Airport VIP Service is about typical value for its size

$49.99 MSRP 364 pieces 4 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #117 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Airport VIP Service box art
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44 of 100

Average

#117 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

Builders rate this airport set 4.1 of 5 from 200 ratings, but at $49.99 it gives only about 52 pieces per $10 against a typical 65 for City sets with 200–499 pieces. It costs roughly 18% more than similar contents usually do, which keeps it at average.

#117

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.

44

Chart 2 · The score

How the 44 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
102 vs 110 +13 of 35
Pieces per $10
52 vs 61 +9 of 30
Minifigures per $100
5.7 vs 6.0 +9 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 3.9 +13 of 15

$7 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 $43. Each brick is $5.

$49.99
you pay

$43
sets like it usually cost

See 60102-1 on Brickset How scores work