Concept Drawings and Prototypes
Maintained by Gus Lopez (gus@theswca.com)

These prototypes usually vary from the final version of the figure or item. They serve as a guide so that the designers and sculptors can easily visualize the intended product. These are usually a rough approximation of the intended figure. Proper scaling doesn't seem to be a priority on these just as long as the overall appearance can be captured. Concept prototypes can be made from just about anything available to the designer. Sometimes they are sculpted from scratch and other times they can be a composite of several parts from existing items. This is called "kit bashing" and it's similar to the procedure many movie model makers use to construct their creations. Concept prototypes can also be made partly of paper or cardboard because as long as it's photogenic, it will have served its purpose. Concept drawings and paintings are a preliminary step in this process. It's from these drawings that the designers create the three-dimensional model that will become a toy.



 Conceptual Mock-Ups - Figures & Dolls
Super Models: A Look at Kenner Concept Models (Part 1) (Ron Salvatore)
Star Wars Does New York: Kenner Toy Fair Showrooms of the '70s and '80s (Ron Salvatore)
o Original Concept (kit-bashed) Boba Fett Action Figure (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Revised Concept (kit-bashed) Boba Fett Action Figure (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Final Concept (kit-bashed) Boba Fett Action Figure (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Boba Fett Visits Kenner (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Early Death Star Droid Design (Gus Lopez)
o Conceptual Ree Yees with Binoculars (Trinoculars) Figure (Ron Salvatore)
o Conceptual Leia with Blasterpack Figure (Gus Lopez)
o Conceptual Electronic R2-D2 Figure (Gus Lopez)
o Conceptual Black Stormtrooper Figure (Gus Lopez)
o Conceptual Yellow Stormtrooper Figure (John Wooten)
o Conceptual Metallized Emperor's Royal Guard (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Conceptual Metallized TIE Pilot (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Conceptual Chewbacca Family Figures from SW Holiday Special (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Early prototypes of second series figures (Wolfgang Schloegl)
o Kit-Bashed Figure Prototypes from French Advertising (Stephane Faucourt)
o Empire Strikes Back Kenner Action Figure Articulator Concept (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kit-Bashed 12" Luke and Leia Prototypes from French Advertising (Stephane Faucourt)
o Mock-Up Lando Calrissian 12" Doll (Vaderforme)
o Conceptual Prototype of Highly Detailed 12" Boba Fett Doll (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
Mock-Up Luke Skywalker Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up Obi-Wan Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up Darth Vader Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up Han Solo Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up Princess Leia Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up Chewbacca Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up Stormtrooper Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up C-3PO Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up R2-D2 Action Figure (Anonymous)
Mock-Up Star Wars Action Figures (Anonymous)

 
 Conceptual Mock-Ups - Misc. Toys
oMini-Rig Concept Models (Robert Musco)
o Palitoy Speeder Bike Concept Model (Chris Georgoulias)
o Original Conceptual Model for Kenner's TIE Fighter (Ron Salvatore)
o Original Conceptual Model for Kenner's X-Wing Fighter (Ron Salvatore)
Artwork for Mock-Up X-Wing Fighter (Anonymous)
o Original Conceptual Model for Kenner's Landspeeder (Ron Salvatore)
Artwork for Mock-Up Landspeeder (Anonymous)
o Original Conceptual Model for Hoth Ice Planet Playset (Ron Salvatore)
o Original Conceptual Model for Rebel Armored Snowspeeder (Ron Salvatore)
o Original Conceptual Model for Slave 1 (Anonymous)
o Original Conceptual Model for Twin-Pod Cloud Car (Ron Salvatore)
o Original Conceptual Models for ESB Die-Cast Vehicles (Ron Salvatore)
o Droid Factory 2nd Version Conceptual Mock-Up (Dave Fox)
o Concept Model of Unproduced Hoth Vehicle (Anonymous)
0 Conceptual Model for Jabba the Hutt Playset (Anonymous)
0 Conceptual and Production Prototypes for Jabba Figure (Gus Lopez)
Mock-Up Inflatable Lightsaber (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Yoda Hand Puppet (Wolfgang Schloegl)
o Kenner "Snowrider" Concept Art and Mock-up (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Model for Unproduced Mini-Rig (Anonymous)
o Regal Chewbacca Store Display Prototype Doll and Costume (Gus Lopez)
o Conceptual Models for Security Scout Vehicle (Anonymous)
o Micro Collection ROTJ Deathstar (Rob Amantea)
o Conceptual Micro Collection Dagobah Vader (Ron Salvatore)
o Conceptual Micro Collection Dagobah Ben Kenobi (Rob Amantea)
o Conceptual Micro Collection Dagobah Luke (Rob Amantea)
o Conceptual Mock-Up for 3-Pack Backdrop - Rebel Control Room (Ron Salvatore)
o Conceptual Mock-Up for Die-Cast Imperial Cruiser Backdrop (Ron Salvatore)
o 1985 Toy Fair POTF Boba Fett Mock Up Display (John Kellerman)
o 1985 Toy Fair POTF Darth Vader Mock Up Display (3-Dimensional) (Will Grief)
o 1985 Toy Fair Droids Thall Joben Mock Up Display (Gus Lopez)
o 1985 Toy Fair Ewoks Logray Mock Up Display (Gus Lopez)
o Silk-Screened R5-D4 Sticker (Ron Salvatore)
o Silk-Screened Action Display Stand Sticker (Ron Salvatore)


 Post-Power of the Force Toy Concepts
Star Wars is Forever: A Look Inside Kenner's Aborted Plans for 1985-'86 (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Atha Prime Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o Clone Warrior Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o Post-ROTJ Luke Skywalker Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o Post-ROTJ Han Solo Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o Apex Invader Vehicle Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o The Annihilator--Concept Artwork for Atha Prime's Command Ship (Anonymous)
o Bantha Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o Imperial Outpost Playset Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o Grand Moff Tarkin Conceptual Presentation Piece (Anonymous)
o HP-38 Landspeeder Concept Artwork (Anonymous)


 Conceptual Artwork - 12" Figures
o Presentation Artwork for 12" Boba Fett Figure (Gus Lopez)
o Presentation Artwork for 12" Darth Vader Figure (Ron Salvatore)
o Presentation Artwork for 12" C-3PO Figure (Todd Chamberlain)
o Presentation Artwork for 12" Han Solo Figure (Todd Chamberlain)
o Conceptual Artwork for Unproduced Lando Doll (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Conceptual Artwork for Unproduced Leia Bespin Doll (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Conceptual Artwork for Unproduced Luke Bespin Doll (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Conceptual Artwork for Unproduced Leisure Outfit for Leia Doll (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)


 Conceptual Artwork - Misc. Toys
o 1979 Kenner Concept Binder Pages (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Artwork for the Patrol Dewback (early version) (Zac Schneider)
o Conceptual Artwork for Cantina Playset (early version) (Zac Schneider)
o Death Squad Commander and Rebel Soldier Concept Drawings (Gus Lopez)
o Concept Artwork for 3-Pack Backdrop - Mos Eisley (Ron Salvatore)
o Kenner Concept Art for SSP Vans (Anonymous)
o Concept Artwork for Unproduced Star Tots Figures (Anonymous)
o Snowspeeder Ride On Toy Concept Art (Gus Lopez)
o Unproduced Mini Rig Concept Art (Gus Lopez)
o Concept Art for Unproduced SRV-1 Vehicle (Ron Salvatore)
o Concept Artwork for Unproduced Star Tots Toys (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Artwork for Unproduced R2-D2 Products (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Artwork for Boba Fett's Sea Serpent from SW Holiday Special (Lisa Stevens & Vic Wertz)
o Conceptual Artwork for Switcheroos, Including Unproduced Stormtrooper (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Artwork for Switcheroos (Ron Salvatore)
o Conceptual Artwork for Unproduced Gyroscopic Lightsaber (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Artwork for Imperial Troop Transporter (Anonymous)
o Conceptual Artwork for Tatooine Skiff (James Gallo)
o Conceptual Artwork for Ewok Village Playset (James Gallo)
o Concept Art for Unproduced Ewoks Preschool Toy (James Gallo)
o Ewok Waterfalls Playset (Gus Lopez)
o Ewok Train (Gus Lopez)
o Power of the Force Coin Collectors Album Cover (Tom Neiheisel)
o Power of the Force Coin Collectors Album Contents (Tom Neiheisel)
o Electronic Sound Generator Concept Artwork (Anonymous)
o Concept Artwork for Jedi Knight Role Play Set (Anonymous)
o Concept Artwork for Death Star Defender Vehicle (ATL Interceptor) (Anonymous)
o Concept Artwork for Imperial Sniper Vehicle (Anonymous)
o Concept Artwork for Micro Collection Death Star (Anonymous)
o Concept Artwork for Micro Collection Jabba Dungeon (Boiler Room) (Tracey Hamilton)
o Concept Artwork for Micro Collection Millennium Falcon Figures (Rob Amantea)
o Droids and Ewoks Character Concept Artwork (Steve Denny)
o Line Art Rendering of Unused AT-AT Head Design (Ron Salvatore)
o AT-AT Conceptual Painting (Ron Salvatore)
o Line Art Rendering of Survival Kit Backpacks (Ron Salvatore)
o King Gorneesh Coin Concept Sketch (Steve Denny)


 Blue Prints and Color Specification Sheets
o Blueprint for Micro Collection Death Star Compactor Set (Gus Lopez)
o Blueprint for Unproduced Jabba's Dungeon Micro Collection Set (Ron Salvatore)
o Luke Skywalker Action Figure Blueprint and Color Specification Sheet (Hollywood Heroes)
o Ben Kenobi Action Figure Blueprint and Color Specification Sheet (Hollywood Heroes)
o Walrus Man Action Figure Blueprint and Color Specification Sheet (Hollywood Heroes)
o Blue Snaggletooth Action Figure Blueprint and Color Specification Sheet (Hollywood Heroes)
o Jawa Action Figure Blueprint and Color Specification Sheet (Hollywood Heroes)
o Greedo Action Figure Blueprint and Color Specification Sheet (Hollywood Heroes)
o Hammerhead Action Figure Blueprint and Color Specification Sheet (Hollywood Heroes)
o Darth Vader Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o Han Solo Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o Princess Leia Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o C-3PO Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o R2-D2 Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o Sand People Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o Death Squad Commander Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o Stormtrooper Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o Chewbacca Action Figure Blueprint (Hollywood Heroes)
o Luke X-Wing Color Specification Sheet (Ron Salvatore)
o Blueprint for Prune Face Action Figure (Jon Peck)
o Sy Snootles Color Specification Sheet (Ron Salvatore)
o Max Rebo Color Specification Sheet (Ron Salvatore)
o Droopy McCool Color Specification Sheet (Ron Salvatore)
o Blueprint Showing AT-AT Head (Ron Salvatore)
o Blueprint Showing AT-AT Top (Ron Salvatore)


 Technical Renderings
o Technical Rendering of Biker Scout Laser Pistol (Todd Chamberlain)
o Technical Rendering of Klaatu Skiff Guard Weapon (Todd Chamberlain)
o A-Wing Fighter Pen Plot (Ron Salvatore)


 Packaging Concepts
o Concept Sketch for 12-Back Blister Card (Isaac Lew)
o Concept Sketch for 12-Back Blister Card (Todd Chamberlain)
o Concept Sketch for 12-Back Blister Card (Ron Salvatore)
o Concept Sketch for 12-Back Blister Card Back (Todd Chamberlain)
o Concept Layout for 12-Back Blister Card (Ron Salvatore)
o Concept Layout for 12-Back Blister Card (Star Pattern) (Gus Lopez)
o Revenge of the Jedi Mock Up Card (Ara Kelekian)
o Revenge of the Jedi Mock Up Card (Ara Kelekian)
o Revenge of the Jedi Mock Up Card (Ara Kelekian)
o Revenge of the Jedi Mock Up Card (Ara Kelekian)
o Revenge of the Jedi Mock Up Card (Ara Kelekian)
o Power of the Force 93-Back Proof Card (Tom Neiheisel)
o Star Wars (Power of the Force?) Concept Animated-Type Card (Steve Denny)
o The Star Wars Figures Mystery Box (Steve Denny)
o Power of the Force X-Wing Box Concept Artwork (Tom Neiheisel)
o A-Wing Box Concept Artwork (Tom Neiheisel)
o Master Collector Multi Pack Concept (Anonymous)
o Packaging Concepts for Electric Toothbrush (Anonymous)


 Logo Concepts
o Power of the Force Logo Concepts (close-ups) (Ron Salvatore & John Wooten)
o Micro Collection "Bright Lights" Logo Concept (Gus Lopez)
o Power of the Force "The Chosen One" Logo Concept (Gus Lopez)
o Power of the Force "Superman Style" Logo Concept (Gus Lopez)
o Star Wars Death Star Logo Concept (Gus Lopez)
o Star Wars "The Force Be With You" Logo Concept (Gus Lopez)
o Power of the Force "The Force Forever" Logo Concept (Gus Lopez)
o Micro Collection Logo Concepts (Rob Amantea)
o Power of the Force Logo Concepts (1 of 4) (Tom Neiheisel)
o Power of the Force Logo Concepts (2 of 4) (Tom Neiheisel)
o Power of the Force Logo Concepts (3 of 4) (Tom Neiheisel)
o Power of the Force Logo Concepts (4 of 4) (Tom Neiheisel)
o The Power of the Force Logo (Tom Neiheisel)


 Product Sheets and Toy Concept Slides
o Kenner Spec Sheet - 9 New Figures (shows original Boba Fett design) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Action Figure Case (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Patrol Dewback (early design) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Creature Cantina (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Land of the Jawas (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Droid Factory (early design) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Darth Vader TIE Fighter (mock-up) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Diecast Series I (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Diecast Series II (early mock-ups) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Imperial Troop Transporter (early mock-up) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Radio Controlled Jawa Sandcrawler (early mock-up) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Millennium Falcon (early mock-up) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Large Size C-3PO Action Figure (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Large Size R2-D2 Action Figure (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Large Size Han Solo Action Figure (early mock-up) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Large Size Stormtrooper Action Figure (mock-up) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Large Size Boba Fett Action Figure (early design) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Plush Jawa (U.S. version) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Movie Cassettes (early mock-ups) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Puzzle Assortment (A) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Puzzle Assortment (B) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Puzzle Assortment (C) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Puzzle Assortment (D) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Puzzle Assortment (E) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Destroy Death Star Game (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - The Adventures of R2-D2 Game (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Jawa Bop Bag (mock-up) (Chris Georgoulias)
o Kenner Spec Sheet - Chewbacca Bop Bag (Chris Georgoulias)
o Unproduced C-3PO Walkie Talkies (Gus Lopez)
o Power of the Force "New" Figure Spec Sheet (Steve Denny)
o Ewok Battle Wagon Alternate Artwork (Steve Denny)
o Ewoks Cartoon Series Battle Wagon Box Concept (Steve Denny)
o Bespin Torture Chamber Product Sheet (Steve Denny)
o C-3PO Storage Case Product Concept Sheet (Steve Denny)
o Side Gunner Product Spec Sheet (Steve Denny)
o Bandolier Strap Product Concept Spec Sheet (Steve Denny)
o Rebel Blockade Runner Product Spec Sheet (Steve Denny)
o Rebel Blockade Runner (B+W) (Steve Denny)
o Droids White Witch (Steve Denny)
o Rebel Blockade Runner Product Spec Sheet (closeup) (Steve Denny)
o Coin-Related POTF Toy Concepts (1 of 2) (Steve Denny)
o Coin-Related POTF Toy Concepts (2 of 2) (Steve Denny)
o Blockade Runner Product Slides (Steve Denny)
o ATL Interceptor Product Spec Sheet (Steve Denny)
o Unproduced Large Weapons (Steve Denny)
o Unproduced Large Weapons (closeup) (Steve Denny)


 Unproduced Toys Featured In Kenner Literature
o Bionic Chewbacca Catalog Photography (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Chewbacca Doll (Gus Lopez)
o Darth Vader Doll (Gus Lopez)
o Diecast Vehicles Early Prototypes (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Cantina Adventure Set Toy Concept (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Cloud City Toy Concept (Cloud City Collectibles)
o Droids C-3PO Case (Catalog Page) (Gus Lopez)
o Droids C-3PO Case (Closeup) (Gus Lopez)
o Droids Tatooine Skiff (Gus Lopez)
o Droids Sy Snootles and the Max Rebo Band (Catalog Page) (Gus Lopez)
o Droids Sy Snootles and the Max Rebo Band (Closeup) (Gus Lopez)
o Unproduced Droids Figures (Gus Lopez)
o Unproduced POTF Carded Figures (Gus Lopez)
o POTF, Droids, and Ewoks Store Displays (Gus Lopez)
o POTF, Droids, and Ewoks 8 Foot Plan-O-Gram Store Display (Gus Lopez)
o POTF, Droids, and Ewoks 10 Foot Plan-O-Gram Store Display (Gus Lopez)
o POTF, Droids, and Ewoks 12 Foot Plan-O-Gram Store Display (Gus Lopez)
o POTF Toys (Gus Lopez)
o Ewoks Series Battle Wagon (Gus Lopez)
o Ewoks Series Glider and Assault Catapult (Gus Lopez)
o Ewoks Series Village (Gus Lopez)
o Ewoks Woklings (Gus Lopez)
o Ewoks Plush Ewoks (Gus Lopez)
o Unproduced Ewoks Figures (Gus Lopez)

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