* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
~Jen
It won't be.
The return of the smooth seat!
Regular in 1980, Alternate 2022-2023 and hopefully a Regular again soon and forever
Imo LEGO is doing a good job making Sprue Marks less visible.
* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
~Jen
It won't be.
The return of the smooth seat!
Regular in 1980, Alternate 2022-2023 and hopefully a Regular again soon and forever
Imo LEGO is doing a good job making Sprue Marks less visible.
Also for this item it was noticed before that there's a difference between
USA and European boxes. My set also has a 4079 Sand Blue and still 4079b in Red
and Reddish Brown.
For the record:
USA box initial inventory 44R2
European box 42S2, white box has the same code.
You can see that the new Design ID to come is 3662.
Diana
Where exactly can I see this? If I open the comparison tool linked to, the changes
section just lists for unknown parts without any information on them other than
the amount. I don't see the number 3662 anywhere.
Anyway, there's a 3662 part on sale on PAB, so I'll buy some and check
the changes.
You can see that the new Design ID to come is 3662.
Diana
Where exactly can I see this? If I open the comparison tool linked to, the changes
section just lists for unknown parts without any information on them other than
the amount. I don't see the number 3662 anywhere.
Anyway, there's a 3662 part on sale on PAB, so I'll buy some and check
the changes.
/Jan
The answer is in the Help article linked above. You need to change the way you
are viewing the page.
* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
~Jen
Because 4079 is the historically older part. Is that not the rule?
* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
~Jen
Because 4079 is the historically older part. Is that not the rule?
/Jan
That is the rule, except when an older variant returns. For 2022-2023 4079b is
the oldest variant. Up to (about) 16 years ago 4079b was the alternate newest
variant.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
~Jen
Because 4079 is the historically older part. Is that not the rule?
/Jan
That is the rule, except when an older variant returns. For 2022-2023 4079b is
the oldest variant. Up to (about) 16 years ago 4079b was the alternate newest
variant.
Diana
In my opinion, the part that appeared in the original inventory should stay.
I also don't see the reason for arbitrarily choosing the older variant. As
a seller, I usually find that I have to select the second 'newer' option
when parting out. It's just 2 more clicks on a system that takes way too
many clicks already.
* Add 1 Part 4079 Sand Blue Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Sand Blue 4079b Minifigure, Utensil Seat / Chair 2 x 2 with Center Sprue Mark {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Sealed set. All other variants and extras confirmed.
Just curious, why do you change the original part to the Alternate?
~Jen
Because 4079 is the historically older part. Is that not the rule?
/Jan
Historically, the rule was that the prevailing part was in the regular section
and the less common one (which ever that would be) was placed as alternate. This
was a practical measure taken to help people with the partout process.
However, we changed that later to be that the earliest variant to appear in a
set should be the regular part, and the later appearances became alternates,
regardless of volume - which of course is often difficult to determine anyway.
But this doesn't mean that the earliest version of the part is always regular.
It's the order in which it appeared in the set that counts. In this case,
the non-sprue variant 4079 should be the alternate.
Denmark
USA, Illinois
Netherlands, Gelderland
