FX-who?\u00a0 Where was he in the film?\u00a0 Is he a Darlek?\u00a0 Kenner didn\u2019t seem to know, so chose a generic image of everybody\u2019s favourite space doctor, likely from Lucasfilm, rather than a still from the film.\u00a0 Not that it matters because the image was extensively, and expertly, enhanced!<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
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The image has been enhanced in several ways.\u00a0 Firstly a deep blue space background has been added and secondly, the base of FX-7 appears to have been airbrushed, to add reflections and a shadow.\u00a0 Interestingly there is a lack of \u2018overspray\u2019 around the photograph which may mean the photo came from Lucasfilm already with the background added – or it was airbrushed then mounted to this backing.<\/p>\n
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The image is the reverse to that which was used on the Kenner cardback but corresponds with the TriLogo card design.\u00a0 It may be that this photoart was used by both and simple reversed by Kenner, or was purely for the TriLogo cards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FX-who?\u00a0 Where was he in the film?\u00a0 Is he a Darlek?\u00a0 Kenner didn\u2019t seem to know, so chose a generic image of everybody\u2019s favourite space doctor, likely from Lucasfilm, rather than a still from the film.\u00a0 Not that it matters … Continue reading