Jungle Air Drop Helicopter gives much less than similar sets

$149.99 MSRP 1,250 pieces 7 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #21 of 23 City sets with 1,000+ pieces
Jungle Air Drop Helicopter box art
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23 of 100

Poor value

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

Even with 1,250 pieces, this helicopter ranks 21st of 23 among big City sets. It gives about 61 pieces per $10 against a typical 79 and roughly 18% less plastic per dollar than its peers, and at $149.99 it costs about 21% more than similar contents, despite a solid 4.1 rating from builders.

#21

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

23

Chart 2 · The score

How the 23 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
114 vs 140 +2 of 35
Pieces per $10
61 vs 79 +8 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.4 vs 4.0 +7 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.1 +6 of 15

$25 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 $125. Each brick is $25.

$149.99
you pay

$125
sets like it usually cost

See 60162-1 on Brickset How scores work