Hovercraft Arrest is about typical value for its size

$44.99 MSRP 331 pieces 3 minifigures 4.0 / 5 from builders #135 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Hovercraft Arrest box art
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41 of 100

Average

#135 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

Builders rate this hovercraft set 4.0 of 5, but at $44.99 it gives only about 52 pieces per $10 against a typical 65 for City sets with 200–499 pieces, and three minifigures is below the usual rate. It costs about 14% more than similar contents, which leaves it at the bottom edge of average.

#135

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.

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Chart 2 · The score

How the 41 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
110 vs 110 +17 of 35
Pieces per $10
52 vs 61 +9 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.7 vs 6.0 +5 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 3.9 +11 of 15

$5 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 $40. Each brick is $5.

$44.99
you pay

$40
sets like it usually cost

See 60071-1 on Brickset How scores work