Fire Boat gives a little less than similar sets

$79.99 MSRP 412 pieces 5 minifigures 3.8 / 5 from builders #167 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Fire Boat box art
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32 of 100

Below average

#167 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

At $79.99 this 2016 fire boat gives only about 37 pieces per $10 against a typical 65 for City sets with 200–499 pieces, fewer than almost any set in its group. Plastic per dollar is a little above average, but five minifigures is below the usual rate and it costs roughly $16 more than similar contents, so it scores below average.

#167

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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Chart 2 · The score

How the 32 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
118 vs 110 +22 of 35
Pieces per $10
37 vs 61 +1 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.5 vs 6.0 +4 of 20
Builder rating
3.8 vs 3.9 +6 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 $65. Each brick is $25.

$79.99
you pay

$65
sets like it usually cost

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