Build My City Accessory Set — B+ · The Brick Drop Score
B+
The Drop Score
Build My City Accessory Set
40170-1 · City
Early read · 3 reviews
A $10 City accessory pack that fills in all the sidewalk clutter your bigger sets forgot — street signs, fire hydrants, benches — the stuff that makes a city scene feel lived-in.
Is the price fair?B+Loose parts at this price would cost more on BrickLink — $10 is a fair deal for what you get.
Will you love it?B-Great if you're dressing up a City layout; less great if you want a satisfying standalone build.
Holds its value?C-Accessory sets rarely spike — expect flat or modest appreciation at best.
True ValueB+
$13
Street price
$16
Parts value
126%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 126% of the street price — the basis for this B+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$14
Functional piecescalc
$2
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $16 of parts for $13.
The Full Take
City layouts look fake without the small details, and this set exists precisely to fix that. Street signs, a fire hydrant, a bench, a mailbox — none of it flashy, all of it necessary. At $9.99 it's one of the cheaper ways to add density to a City display without committing to another full set. The build itself is quick and light, more assembly than craft, but that's the point. It's a supporting player done right: you won't remember building it, but you'll notice when it's there.
