Neuschwanstein Castle is about typical value for its size

$279.99 MSRP 3,455 pieces 0 minifigures 4.2 / 5 from builders #7 of 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces
Neuschwanstein Castle box art
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58 of 100

Average

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

Neuschwanstein Castle scores 58, average among 17 Architecture sets with 1,000+ pieces. Its strongest point is price per piece, better than 74% of them, and its weakest is builder rating (36%).

#7

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.

58

Chart 2 · The score

How the 58 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
123 vs 119 +22 of 35
Pieces per $10
118 vs 105 +22 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 +9 of 20
Builder rating
4.2 vs 4.2 +5 of 15

$48 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 $328. Each brick is $100.

$279.99
you pay

$328
sets like it usually cost

See 21063-1 on Brickset How scores work