Fire Helicopter gives much less than similar sets

$39.99 MSRP 232 pieces 2 minifigures 3.6 / 5 from builders #212 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Fire Helicopter box art
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8 of 100

Poor value

#212 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

Fire Helicopter scores 8, poor value among 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 13% of them, and its weakest is minifigures per $100 (5%).

#212

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

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

8

Chart 2 · The score

How the 8 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
— vs 110 not counted
Pieces per $10
40 vs 61 +4 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.5 vs 6.0 +2 of 20
Builder rating
3.6 vs 3.9 +3 of 15

$15 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 $25. Each brick is $5.

$39.99
you pay

$25
sets like it usually cost

See 60010-2 on Brickset How scores work