Hovercraft is about typical value for its size

$89.99 MSRP 1,020 pieces 0 minifigures 3.3 / 5 from builders #33 of 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces
Hovercraft box art
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55 of 100

Average

#33 of 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces

On contents, this hovercraft is better than typical for big Technic sets, with about 84 pieces per $10 against 77 and roughly 10% more plastic per dollar. But its 3.3 of 5 rating is lower than almost every set in its group, and at $89.99 it costs about 13% more than similar contents, so it ends up average.

#33

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 81 Technic 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
114 vs 102 +29 of 35
Pieces per $10
84 vs 72 +26 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
3.3 vs 4.2 +0 of 15

$8 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 $82. Each brick is $25.

$89.99
you pay

$82
sets like it usually cost

See 42076-1 on Brickset How scores work