What does [with CD] mean in the set name?

It marks the edition of Search Sub that was sold with a CD. The same submarine was also available without it as set 8250.

Is Search Sub 8299 based on a real submarine?

The set name does not refer to any real vessel. It represents a search submarine in general.

How many pieces are in the set?

Search Sub 8299 has 379 pieces in 102 different part types.

Technic

Search Sub [with CD]

Search Sub 8299 is a Technic submarine from 1997, and this edition came packaged with a CD. It has 379 pieces, no minifigures and a strongly yellow colour scheme.

Set number: 8299
Year: 1997
Pieces: 379
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Technic
Different parts: 102

What can I build with it?

Parts list 102

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Spare parts (5)

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Description

Yellow first

Yellow heads the colour list for this set, followed by light grey, black and dark grey. With yellow in the lead and the greys and black in support, the finished submarine has a bold look on a shelf. Both greys are the pre-mid-2000s shades, so they will look warmer and slightly different next to modern parts. If you use the yellow elements elsewhere, they pair naturally with construction and utility vehicles, where yellow has long been a common choice.

With CD and without

Two Search Sub entries from 1997 appear in the catalogue: 8299, sold with a CD, and 8250, sold without. Their inventories differ by a single piece and a single part type, while the colours and overall size match. If you are buying second-hand, it is worth checking which edition you are looking at, especially if the listing is vague. The box or instructions will carry the set number, and the parts list on this page lets you compare the contents piece by piece.

A broad late-1990s mix

With 102 part types across 379 pieces, each type appears fewer than four times on average. That is a wide selection for a mid-sized set, and it reflects the period in which it was made: late-1990s Technic mixed studded bricks with the studless beams that would soon take over. As a result, the set gives a good cross-section of both building styles. For anyone assembling a parts collection from that era, it offers variety rather than long runs of identical elements.

Putting the parts to work

Whether you restore the submarine or break it down for other projects, logging the pieces in your collection opens up more options. The ‘What can I build?’ tool on this page compares your inventory with other sets and shows which ones you could rebuild in full or with only a few extra parts. Because the set has so many different part types, it tends to cover a fair share of other builds. There are no minifigures, so the parts list alone tells you whether a copy is complete.

FAQ

What does [with CD] mean in the set name?: It marks the edition of Search Sub that was sold with a CD. The same submarine was also available without it as set 8250.
Is Search Sub 8299 based on a real submarine?: The set name does not refer to any real vessel. It represents a search submarine in general.
How many pieces are in the set?: Search Sub 8299 has 379 pieces in 102 different part types.

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