How many pieces does the Dune Buggy 8845-1 have?

It has 174 pieces in 47 different types. No minifigs are included.

Which range is it from?

It belongs to Technic / Expert Builder and dates from 1981.

What colours does it use?

Mainly light grey, red, black and yellow.

Technic Expert Builder

LEGO® Dune Buggy

The Dune Buggy 8845-1 was released in 1981 in the Technic / Expert Builder range. Its 174 pieces make it one of the compact vehicles of that early technical line.

Set number: 8845
Year: 1981
Pieces: 174
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Expert Builder
Different parts: 55

What can I build with it?

Parts list 55

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (2)

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

Description

A small machine with exposed workings

A buggy is a light off-road vehicle made for sand and rough ground. This model carries that idea into the Technic world: an open frame, big wheels and visible mechanics rather than a closed body. At 174 pieces it is no huge project but a good afternoon's build. Because it stays manageable, it works well as an introduction to how early Technic models were put together, without getting lost in hundreds of steps. It also shows how early Technic already worked with axles, wheels and moving parts, long before motors and pneumatics became part of the standard range.

Light grey, red, black, yellow

The colour choice looks technical and sober. Light grey forms the base, red and yellow add accents, and black stands for tyres and axles. That makes the buggy feel more like a workshop prototype than a toy car in bright bricks. It sits comfortably beside other Technic vehicles of the eighties. Anyone displaying older sets gets a coherent picture that is neither overloaded nor too plain. Yellow and red stand out especially well against the light grey, which makes the buggy a model you may happily leave on the shelf.

Many part types, few pieces

The ratio stands out: 47 different part types spread across only 174 pieces. That points to plenty of specialist elements such as axles, gears and connectors, often present in very small numbers. Parts like these are valuable in a collection because they are hard to replace. If one is missing you notice immediately, as the build depends on every connection. The parts list on this page helps with a precise check. Rebuilding it from memory is also hard, so on a first build you should follow the order of steps and place every part in its proper position.

While building and afterwards

There are no minifigs in the box, so the vehicle is the whole point. You can build it, roll it around and later convert it into something else from your own stock. The “What can I build?” tool shows which other sets your parts could make. That way the buggy is more than a shelf piece, because it supplies starting material for new constructions. If you collect Technic parts, this set also serves as a source of axles and connectors that are needed in other constructions.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Dune Buggy 8845-1 have?: It has 174 pieces in 47 different types. No minifigs are included.
Which range is it from?: It belongs to Technic / Expert Builder and dates from 1981.
What colours does it use?: Mainly light grey, red, black and yellow.

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