Name: Helicopter Rescue
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 4429-1
Rating: 72 (6 reviews)

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Recommendations

Avoid 60%

A review is considereded a recommendation when its score is above the reviewers median score or if it's explicitly said so in the review. Read more in our article about recommendations.

Price Per Part (PPP)

worse

Average PPP for System in 2012 is 0.14. PPP for this set is 0.16, 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)

better

Average PPM for System in 2012 is 17.6. PPM for this set is 16.7, which is better.

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: no 3.9 / 5 → 78 / 100

Brickpicker Recommendation: meh 7.6 / 10 → 76 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 3.8 / 5 → 76 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: no 7 / 10 → 70 / 100

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

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Set information

Set ID: 4429-1
Name: Helicopter Rescue
Parts: 425
Minifigs: 4

Retail price (USD):
Original: 59.99
Inflation adjusted: 66.8

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.14
Inflation adjusted: 0.16

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 15.00
Inflation adjusted: 16.7

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amazon.com

Recommendation: no 3.9 / 5 from 38 reviews

I bought this for my 4 year old grandson and he LOVES it. I had fun helping him but he took right over following the page by page very clear instructions and took amazing pride in completing the helicopter, ambulance and the Hospital. I personally was impressed with the garage door and how it operates, hinged "glass" panels and all. He also did an excellent job putting together the interior of the hospital with the check in area desk and waiting room. Tiny but easy enough pieces for a 4 year old to handle. The action figures which includes a patient that slipped on a banana (included) is hilarious.

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 38 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Brickpicker

Recommendation: meh 7.6 / 10 from 1 review

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Brickset

Recommendation: meh 3.8 / 5 from 7 reviews

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Eurobricks

Recommendation: no 7 / 10 by Cwetqo

Set has its drawbacks, but most of those could be easily modded and after all its still hospital, which is missing in many layouts (mine also).

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Playing with Bricks

Recommendation: no 6 / 10 by Nachos Grande

Overall, I like the general look of the hospital quite a bit but I cannot get past the oversized helicpoter and undersized ambulance. For me, the set as a whole seems terribly out of proportion to other City sets. I also wish the hospital had a bit more on the inside, maybe an operating room or at least a better room for the patients.

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