Fire Plane gives much less than similar sets

$59.99 MSRP 363 pieces 3 minifigures 3.7 / 5 from builders #209 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Fire Plane box art
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15 of 100

Poor value

#209 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

Fire Plane ranks 147th of 149 mid-size City sets. At $59.99 it gives about 46 pieces per $10 against a typical 65, has roughly 22% less plastic per dollar and fewer minifigures than usual, and costs about 41% more than sets with similar contents, around $17 extra.

#209

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

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

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15

Chart 2 · The score

How the 15 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
85 vs 110 +6 of 35
Pieces per $10
46 vs 61 +5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.8 vs 6.0 +2 of 20
Builder rating
3.7 vs 3.9 +3 of 15

$17 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 $43. Each brick is $5.

$59.99
you pay

$43
sets like it usually cost

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