Police Helicopter is about typical value for its size

$9.99 MSRP 51 pieces 2 minifigures 3.6 / 5 from builders #119 of 199 City sets under 200 pieces
Police Helicopter box art
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43 of 100

Average

#119 of 199 City sets under 200 pieces

Two minifigures for $9.99 is about 79% above the usual rate for a City set under 200 pieces, but this police helicopter gives only about 41 pieces per $10 against a typical 57. Plastic per dollar is a little below its group and the 3.6 rating is slightly under, so even about 10% below similar contents it scores average.

#119

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 199 City sets under 200 pieces

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

43

Chart 2 · The score

How the 43 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
89 vs 92 +16 of 35
Pieces per $10
41 vs 55 +6 of 30
Minifigures per $100
16.1 vs 8.7 +16 of 20
Builder rating
3.6 vs 3.7 +6 of 15

$2 less

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $12. Each brick is $5.

$9.99
you pay

$12
sets like it usually cost

See 60275-1 on Brickset How scores work