The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr is great value for a Icons set
Great value
#10 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Barad-dûr is one of the best-rated big Icons sets, 4.6 of 5 from 346 builders, and the numbers back it up: about 22% more plastic per dollar than typical, about 111 pieces per $10 against 97, and 11 minifigures. At $459.99 it costs roughly 24% less than its contents would usually sell for, around $602.
#10
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.
79
Chart 2 · The score
How the 79 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
159 vs 130
+31 of 35
Pieces per $10
111 vs 97
+21 of 30
Minifigures per $100
2.2 vs 1.1
+13 of 20
Builder rating
4.6 vs 4.2
+14 of 15
$144 less
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $604. Each brick is $100.
$459.99
you pay
$604
sets like it usually cost