Catamaran gives a little less than similar sets

$49.99 MSRP 404 pieces 0 minifigures 3.9 / 5 from builders #42 of 51 Technic sets with 200–499 pieces
Catamaran box art
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26 of 100

Below average

#42 of 51 Technic sets with 200–499 pieces

The Catamaran’s weak spot is plastic per dollar, about 41% under the norm for Technic sets with 200–499 pieces, along with about 62 pieces per $10 against a typical 85. Builders rate it a solid 3.9 of 5, but at $49.99 it costs about 50% more than similar contents, which leaves it below average.

#42

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 51 Technic sets with 200–499 pieces

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

26

Chart 2 · The score

How the 26 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
67 vs 105 +4 of 35
Pieces per $10
62 vs 76 +9 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
3.9 vs 3.8 +14 of 15

$16 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 $34. Each brick is $5.

$49.99
you pay

$34
sets like it usually cost

See 42105-1 on Brickset How scores work