McLaren F1 Team MCL39 is good value for a Technic set

$229.99 MSRP 1,675 pieces 0 minifigures 4.5 / 5 from builders #29 of 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces
McLaren F1 Team MCL39 box art
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Good value

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

This licensed McLaren F1 car is average value: plastic per dollar is right at the norm for big Technic sets, pieces are a little under (about 72 per $10 against 77), and its 4.5 of 5 rating comes from just six builders. At $229.99 it costs about 35% (roughly $60) more than sets with similar contents.

#29

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.

61

Chart 2 · The score

How the 61 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
105 vs 102 +24 of 35
Pieces per $10
72 vs 72 +19 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
4.5 vs 4.2 +18 of 15

$56 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 $174. Each brick is $25.

$229.99
you pay

$174
sets like it usually cost

See 42228-1 on Brickset How scores work