12/9/2023 0 Comments Lego baryonyx boat escapeYou acquire an odd assortment of characters in this set. I might have rated it better with a more robust, removeable baryonyx holding structure. As such, I rate the build score at a satisfactory 75%. But, the main goal of this set appears to be play, not build. If I ever build a custom brick Jurassic Park, this boat will look great at the dock. I also like the Jurassic World stickers on the hull. I think the boat looks great and I love that it floats. That is not to say that I did not like the build. That’s pretty much it… no new pieces, no really new techniques. As it stands, those minifigs need to be certain that dinosaur is sleeping before trying to move it on or off the ship! I love that this boat actually floats. Basically, a structure you could remove from the ship. Additionally, I wish it was more of a crate structure, or palette with similar holding arms. While the neck brace is great, the rig has only one arm on each side of the dinosaur to hold the beast in place. I like the idea of it, but it needs to be more robust. The aft section of the ship is the holding rig for the baryonyx. Under it, you find a small storage space. You build the helm, which is raised above the deck towards the bow. But a word of caution to those who’ll play in the water, there are a number of small parts that fall off easily. Additionally, I greatly appreciated the waterproof hull as I was photographing this set in the nearby river. However, it is a major bonus for kids, I am sure. This might be a contentious issue for some AFOLs since not many of us play with LEGO® in the water. The hull of the ship is one piece since it actually floats on the water. Taken with the cost/brick score, Baryonyx Dinosaur Boat Escape bombs in the value department with a grade of 29%. Averaged, Baryonyx Boat’s build time earns 43%. That earns 52% compared to other Jurassic World sets, and 34% compared to LEGO® sets in general. At full price, the cost/minute of build time is $1.75. It’s a price tag not even build time can save. My guess is those factors add up on a set like this. On top of that, you have licensing fees for the Jurassic World franchise. Additionally, you have specialty dinosaur parts. Boat sets often come at a high cost/brick, just look at Ocean Exploration Ship. However, it comes with a number of large, specialty pieces. Why is this set so expensive? One can only speculate. Averaging these two scores gives a cost/brick grade of 15%. In the theme comparison, I rate it at 11%. To give you an idea, our average cost/brick for Jurassic World is $0.18. In fact, it has the highest cost-per-brick that I have seen in this theme. Even in a comparison of only Jurassic World sets, this boat is not a good value. Consequently, the Baryonyx Boat earns 19%. On average, our cost/brick for a set is around $0.14. Compared to LEGO® sets in general, that is not the worst value I have seen, but it is pretty close. With 308 pieces, the cost/brick works out to $0.32… ouch.
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