Heavy-Duty Tow Truck is great value for a Technic set
Great value
#2 of 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces
Ranked second of 66 big Technic sets, this tow truck scores well on every measure that counts here: about 101 pieces per $10 against a typical 77, roughly 35% more plastic per dollar than its group usually gives, and 4.4 of 5 from 184 builders. At $159.99, it’s one of the stronger buys among large Technic sets.
#2
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.
87
Chart 2 · The score
How the 87 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
141 vs 102
+39 of 35
Pieces per $10
101 vs 72
+32 of 30
Minifigures per $100
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Builder rating
4.4 vs 4.2
+16 of 15
$2 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 $162. Each brick is $25.
$159.99
you pay
$162
sets like it usually cost