Space Shuttle Explorer is about typical value for its size

$29.99 MSRP 285 pieces 1 minifigure 4.0 / 5 from builders #62 of 101 Creator 3-in-1 sets with 200–499 pieces
Space Shuttle Explorer box art
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44 of 100

Average

#62 of 101 Creator 3-in-1 sets with 200–499 pieces

Space Shuttle Explorer is rated 4.0 of 5 from 251 builders and comes with a minifigure, but it gives about 69 pieces per $10, well short of the 96 typical for a mid-size Creator 3-in-1 set. At $29.99 it also costs about 12% more than similar contents, which keeps it below the middle of average.

#62

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 101 Creator 3-in-1 sets with 200–499 pieces

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

44

Chart 2 · The score

How the 44 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
108 vs 110 +16 of 35
Pieces per $10
69 vs 93 +2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
2.4 +16 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 3.9 +10 of 15

$2 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 $28. Each brick is $5.

$29.99
you pay

$28
sets like it usually cost

See 31066-1 on Brickset How scores work