Most "die hard" fans will remember that the original classic communicator was shown two ways: with a" smooth body" texture(see the episodes "Catspaw"& "patterns of force") and "haircell" textured plastic. The author requested from the  company that he wanted some smooth bodies. The company complied to less than a handful of requests, but I was lucky. This one is not painted-just polished. non-functional..1994