Toa Mata Nui

8998 · Bionicle › Warriors

Toa Mata Nui

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366 pieces. Retired since December 31, 2009.

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Set from the theme Bionicle.

Specifications

  • Set number: 8998
  • Theme: Bionicle / Warriors
  • Pieces: 366
  • RRP (UK): £29.35
  • RRP (US): $49.99
  • Release date: August 3, 2009
  • Retired since: December 31, 2009

Notable parts

  • 1 part comes in a colour no other set has for that mould: Large Figure Mask Ignika (Toa Ignika) (Pearl Gold).
  • 12 parts appear in only a few other sets: Large Figure Armor Panel / Shield (Yellow) ×4also in 8942-2 (all Bionicle); Large Figure Foot, Claws, Toa Inika (Bright Light Orange) ×3also in 8989 Mata Nui (all Bionicle); Large Figure Limb Cover (Toa Inika) (Pearl Gold) ×3also in 8981 Tarix (all Bionicle); Large Figure Weapon Blade, Double Curved (Mata Nui Scarab Shield Half) (Bright Light Orange) ×3also in 8989 Mata Nui (all Bionicle); Large Figure Limb Cover, Armor (Matoro Mahri) (Bright Light Orange) ×2also in 8989 Mata Nui (all Bionicle); Large Figure Skeletal, Limb, with 2 Ball Joints (Toa Inika) (Bright Light Orange) ×2also in 8989 Mata Nui (all Bionicle); Large Figure Skeletal, Limb, with Ball Joint, and Gear with Axle Hole (Toa… (Dark Bluish Gray) ×2also in 8687 Toa Pohatu (all Bionicle); Technic Beam 1 x 7 with Fan (Dark Bluish Gray) ×6also in 8964 Titanium Command Rig, 8811 Toa Lhikan and Kikanalo; Large Figure Weapon Claw, Barraki Mantax Pincer (Yellow) ×2also in 7148 Meltdown, 8117 Storm Lasher; Large Figure Weapon Claw, Mistika Bitil (Pearl Light Gray) ×2also in 8994 Baranus V7, 8696 Bitil (all Bionicle); Large Figure Weapon Sword, Power Sword (Jaller Mahri) (Pearl Light Gray)also in 8911 Toa Jaller, 8939 Lesovikk, 8697 Toa Ignika (all Bionicle); Large Figure Armor Panel / Shield (Pearl Light Gray)also in 8993 Kaxium V3, 8696 Bitil, 8690 Toa Onua, 8942 Jetrax T6 (all Bionicle).
  • 5 parts are otherwise only found in Bionicle sets: Technic Axle Connector 2 x 3 with Ball Socket, Closed Sides, Squared Ends (Bright Light Orange) ×21; Large Figure Foot, Toa Metru (Bright Light Orange) ×6; Large Figure Chest Cover (Toa Metru) (Black) ×2; Large Figure Head Connector Block (Toa Metru) (Dark Bluish Gray); Large Figure Head Connector Block Eye/Brain Stalk - Short (Trans-Neon Green).
  • 5 moulds first came out in 2009, including in this set: Large Figure Weapon Blade, Double Curved (Mata Nui Scarab Shield Half) ×3; Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Triple ×3; Launcher, Large Figure Weapon, Zamor Sphere Launcher, with Hole and Axle Hole ×2; Technic Beam 1 x 2 with Ball Joint Straight, Smooth Ball ×2; Large Figure Weapon Spiked Ball, Thornax Fruit with Black Band.
  • 4 existing moulds first came out in their colour in 2009, including in this set: Large Figure Foot, Claws, Toa Inika (Bright Light Orange) ×3; Large Figure Limb Cover (Toa Inika) (Pearl Gold) ×3; Large Figure Limb Cover, Armor (Matoro Mahri) (Bright Light Orange) ×2; Large Figure Skeletal, Limb, with 2 Ball Joints (Toa Inika) (Bright Light Orange) ×2.

Calculated from Rebrickable’s public set inventories, excluding sticker sheets and spare parts.

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