Volcano Exploration Base gives a little less than similar sets
Below average
#78 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Builders like Volcano Exploration Base (4.1 of 5, right on par), but its value is below average for a larger City set. At $119.99 it gives about 49 pieces per $10 against a typical 67 and fewer minifigures per dollar than usual (3.6 per $100 against 5.2), and it costs roughly 24% more than its contents would typically sell for.
#78
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
32
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 124
+13 of 35
Pieces per $10
49 vs 62
+7 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.6 vs 4.8
+4 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.1
+9 of 15
$22 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 $98. Each brick is $25.
$119.99
you pay
$98
sets like it usually cost