LEGO Technic 8479 Barcode Multi-Set

LEGO Technic set 8479, Barcode Multi-Set, was released in 1997 and is built around mechanical construction with a barcode-related concept.

Barcode Multi-Set has a distinct position in Technic because it is not described as one fixed vehicle or display model. The set name points to multiple build possibilities and to a barcode concept, placing it among Technic releases focused on experimentation and mechanical play.

Specific movements, accessories or control features should not be added unless supported by original instructions or reliable inventory data.

The set is suited to Technic builders interested in mechanisms, alternative builds and the history of interactive construction ideas. It can be collected or displayed, but its main relevance comes from the building process and the unusual barcode-based premise. Within the Technic theme, it can be placed as a 1997 release with an experimental character.

Inventory of set 8479

The inventory of set 8479 lists 1,274 pieces, spare parts excluded: 213 different lots (one shape in one color) for 146 part shapes. The box also contains 10 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 8479

Main color: black, making up 50% of the parts, followed by light gray (33%) and green (9.8%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 8479

123 of the 146 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 8479

5 part shapes in set 8479 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 11 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 8479 from another set

Share of the parts of set 8479 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 44%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 8479 within its line

With 1,274 pieces, set 8479 ranks #69 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 149 sets released in 1997, it ranks #2.