PARADEMON

PAINTMASTER

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This piece represents an interesting look into the painting of the Super Powers line. It is called a paintmaster, which serves to show exactly which portions of the figure are painted a certain color. The four paint swatches that accompany the piece represent the four colors to be used on the figure: orange, grey, yellow, and red.

Above you can see a close-up of the paint swatches. Notice the handwritten labels on the reverse side of each swatch.

This piece is cast in a milky white plastic and is handpainted. Collectors refer to these as "internal first shots". The term is used to describe pieces cast in a proto plastic from low yield aluminum molds. This preocess was done in-house at Kenner and offered a less expensive method of creating photography/paintmaster figures.

  

Finally, we see a front and back view of the figure. The paint is in immaculate condition and the detail is tremendous. Thanks to Dan Flarida for showcasing this piece from his collection.

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