Arctic Explorer Ship is about typical value for its size
Average
#68 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
At $159.99 this arctic ship gives only about 46 pieces per $10 against a typical 67 for City sets with 500–999 pieces, and seven minifigures is below the usual rate for the price. Plastic per dollar is about typical, but it costs roughly $21 more than similar contents usually do, so it scores below average.
#68
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
40
Chart 2 · The score
How the 40 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
136 vs 124
+23 of 35
Pieces per $10
46 vs 62
+5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
4.0 vs 4.8
+6 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 4.1
+5 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 $142. Each brick is $25.
$159.99
you pay
$142
sets like it usually cost