Corvette gives much less than similar sets

$149.99 MSRP 1,210 pieces 0 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #100 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Corvette box art
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16 of 100

Poor value

#100 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces

The Corvette is poor value for a big Icons set: about 73 pieces per $10 against a typical 97, about 27% less plastic per dollar than usual, no minifigures, and a 4.1 rating just under the norm. At $149.99 it costs roughly 39% more than its contents would usually sell for, around $108.

#100

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

16

Chart 2 · The score

How the 16 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
96 vs 130 +5 of 35
Pieces per $10
73 vs 97 +3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.1 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.2 +4 of 15

$42 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $108. Each brick is $25.

$149.99
you pay

$108
sets like it usually cost

See 10321-1 on Brickset How scores work