Himeji Castle is good value for a Architecture set

$159.99 MSRP 2,125 pieces 0 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #2 of 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces
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73 of 100

Good value

#2 of 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces

Himeji Castle scores 73, good value among 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces. Its strongest point is plastic per dollar, better than 85% of them, and its weakest is minifigures per $100 (44%).

#2

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces

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

73

Chart 2 · The score

How the 73 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
151 vs 119 +30 of 35
Pieces per $10
120 vs 105 +24 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 +9 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.2 +11 of 15

$63 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 $223. Each brick is $25.

$159.99
you pay

$223
sets like it usually cost

See 21060-1 on Brickset How scores work