Motorized Excavator gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#74 of 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces
Motorized Excavator scores 14, poor value among 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 71% of them, and its weakest is plastic per dollar (1%).
Motorized: motors and hubs cost a lot but add little plastic, so these measures undervalue it.
#74
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 81 Technic sets with 1,000+ pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
14
Chart 2 · The score
How the 14 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
52 vs 102
+0 of 35
Pieces per $10
36 vs 72
+0 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0
not counted
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.2
+13 of 15
$121 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 $79. Each brick is $25.
$199.99
you pay
$79
sets like it usually cost
Motors and hubs explain much of the gap.
- Motorized: motors cost a lot but weigh little, so it scores low