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 Author: cosmicray View Messages Posted By cosmicray
 Posted: Nov 21, 2021 11:41
 Subject: Please add notes for set/OB 4940-1
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cosmicray (3489)

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Certain production runs of this set

 
Set No: 4940  Name: Granite Grinder
* 
4940-1 (Inv) Granite Grinder
104 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1 Book, 1999
Sets: Rock Raiders

came with a Rock Raiders comic book, while others did not.

If you look closely at the Original Box image, you will note the orange outlined
item in the lower right corner of the front surface. That is the indicator that
this was the run with the comic book.

The copies I have remaining (one of which has a good condition front panel) do
not have that orange outlined flash message. Of the 20-30 copies I obtained (between
2001 and 2002) I do not ever recall seeing a comic book. It possible (just a
hunch tho) that the comic book was primarily shipped in EU productions runs.

I'll try to get a good image of this box front to illustrate the difference.

This may also necessitate some adjustment to the inventory to show the comic
book to be optional.

thanks, Nita Rae
 Author: mandr View Messages Posted By mandr
 Posted: Nov 21, 2021 14:25
 Subject: Re: Please add notes for set/OB 4940-1
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mandr (260)

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I have a few pictures of the front of one of my sets, prior to selling, that
show the difference.

In Catalog Requests, cosmicray writes:
  Certain production runs of this set

 
Set No: 4940  Name: Granite Grinder
* 
4940-1 (Inv) Granite Grinder
104 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1 Book, 1999
Sets: Rock Raiders

came with a Rock Raiders comic book, while others did not.

If you look closely at the Original Box image, you will note the orange outlined
item in the lower right corner of the front surface. That is the indicator that
this was the run with the comic book.

The copies I have remaining (one of which has a good condition front panel) do
not have that orange outlined flash message. Of the 20-30 copies I obtained (between
2001 and 2002) I do not ever recall seeing a comic book. It possible (just a
hunch tho) that the comic book was primarily shipped in EU productions runs.

I'll try to get a good image of this box front to illustrate the difference.

This may also necessitate some adjustment to the inventory to show the comic
book to be optional.

thanks, Nita Rae
 




 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Dec 28, 2021 02:57
 Subject: Re: Please add notes for set/OB 4940-1
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In Catalog Requests, cosmicray writes:
  Certain production runs of this set

 
Set No: 4940  Name: Granite Grinder
* 
4940-1 (Inv) Granite Grinder
104 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 1 Book, 1999
Sets: Rock Raiders

came with a Rock Raiders comic book, while others did not.

If you look closely at the Original Box image, you will note the orange outlined
item in the lower right corner of the front surface. That is the indicator that
this was the run with the comic book.

The copies I have remaining (one of which has a good condition front panel) do
not have that orange outlined flash message. Of the 20-30 copies I obtained (between
2001 and 2002) I do not ever recall seeing a comic book. It possible (just a
hunch tho) that the comic book was primarily shipped in EU productions runs.

I'll try to get a good image of this box front to illustrate the difference.

This may also necessitate some adjustment to the inventory to show the comic
book to be optional.

thanks, Nita Rae


An additional note was added to the box entry for this set.
 
Original Box No: 4940  Name: Granite Grinder
* 
4940-1 Granite Grinder
Original Boxes: Rock Raiders

Cheers,
Randy