Thanks for all the constructive input from all of you guys so far, sorry for the delay getting back but I have been away since Friday & only just got back.
Caswellbot - I have posted on the thread you mentioned & have to get back to the reply on it when I am finished up on here, but a useful link thanks you!, the moulding colouration does indeed look a little like the Liea endor but as you say is not an exact match - thank you.
Pete - I do not think that this comes from degradation if I am honest as the legs appear to be moulded in grey & not discoloured at all from what I can tell from looking closely at the figure, if you look inside the peg holes the inside colour is a match with the rest of the leg colour, so we (I think??) can also rule out sun fading as an option.
Spoons - I think we would all like to think that it may be a first shot/prototype but I am not holding out any hopes for that, but would love to solve the mystery behind this figure, the colouration is indeed very uniform & as stated above - I do think that the legs are moulded in this grey colour, I have tried to photograph the upper leg joints as best I can but they seem 100% uniformed grey, the "nappy" part is painted but as you can see is green not burgundy as it should be & has a patch in between the crotch were paint in un-applied, the arm bands & wrist bands are also painted as you can see paint rub on bottom/arm bands & wrist bands, if you look closely at the bottom of the boots you can also see the paint is scratched off somewhat & even at the deepest part of the scratch the under layer is the grey moulded? colouration.
Joe - Excellent link to the first shots & prototypes Joe thank you, the figure I have is quite close in colour (on the legs at least) to the none sonic welded (orange bodied) one on the link you posted, but not exactly the same for sure, the legs as mentioned above are indeed from what I can tell moulded & un-painted, but the wrist bands nappy & arm bands are indeed painted & of the same colour, the boot however are also painted but are of a darker shade/colour all together, so its just the grey area of the legs & the flesh colouration of the body & arms that are painted.
I am posting more close up macro shots for a better view for you all as having the figure in hand & looking at photos can be quite a difference IME.
Side note - I do not think this is a custom either as it does not seem to have been "boiled & popped" or re-painted from what I can tell, arms & legs are still quite stiff also
be nice to find more out about it for sure as its a right curve ball.
