What year is the Front Loader from?

Set 8265 is a Technic release from 2009.

Which colours will I get the most of?

According to the parts data, mostly black, light bluish grey, yellow and blue.

How many different parts are there?

The 1,061 pieces cover 141 different part types.

Technic

Front Loader

Front loaders are among the most familiar sights on any building site, and set 8265 captures one in Technic form. Released in 2009, it contains 1,061 pieces.

Set number: 8265
Year: 2009
Pieces: 1,061
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Technic
Different parts: 141

What can I build with it?

Parts list 141

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (9)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

Built to shift material

A front loader's job is simple: scoop, lift, carry and tip. That straightforward purpose makes it a great subject for Technic, because the bucket movement is easy to understand and fun to operate. Set 8265 presents such a machine at a generous size. The building instructions explain which parts of the model move and how they are controlled, so read them if you want to know the mechanics ahead of time. Once finished, the bucket practically invites you to fill it with a few loose bricks and move them around.

How the parts break down

The inventory counts 141 different part types among 1,061 pieces. That ratio means a fair amount of repetition, but not so much that the build becomes monotonous. Being from 2009, the model uses studless construction throughout its structure, with liftarms, pins and axles doing the work and gears passing motion from one place to another. Builders with some Technic experience will be comfortable, while patient newcomers should manage too, especially if they sort the parts by type before starting.

Yellow, of course

Black leads the colour list, then light bluish grey, yellow and blue. Yellow is the traditional colour of construction machinery and gives the model its character, while blue provides a less expected accent. For your parts collection the set supplies a good number of yellow panels and beams, perfect for building other site vehicles. The black and grey pieces form the neutral core that nearly every Technic model depends on, so little from this set will go to waste.

Checking and rebuilding

The complete parts list sits below, with every element shown by colour and quantity. Use it to verify a second-hand copy or to pull the right pieces out of a mixed collection. The What can I build? tool then compares this inventory with other sets and shows what you could build fully or in part, which is a handy way to find a second life for the loader's parts. If only a few elements are missing, the list makes it easy to judge whether replacing them is worthwhile.

FAQ

What year is the Front Loader from?: Set 8265 is a Technic release from 2009.
Which colours will I get the most of?: According to the parts data, mostly black, light bluish grey, yellow and blue.
How many different parts are there?: The 1,061 pieces cover 141 different part types.