Mack Anthem is the best-value Technic set of its size

$179.99 MSRP 2,595 pieces 0 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #1 of 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces
Mack Anthem box art
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90 of 100

Great value

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

No big Technic set scores better: this licensed Mack truck ranks first of 66 sets with 1,000+ pieces. It delivers about 107 pieces per $10 against a typical 77 and around 45% more plastic per dollar than its group usually manages, while 430 builders give it 4.3 of 5. For a 2,595-piece truck at $179.99, it’s as easy a pick as large Technic gets.

#1

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.

90

Chart 2 · The score

How the 90 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
152 vs 102 +42 of 35
Pieces per $10
107 vs 72 +35 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.2 +13 of 15

$10 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 $190. Each brick is $25.

$179.99
you pay

$190
sets like it usually cost

See 42078-1 on Brickset How scores work