Meccano ROTJ Scout Walker box, advice on rarity

Darthin · Aug 17, 2014

Hi all,
Just got hold of a truly mint rotj scout walker box with instructions and cardboard insert. Does the fact that it's Meccano also mean it's more rare or valuable, or does that only apply to the figures/MOCs?
Any input appreciated.

Thanks,
Martin

walkie · Aug 17, 2014

First question does it have both English and French instruction sheets as many seem to be missing one?

Darthin · Aug 17, 2014

Nope, just the English ones. Main selling point is the off-the-shelf quality of the box itself I guess.

Captainsolo1978 · Aug 20, 2014

Sure its a Meccano? Palitoy boxes with the Endor picture were bi language boxes.

panastur · Aug 20, 2014

Captainsolo1978 said:
Sure its a Meccano? Palitoy boxes with the Endor picture were bi language boxes.

That's a common mistake a lot of people are doing when they see a "Made in France" stickered or printed on a bilingual box... They simply think "made in France" = Meccano!!!
What they didn't know is that the french factory of Calais(north of France) was under General Mills U.K. administration and where toys were manufectured for both companies (palitoy and Meccano)...

JC

walkie · Aug 20, 2014

Meccano boxes should have the white sticker on the box and contain both English and French instruction sheets, see below...

Darthin · Aug 20, 2014

My box has no stickers of any kind, it is utterly mint with no traces of a sticker ever having been applied to it (or removed from it). The small print copyright info (in French) at the bottom just mentions Meccano twice... See attached pic...

Darthin · Aug 21, 2014

Wouldn't think it possibly being Meccano would be a better marker for value than its sheer straight-out-of-shipping-box mintyness

panastur · Aug 22, 2014

Darthin said:
Wouldn't think it possibly being Meccano would be a better marker for value than its sheer straight-out-of-shipping-box mintyness

All these texts are legal mentions to comply with local distribution.

¿What does the botton of the box says???? It must be printed something like "Made in France/Printed in France" or "Made in Spain"...

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