The official name is factory ‘test shot’, there made in china and sent to the offices of bandai in hong kong to look over and be approved for production.
Any plastic around is used so they come in a variety of colours sometimes there sprayed with paint to look closely at the details.
Quite collectible, Especially a number of years after production as there usually flooded on ebay and then run out a year after. Ive got quite a few, there nice things to have.
yeah these things show up everywhere and from any line from any year, ive seen a ton, they are valueble, especailly the motu test shots, if your lucky enough to find em! :liono
Ha, the ankle joints on that Lion-O look better than the actual product!!, how could they get it nearly right for the test shot then sooo wrong for the official product?