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Beach Buster

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8252 LEGO Technic Beach Buster

Name: LEGO Technic Beach Buster
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 8252-1
Rating: 4.5 (27 reviews)

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Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Beach Buster since June 2016. Very high accuracy

LEGO 8252 Beach Buster was a 183 piece Technic set with 1 figure released in 1999. It includes a police buggy with red and blue lights and working rear steering and a Police Technic figure.

The current value for a new and sealed Beach Buster is estimated at $42 with an average yearly gain of about 4%. On the open market, a used set will fetch in the range of between $11 and $15 depending on the condition.

All regions

All regions 4
United States 1
European Union 2
Canada 1

For Sale (New/Sealed)

	(CA) BrickLink store Brigs Figs	$37.33 -10.1%
	(US) eBay listings for Beach Buster	~$40.26 -3.0%
	(NL) Box is new and sealed with some shelfwear as pictured	$42.93 +3.4%
	(FR) BrickLink store LA CAVERNE DE LA BRIQUE	$45.00 +8.4%

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 8252 Beach Buster.

Figures

Beach Buster contains 1 figure. The figure is unique to this set.

tech019

Technic Figure Black Legs

Unique

Value $11.99

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Set Details

Set number

8252-1

Name

Beach Buster

Theme

Technic

Year

1999

Released

January 1999

Availability

Retired

Pieces

183 (PPP $0.11)

Figures

1 (Value $11.99)

(All unique)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$19.99

New/Sealed

Value

$41.51

Growth

+107.65%

Annual growth

+3.80% Decreasing

Used

Value

$12.00

Range

$10.66 - $15.49

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Price

~$42.76

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$37.33 (CA)

Highest price

$45.00

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

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Set Predictions

1 year forecast

$43.09

5 year forecast

$49.21

$48

$51

8252 Beach Buster is estimated to be worth between $48 - $51 in 5 years (new/sealed).

Set Facts

The 8252 Beach Buster, along with sets 8253 and 8255, make up a set of modular, reconfigurable rescue vehicles. This model has a total of 3 modules.
The set was a "Tech Play" set.

Barcodes

UPC

042884082529

Beach Buster Reviews

27 reviews

4.5

Collectors

Investors

Technicopedia

“Somewhat like 8244, the idea is a good one for play variety but suffers due to the fact the most of the possible alternate configurations don't really make any sense. Still, if you should want to put landing skids on your motorcycle or off-road wheels under your rotor, you... More can. This particular set makes use of white and blue, both colors which were in short supply at the time.”

Full review at www.technicopedia.com

Theme Analysis

Technic

Sets

473

Years

1977 - 2023

Annual growth

+5.38% (this set +3.80%)

This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme

Community Stats

Beach Buster currently ranks #354 out of the top most owned sets in Technic.

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About Technic

TECHNIC is one of The LEGO Company's main lines based on creating detailed model machines and mechanical toys with specialized beams, axles, gears and connectors and primarily designed for older children and adults. The theme was first introduced as the Expert Builder series in 1977, but was officially renamed as TECHNIC in 1984. TECHNIC is still an active theme, and is one of the longest running themes in LEGO history. While most TECHNIC sets are vehicles that use pieces to mimic real vehicles, such as engine pieces, suspension, pneumatic, and transmission pieces, the TECHNIC parts have been used by various other System themes as well as LEGO Mindstorms.

Summary

Technic Beach Buster set 8252 was released in January 1999, retailing for $20, but has since been retired. New, unopened Beach Buster sets are valued at $42, while used sets can be found for $12 in good condition.

Set Pricing Models

BrickEconomy uses a number of methods to determine the value of a set.

New/Sealed

Machine Learning Model

Value (today)

$41.51

Value (in a year)

$43.09

Value (in 2 years)

$44.67

Accuracy

0.960300 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$52.08

Value (in a year)

(Possible plateau)

Value (in two years)

(Possible plateau)

Accuracy

0.225482 Very low

Used

Machine Learning Model

Value (today)

$12.00

Value (low range)

$10.66

Value (high range)

$15.49

Accuracy

0.905300 High

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