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Pictured above is a preproduction version of Clutch (1982) as the figure appeared in a 1982 Hasbro product catalog. While the figure is extremely close to the production version, there are slight differences such as the way the face has been painted.

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Action figures usually start as "Hard Copies". These models are used to create the molds, that are used to press out a run of "First shots" or "Test shots". These test shots are done in many different colors and lack a date stamp until the production run begins.

Pictured above is an unpainted test shot of the 1982 straight-arm Clutch. There is no date stamp on the figure.