The Insect Collection is about typical value for its size

$79.99 MSRP 1,111 pieces 0 minifigures 4.5 / 5 from builders #19 of 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces
The Insect Collection box art
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55 of 100

Average

#19 of 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces

The Insect Collection gives about 126 pieces per $10 against a typical 99 for a big Ideas set, and builders rate it 4.5 of 5. Plastic per dollar is about typical and there are no minifigures, so at a price right in line with its contents it scores average.

#19

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 51 Ideas sets with 1,000+ pieces

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

55

Chart 2 · The score

How the 55 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
117 vs 120 +14 of 35
Pieces per $10
126 vs 99 +25 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.9 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.5 vs 4.4 +12 of 15

$1 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 $81. Each brick is $25.

$79.99
you pay

$81
sets like it usually cost

See 21342-1 on Brickset How scores work