LEGO Technic 8485 Control Centre / Control II

LEGO Technic set 8485, Control Centre / Control II, belongs to the Universal Building Set line and was released in 1995. With 1067 pieces, it provides a Technic building base focused on control, mechanical construction and modular model building.

Control Centre / Control II fits the part of Technic that emphasizes functional building rather than a single fixed subject. As a Universal Building Set release, it is best understood as an open construction set for exploring mechanisms, structures and Technic building methods.

Its appeal lies in the Technic elements used for strong frames, moving assemblies and mechanical connections. Without adding undocumented functions, the set name itself clearly places the emphasis on controlling Technic models and working with technical systems.

It suits builders who want a flexible Technic base for experimentation, mechanical play, display models or collection. Among sets in the same theme, it stands apart less as a display replica and more as a toolbox for understanding how Technic construction can be organized, adjusted and reused.

Inventory of set 8485

The inventory of set 8485 lists 1,067 pieces, spare parts excluded: 143 different lots (one shape in one color) for 101 part shapes. The box also contains 13 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 8485

Main color: black, making up 51% of the parts, followed by light gray (41%) and yellow (2.3%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 8485

77 of the 101 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 8485

4 part shapes in set 8485 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, 5 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 8485 from another set

Share of the parts of set 8485 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 51%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 8485 within its line

With 1,067 pieces, set 8485 ranks #89 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 110 sets released in 1995, it ranks #2.