Name: Rescue Hovercraft
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 42120-1
Rating: 70 (6 reviews)

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Recommendations

Indifference 67%

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Price Per Part (PPP)

better

Average PPP for Technic in 2021 is 0.11. PPP for this set is 0.07, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as Technic. 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.

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

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: meh 8 / 10 → 80 / 100

Sariel's LEGO Workshop Recommendation: no 2 / 5 → 40 / 100

Unscored reviews

New Elementary Recommendation: yes

Brick Fanatics Recommendation: meh

Brickset News Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 42120-1
Name: Rescue Hovercraft
Parts: 457

Retail price (USD):
Original: 29.99
Inflation adjusted: 29.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.07
Inflation adjusted: 0.07

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LEGO

Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 from 2 reviews

Ridiculously good price for that many pieces and design. Multiple moving parts. I would recommend this to anyone who is starting Technic or to anyone. BUY IT

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 2 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Eurobricks

Recommendation: meh 8 / 10 by mostlytechnic

I really like this little set. It feels like a good Lego value - 450 parts for $30? That's not bad! It's also pretty decent size - big enough to play with and feels big enough to be a $30 Lego set. The part count isn't too inflated with tiny pieces. It has the basic features - steering and fans - but makes them a little extra complex. Lego calls this set an 8+, and that seems ok. Kids may need some help with marrying the deck to the hull, but overall, it's not an overly difficult build. And I'm really looking forward to the B model instructions being released. That looks like a great alternate build.

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Sariel's LEGO Workshop

Recommendation: no 2 / 5 by Paweł Kmieć

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New Elementary

Recommendation: yes by Tim Johnson

I recommend this set if you're specifically after some of the rare elements and/or to bolster your orange arsenal. Or if you want to have some fun speeding it around on smooth surfaces (just don't put it on water). The price is actually reasonable, so you should be happy with it, especially if you find it with a discount.

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Brick Fanatics

Recommendation: meh by Dimitri

42120 Rescue Hovercraft is a really, really solid set. The finished model is one of the most complete Technic sets to have been released in a long time – there are no gaps or framework exposed; it feels solid and colourful; the functions look excellent when in motion; and the build is very satisfying without being overly complicated (this is aimed at 8+, after all). If it was just that little bit cheaper it would be perfect, but as it stands it's still brilliant. And remember, hovercrafts are awesome, so you really can't go wrong with this one.

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