Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit gives a little less than similar sets

$74.99 MSRP 526 pieces 0 minifigures 4.2 / 5 from builders #43 of 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces
Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit box art
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38 of 100

Below average

#43 of 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces

Builders rate this space model 4.2 of 5, above 92% of mid-size Technic sets, but it’s light on contents: about 65 pieces per $10 against a typical 104 and roughly 15% less plastic per dollar. At $74.99 it costs about 21% more than similar contents, so it rates below average.

#43

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces

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38

Chart 2 · The score

How the 38 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
102 vs 113 +12 of 35
Pieces per $10
65 vs 87 +8 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
4.2 vs 3.9 +17 of 15

$11 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 $64. Each brick is $25.

$74.99
you pay

$64
sets like it usually cost

See 42179-1 on Brickset How scores work