Arctic Air Transport gives much less than similar sets

$39.99 MSRP 277 pieces 2 minifigures 3.8 / 5 from builders #197 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Arctic Air Transport box art
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23 of 100

Poor value

#197 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

Arctic Air Transport scores poorly for a mid-size City set because nothing quite keeps up: about 52 pieces per $10 against a typical 65, two minifigures at below the usual rate, and roughly 16% less plastic per dollar. At $39.99 it also costs about 26% more than sets with similar contents.

#197

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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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
91 vs 110 +7 of 35
Pieces per $10
52 vs 61 +8 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.7 vs 6.0 +2 of 20
Builder rating
3.8 vs 3.9 +6 of 15

$8 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 $32. Each brick is $5.

$39.99
you pay

$32
sets like it usually cost

See 60193-1 on Brickset How scores work