Volcano Heavy-Lift Helicopter gives a little less than similar sets

$149.99 MSRP 1,277 pieces 8 minifigures 4.0 / 5 from builders #17 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
Volcano Heavy-Lift Helicopter box art
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33 of 100

Below average

#17 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces

This $149.99 helicopter gives about 61 pieces per $10 against a typical 79 for City sets with 1,000+ pieces, and about 12% less plastic per dollar than its group. Its 4.0 rating trails most big City sets and it costs roughly $19 more than similar contents, so it ranks 17th of 23, below average.

#17

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces

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33

Chart 2 · The score

How the 33 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
123 vs 140 +12 of 35
Pieces per $10
61 vs 79 +10 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.8 vs 4.0 +8 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 4.1 +3 of 15

$18 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 $132. Each brick is $25.

$149.99
you pay

$132
sets like it usually cost

See 60125-1 on Brickset How scores work