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Originally Posted by Shanesg
This is a noob questions maybe, but whats the difference between pre-production and the regular statue?
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From the website:
WHAT IS A PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE? When a statue is created, a master mold is taken of the original sculpture. From that original, several castings are made from which the full, hand-painted, limited edition production run will be made by the factory. The CS Moore Studio sends the factory a painted resin casting from the master mold, called a "Paint Master." Also sent are two unpainted resin castings, called "Production Masters." These "Production Masters" will be used to make the whole production run, but first the factory takes a "Production Master" and creates four prototypes. These prototypes are made by the Design and Development (D&D) management team at the factory, and they serve two purposes: 1) The D&D team works out a system for replicating the original paint scheme for the production of the edition, and 2) The factory sends The CS Moore Studio the four "Counter Samples" to make sure they have matched the company's desired paint scheme. These painted prototypes are called "Counter Samples" because they are replicas (or counters) of the "Paint Master." Once the "Counter Samples" are approved, the factory makes four "Pre-Production Samples", which are the first pieces off the production line, presented to The CS Moore Studio in the statue's finished packaging. This item up for bid is one of those four "Pre-Production Samples."
Damn fine force! 
Great shots of an amazing statue!
