Police Patrol Boat

"With a BrickScore of 65.5, the Police Patrol Boat is a decent kids' play set that impresses at a glance — it floats, it looks the part, and the criminal minifigures are highlights — but reviewers broadly agree the large hull inflates the price without delivering a satisfying build or interior detail, making it a buy only on sale."

The LEGO City Police Patrol Boat (60129) earns middling marks across reviewers: it looks good on the shelf, genuinely floats, and delivers solid play value for kids, but its price-to-part ratio is dragged down by the large pre-formed hull pieces that inflate cost without adding build complexity. The build itself is described as quick and simple, with a largely empty lower deck representing a missed opportunity. Both expert and buyer reviewers converge on the same core tension: impressive visual size, weak interior detail, and a price tag that feels hard to justify at full retail.

Where they split: Buyer reviews on LEGO.com skew enthusiastically positive on playability (multiple 100/100 scores), while the expert reviews from Bouwsteentjes and JANG offer a more measured, mixed verdict — praising the play features while criticizing the value and build depth. The gap is most visible on value-for-money, where scores range from 20 to 80 across reviewers.