You_Too said:

frank678 said:

I think the capturing the complexity of the gold colour of 3PO is where all early 80s versions will pretty much fall down. Gold seems just too rich a colour for these to render accurately (for VHS).

Didn't Mike Verta say 3PO was more copper than gold in the original prints?

You're right I revised my previous image since looking at it again

I would never bet against what Mike Verta said. To me the answer is coppery gold, but much more coppery than I thought- now I look at it Because hes reflective like a mirror I guess he would appear lighter outside in daylight from when inside.

It seems to be the gold glassy highlights would be the first to fade when a print starts fading because they are the most delicate. Then copper, then he would start looking yellow...?