Thor Mech Armor is good value for a Marvel set

$9.99 MSRP 139 pieces 1 minifigure 3.5 / 5 from builders #9 of 88 Marvel sets under 200 pieces
Thor Mech Armor box art
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68 of 100

Good value

#9 of 88 Marvel sets under 200 pieces

For $9.99, Thor Mech Armor gives about 112 pieces per $10, nearly twice the typical 60 for small Marvel sets, and around 28% more plastic per dollar. A single minifigure is a third below the usual rate and builders rate it an average 3.5 of 5, but it costs about 31% less than similar contents, a fine pick if you’re building on a budget.

#9

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 88 Marvel sets under 200 pieces

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

68

Chart 2 · The score

How the 68 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
98 vs 80 +27 of 35
Pieces per $10
112 vs 60 +28 of 30
Minifigures per $100
8.1 vs 10.9 +4 of 20
Builder rating
3.5 vs 3.5 +9 of 15

$5 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 $15. Each brick is $5.

$9.99
you pay

$15
sets like it usually cost

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