Name: Mars Research Shuttle
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60226-1
Rating: 83 (7 reviews)

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Recommendations

Indifference 86%

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2019 is 0.12. PPP for this set is 0.15, which is worse.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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Average PPM for System in 2019 is 17.8. PPM for this set is 20, which is worse.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.8 / 5 → 96 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.71 / 5 → 94 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: meh 85 / 100 → 85 / 100

True North Bricks Recommendation: meh 83 / 100 → 83 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 → 82 / 100

Playing with Bricks Recommendation: no 6 / 10 → 60 / 100

Unscored reviews

JANGBRiCKS Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 60226-1
Name: Mars Research Shuttle
Parts: 273
Minifigs: 2

Retail price (USD):
Original: 39.99
Inflation adjusted: 39.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.15
Inflation adjusted: 0.15

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 20.00
Inflation adjusted: 20

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amazon.com

Recommendation: meh 4.8 / 5 from 129 reviews

My newly turned 5 year old loves this. He's able to do about 75% on his own. My only complaint is price... legos just cost so much just for the name....

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 129 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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LEGO

Recommendation: meh 4.71 / 5 from 14 reviews

When I was a child my very first lego was space 924 and 6970. I play a lot with this sets. Now I buy many sets for my 3 children but the 60226 Mars adventure is a real pleasure for my son. It is simple, clear lines, many pieces and many gadget that help with the play storyboard. A perfect set to build but awesome to play with.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 14 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Blocks Magazine

Recommendation: meh 85 / 100

60226 Mars Research Shuttle was reviewed in issue 59 of Blocks Magazine.

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True North Bricks

Recommendation: meh 83 / 100 by Tom

The main drawback of the Mars Research Shuttle is the price. It does not come at a good value. The set has a nice design, comes with good Minifigures, and a lot of play potential. It is not my favorite shuttle, but it is a good one. If you plan to buy this kit, I suggest waiting a while. 20% off sales are common, and at that price, you are much closer to an average cost-per-brick.

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Brickset

Recommendation: meh 4.1 / 5 from 3 reviews

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Playing with Bricks

Recommendation: no 6 / 10 by Nachos Grande

This is a tough set to review because if you ignore price then it's a lovely set. You get a fun shuttle and an equally fun second vehicle plus a pair of minifigures and a few other odds and ends (drone, space rock). On the other hand, a suggested retail price of basically $40 for only 273 pieces and two minifigures is a terrible deal. If you can find this for closer to $30, I'd recommend it [...].

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