Heartlake City Airplane gives much less than similar sets

$69.99 MSRP 574 pieces 3 minifigures 3.3 / 5 from builders #73 of 74 Friends sets with 500–999 pieces
Heartlake City Airplane box art
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12 of 100

Poor value

#73 of 74 Friends sets with 500–999 pieces

Poor value, second to last among 69 Friends sets with 500–999 pieces: about 63 pieces per $10 against a typical 82, roughly 19% less plastic per dollar than its group, and a 3.3 rating, among the lowest of its size. At $69.99 it costs about 27% more than similar contents (around $55).

#73

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 74 Friends sets with 500–999 pieces

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

12

Chart 2 · The score

How the 12 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
103 vs 129 +2 of 35
Pieces per $10
63 vs 82 +3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.3 vs 3.8 +8 of 20
Builder rating
3.3 vs 4.0 +0 of 15

$14 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 $56. Each brick is $25.

$69.99
you pay

$56
sets like it usually cost

See 41429-1 on Brickset How scores work