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Set 8257 Cyber Strikers
Competition

Cyber Strikers

Set 8257 Cyber Strikers dates from 1998 and sits in the Competition sub-line of Technic. It combines 369 pieces with one minifigure, which puts it in the middle of the range for its year.

Set number
8257
Year
1998
Pieces
369
Minifigures
1
Theme
Competition
Different parts
68
What can I build with it?

Parts list 68

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Spare parts (5)

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Minifigures 1

Description

Where it fits

Technic in 1998 covered everything from small vehicles to large flagship models, and Competition was one of several sub-lines that grouped sets around a shared theme. Cyber Strikers belongs to that group and, at 369 pieces, is a medium-sized build rather than a quick one. The included figure is a useful detail: it gives the model a sense of scale and makes it more of a play set than a pure display piece. If you collect late-1990s Technic, the Competition sets form a small and manageable group to track down.

A purple outlier

The catalogue lists black, light grey and dark grey as the leading colours, with purple as the fourth. Purple was an uncommon choice for Technic at the time, so those elements stand out immediately in a mixed box of old parts. That makes sorting easier if you are trying to rebuild the set from a bulk lot. It also means the purple pieces are the ones most likely to be hard to replace, since fewer sets used them. The parts list on this page shows exactly which elements come in which colour.

Reading the numbers

There are 68 different part types across the 369 pieces, so on average each type appears more than five times. In practice the spread is uneven: small connectors, pins and axles account for most of the count, while larger shaped parts appear only once or twice. Late-1990s sets often mixed studded Technic bricks with the newer studless beams, and the inventory here lets you see which approach this model leans on. For anyone planning their own builds, those repeated standard parts are the most reusable part of the set.

Completing a used copy

Second-hand copies are the only way to get this set today, and they are often incomplete. Before buying, compare the listing photos with the parts list so you know what you might need to source separately. If you already own a collection of older Technic, the What can I build? feature on this page checks how much of Cyber Strikers you could assemble from what you have. That way you can decide whether a full set or a handful of loose parts makes more sense.

FAQ

Is there a figure in set 8257?
Yes, Cyber Strikers includes one figure alongside its 369 pieces.
Which theme does Cyber Strikers belong to?
It is part of Competition, a Technic sub-line from 1998.
How many different parts does the set use?
The inventory has 68 distinct part types. Many of them are small connectors that appear several times.

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