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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
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 Posted - 08/29/2006 : 8:07:32 PM
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Here's pics of all of my current pre production stuff posted a few of these on this site before but i'll update this thread as i get new stuff.
Painted sample potf2 bobafett marked with a 1 on his leg. Some minor differnced I can see with the biggest being the unpainted saw on his leg and no silver marks on his knee. Other areas seem to be a slightly different shade of paint than the production version.
production figure on left, sample on the right
Also to add to my small but now growing ctc 2 collection is a test shot prototype chip
My 2 prototype commtech 2 chips with a production chewbacca
Prototype Luke endor coin from the POTF2 TRU exclusive millenium minted coin series. The coin is silver instead of the production gold
Yet another proto luke coin in stand in custom case
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back
AOTC geonosian warrior
POTJ Eeth Koth
Imperial officer
Geo warrior with massiff
Tusken raider females with children dated and undated
Nikto
r3p0 production colors test shot unpainted
c3p0 Flashback photo with removable arm in production and non prod colors
removable arm
and one of my new favorites
tc-14 ep1 figure with no copyrights/dates stamped
Some original art transparencies from the epic force line of figures and 2 polaroid photos. Never mind the liquor bottles seen in some of the pics. :lol: :wink:
boba fett
Luke
Han
transparency with photo
c-3p0 #1
c-3p0 #2
3p0 1and2 with photo
Pics of some unused box flats.
potf2
ep1
and my mockup stuff
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his first one I found at a local walmart during the ep2 midnight madness. I noticed the insert variants for each figure right off the bat but I was puzzled when I found this R2 with a totally unique insert not found with any other figure. Its a white/ off-white color with black/dark grey dots on it and lines connecting the dots. The millipedes are also i'm guessing hand painted with red stripes down them like the ones pictured on the cardback. There are no inserts at the bottom of the bubble and no try me sticker on the bubble. To top it off it is on a super battledroid cardback
sorry for all the pics
r2d2
good pic showing the red millipede
sample
again sample
sample showing r2d2 UPC, battledroid card and datestamp
more
Jango fett room alarm mockup. The box is hand made and is different from the final release. Also instead of the actual product there's a cardboard cutout of jango in the box
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Back
Daga 2 sandtrooper mockup on an at-at driver cardback with power droid insert and blue bobafett mini holo.
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Sems Fir
BTT Lead Editor
USA
484 Posts
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Posted - 08/29/2006 : 8:21:52 PM
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Hi Anthony,
The Fett is a nice pickup. Some FEP's (paint samples) are difficult to track down. It's cool to see another collector interested in the unproduced CTC2 chips. I know you were asking about information regarding them on SSU. I posted a response on RS a couple of years ago, regarding availability of the chips so here's a copy / paste with some minor changes.
The Chewbacca chip is by far the easiest of the unproduced COMMtech chips to find currently, due to the Chewbacca Dejarik figure coming so close to being released with the CTC2 chip. When Mac Lee first offered them for sale, he informed me he had 500 of them. I picked up about six if I remember correctly and help a couple of collectors pick up an example. There's alot of them!
The next six are also relatively easy to track down. Those six chips are Sabe, Battledroid Security, Mas Amedda, Tuskin Raider, Coruscant Guard, and Jek Porkins. Three of these can be found with the photo inserts (Mas Amedda, Tuskin Raider, and Coruscant Guard), but it's easier finding them without the photo inserts for sale. The Jek with insert does exist as you can tell from Brandon's carded example.
Then a wave of nine is the middle of the road as far as being difficult to obtain of the chips currently known. Those nine being Gungan Warrior, Nute Gunray (Hologram), Jar Jar Binks, Anakin Skywalker (Mechanic), Shmi Skywalker, Sebulba, Fode and Bede, Darth Maul (Break Apart), and Classic Obi - Wan.
After these 16 is where the bottleneck begins to take place, as far as obtaining the chips goes. I currently have 13 of the chips all with their photo inserts. I've passed on the easy six, as I am looking to complete a set with all the chips having their correct photo inserts. In addition to the Chewie and the nine middle of the road chips, I also have the R2-D2 (Battle Damaged), Obi - Wan Kenobi (Jedi Cloak), and the Boss Nass. Then it's a rather difficult task as there are several currently known one offs floating around. In addition to the 13 with photo inserts I also have a Qui - Gon Jinn (Jedi Master) as well as a Naboo Royal Security chip, if I remember. I'd have to dig through the stuff.
The group of nine chips were offered by Jordan and Hollywood Heroes in 2002 if memory serves me correctly. I also obtained the three other chips through Jordan as well. Almost all of the yellow first shot chips on the market came from a source I used to deal with several years ago, and I had about 17 first shot shells at one point. The first shots are somewhat difficult to find, but they are out there for sale every once in a while, from other sources. Since you picked one up, the previous statement was just an fyi. 8>) I also own an orange mold injected shell first shot.
Carded examples aren't really too difficult to track down if one knows where to look, but the prices are too high almost every time. I've passed on carded examples for this reason alone. The easiest carded examples to obtain are the Chewie, Coruscant Guard, Mas Amedda, and Tuskin Raider. I've seen the tougher R2, OB1, and Anakin for sale from time to time. I do own a Mas Amedda on the card, just so I have an example.
I also own a functional unproduced reader, and concept stand. I currently know of a couple of collectors who have more chips than me (due to me wanting a set with the inserts), but I'm not in competition with anyone. As my interests shift so do my collecting habits.
You can see images of most of my stuff in the article I co wrote about four years ago with my friend Innis. It's located in our features section but you can check it out by going here: http://www.behindthetoys.com/features/chipguide.asp
The chips are loved by some, and hated by most, but a challenge to put together as a set. Good luck with your quest!
Robert
behindthetoys.com (You're here or else you wouldn't be reading this!)
Lead Editor
BLACK S. U. N.
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
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Posted - 08/29/2006 : 9:26:37 PM
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Hey Robert,
Thanks for the info and a better idea of the rarity of some of these. I really dont have a focus for my stuff right now but I would have to say this ctc2 stuff REALLY interests me and I might switch my proto collecting more towards trying to locate a set of these. If these commtech v2 chips would have ever seen the light of day at retail they definately would have been my favorite packin. I cant stand those force files they decided to put in instead. I hope to add at least one of the ctc2 figures carded to my collection. It will probably be a chewbacca or one of the other 3 easier ones to find that you mentioned. I've seen several of these for sale since i've been looking but dont think i've ever seen any of the others. That guide you wrote along with fbody's page he posted are great resources of info about these and I'd like to thank you for putting them together.
Thanks again for the info and for the kind words on the fett. Is he one of the harder ones to find that you spoke of? I've not been looking into protos for long but in the time I have i've never seen one of him and had a hard time choosing between getting him and a non production color darth maul potj split in half figure. I just couldnt pass on the fett. |
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
2452 Posts
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Posted - 10/11/2006 : 09:38:52 AM
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New Acquisitions:
My long awaited potf2 luke jedi clear saber tree
ROTS General Grievous Bodyguard
White beard sacul figure (possibly a paint sample came from proto dealer?) with prototype helmet for dutch vander figure and production helmet (tho also possibly a paint sample?)
Passel
no copyrights or dates
Unleashed obiwan Proof card
I've already got a few of this one without the skirt but i figured id pick him up with it and get rid of my skirtless ones
Deluxe Anakin
Admiral Mottie
AOTC yoda
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Proto100
Preview Member
United Kingdom
67 Posts
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Posted - 10/13/2006 : 05:46:37 AM
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Nice collection you have there. The CTC focus sounds like a good one.
Is that C-3PO dated/copyrighted at all ?
Also that Motti looks very unusual.
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
2452 Posts
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Posted - 10/13/2006 : 11:32:37 AM
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| Thanks, the 3p0 does have copyrights and dates. I think the motti was probably a result of purging the molds. What do you guys think? I've got some more coming on the way to me i'll post up when they all arrive. |
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jedismack
Galactic Pirate
Egypt
2224 Posts
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Posted - 10/19/2006 : 08:23:26 AM
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Man those are freakin cool.I would love to get some protos for my collection.
These arent the droids your'e looking for |
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
2452 Posts
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Posted - 10/23/2006 : 1:51:05 PM
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Originally posted by jedismack
Man those are freakin cool.I would love to get some protos for my collection.
These arent the droids your'e looking for
Thanks bro!!
Here are some "new" mockups to share with you guys. Talk about dumpster dive finds these are probably the most beat up mockups i've ever seen.
First is a Zutton figure mocked up to a queen amidala POTJ cardback, the cardback lacks a datestamp and the figure has no copyright/date info or even pegholes
This next one is in even worse condition but still equally cool. Its a Saga palpatine figure mocked up on a boba fett cardback with boba insert. This cardback also lacks a datestamp.
Got some more unpainted protos as well recently Shaak Ti with no copyright info and Luminara
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Edited by - gorkoracing on 10/23/2006 1:55:34 PM |
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Scott Matthews
Preview Member
USA
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Posted - 10/24/2006 : 09:35:57 AM
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Nice protos...I love the Luke sabers.
Scott 
"Farewell, Jedi!"
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
2452 Posts
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Posted - 10/24/2006 : 1:07:34 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Scott Matthews
Nice protos...I love the Luke sabers.
Scott
"Farewell, Jedi!"
Aurra Sing - Outlander
Thanks Scott! Here's more for my growing proto saber collection that arrived today.
Darth maul proto saber with flash attached
Darth Maul proto sabers cast in orange attached to tree
R4-G9 Proof card
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
2452 Posts
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Posted - 11/15/2006 : 10:06:22 AM
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plo koon no copyrights or dates
emperors royal guard
gungan warrior
geonosian warrior no copyrights or dates
lama su (sp?)
Jawa heads one still on the tree with markings written on it then written over
pink stormtrooper head
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TimothyC
Preview Member
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Posted - 11/15/2006 : 1:13:54 PM
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Awesome stuff Anthony! I love seeing parts still on sprues. Thanks for sharing.
-Timothy
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
2452 Posts
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 08:56:02 AM
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Thanks Timothy, Here are a couple recent acquisitions:
Internet exclusive wedge with proto helmet and first shot base (missing gun) Has the letters HFE written on him his helmet and the base in many places anyone know what this could stand for? Also has a cross/X burned into his chest
AOTC super articulated clone (has copyrights but no pegholes)
Clone wars ARC trooper (2 right arms)
Galactic hereos c-3p0 (one peghole)
POTF2 hoth rebel soldier
POTJ Mas Ameeda
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Massiff
Preview Member
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 2:20:01 PM
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The Wedge is a great proto. Do you know why the X was burned into the chest? I have seen other protos with that mark and never have heard why it's there.
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gorkoracing
Booty Hunter
2452 Posts
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 3:16:32 PM
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| Thanks, I've got no Idea why the x is burned into him other than thinking it has something to do with getting rid of it or not using that particular one for something. I too have seen others with an x or + burned into them, they were on droid protos from the ep1 era |
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Sems Fir
BTT Lead Editor
USA
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 5:05:22 PM
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I'll just copy and paste the information I know about the "X" tracking mark as it's easier than retyping it from a past thread I responded to.
The "X" tracking mark is done utilizing a Philips head screwdriver. One employee I was dealing with informed me that it's how Hasbro was tracking stolen prototypes and the marking would indicate where the prototype came from i.e. Cincy, Pawtucket, Hong Kong etc. The employee stated that once Hasbro saw the marking of the prototype they could then try and plug the leak of where the prototypes were getting stolen from. Another prominent collector that I've spoken to heard the explanation that the mark was done to indicate which area ordered the test example, i.e. Cincy, Pawtucket, Hong Kong etc. Basically, the same explanation in such the mark indicates which site the prototype figure is for / from. One can also speculate that the "X" branding mark was done to destroy the value of the prototype.
I am hesitant to post what "HFE" stands for, as I did not want individuals looking to create a fake prototype going pen happy, but "HFE" stands for "Hong Kong Far East". These three letters are written on the figures arms, legs, chest, and head.
Here's another example.
Post edited to correct a typo. 
Robert
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Edited by - Sems Fir on 01/17/2007 5:07:29 PM |
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