"G"

This G sample is what is known internally as a “Second Shot”, which basically means it is the second sample sent to us for review by the factory. Typically second shots only require a small amount of “de-bugging”, or revisions to the steel molds, and UNPAINTED or SINGLE COLOR PAINTED or DUSTED second shots are generally the rarest from the pre-production process. Often a factory will do first painted samples using first shot parts since they are already injected for review, then show revised paints on Second Shot Parts. It all depends on the factory’s preferred working method, but because of this unpainted Second Shots are very hard to come by.

 However, since the painted samples do not show off the odd plastic colors, it is important to note that Painted First Shots often still have all the weird pre-“debug” characteristics that First Shot Samples have and connoisseurs of this kid of prototype enjoy.