LEGO Reviews City60184

Mining Team

Name: LEGO Mining Team 60184
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60184
Rating: 4.89 (9 reviews)

77 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB201882 pcsHigh agreement · 99%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"Mining Team earns its BrickScore of 76.5 with both Brickset and JANG in agreement: for $9.99, this small City set packs in four strong minifigures, a working tipper mechanism, a TNT action feature, and several new parts that give it staying power well beyond its modest piece count."

Mining Team (60184) achieves a BrickScore of 76.5 with high reviewer agreement, earning a Recommended verdict that both Brickset and JANG fully endorse. For a $9.99 entry-level City set, reviewers find it delivers a surprising amount of content: four well-equipped minifigures, a working tipper truck, a TNT excavation action feature, and a research station across three complementary builds. The nine owner ratings average 4.89 out of 5, and 100% of surveyed buyers would recommend it.

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LOVED (7)

01Four well-differentiated minifigures with identification card accessories and detailed printing
02Smooth, functional tipper bed mechanism on the truck praised as genuinely toy-like
03Glow-in-the-dark spider is a crowd-pleasing unique element
04New metallic gold nugget pieces introduced in this theme
05TNT excavation action feature works reliably for the scale
06Utility cart build is highly modifiable into bulldozer, loader, or dump truck with no extra parts
07Strong value for $9.99 with broad play coverage across excavation, transport, and analysis stages

CRITICIZED (5)

01Research station is very small and somewhat bare
02Bright red Technic liftarm on the truck looks out of place visually
03Tipper truck seat lacks a backrest
04TNT storage compartment fits only one gold nugget comfortably despite two being included
05Display value is moderate at 67.4; these are play builds, not shelf pieces

What reviewers are saying

"60184 Mining Team is very successful in this regard, including all three stages of the mining operation as the gold is excavated and then transported to the lab for analysis."

Brickset Reviews

"This is a very good thing for play. As simple as it is, because this tipper works really well."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

60171 Mountain Fugitives — Much like 60171 Mountain Fugitives, this set will prove quite popular as a result of its new parts

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Consensus

BUY

Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"60184 Mining Team is very successful in this regard, including all three stages of the mining operation as the gold is excavated and then transported to the lab for analysis."

Key Pros

✓Four excellent minifigures with detailed accessories
✓Many new parts introduced for the Mining range
✓Reasonable price of £9.99 or $9.99

Key Cons

✕Research station is tiny, though adequate in context
✕Bright red Technic liftarm looks out of place among grey and dark tan pieces

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

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BUY

"This is a very good thing for play. As simple as it is, because this tipper works really well."

Key Pros

✓Tipper bed mechanism is smooth, functional, and feels like a good toy
✓Excellent minifigure variety with different torsos and legs for mixing/matching
✓Small utility cart is versatile—can be easily customized into bulldozer, loader, or dump truck with minimal modification and no additional pieces

Key Cons

✕Not the most durable vehicle construction
✕TNT storage compartment has limited space—could fit only one gold nugget comfortably, though two are included

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Value drivers

Brickset Reviews: The four minifigures with detailed accessories and new elements (identification cards, beads of sweat detail) are a strong value driver

Exclusivity

Brickset Reviews: Wide retail City theme set

Resale

Brickset Reviews: Set will prove quite popular as a result of the new parts alone; glow-in-the-dark spider and gold nuggets are appealing collectible elements

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (4)

Miner - Shirt with Straps, Dark Blue Legs, Mining Helmet, Sweat Drops

Miner - Foreman

Miner - Female Explosives Engineer

Miner - Equipment Operator with Beard

Standout parts (per reviewers)

White mining helmet with trans-yellow light
New in white colour for 2018; features trans-yellow light on top; worn by two of the minifigures
Metallic gold nugget component
First appeared in The LEGO NINJAGO Movie representing Cole's Elemental Power of Earth; only available in metallic gold; makes nice change from existing crystal
Glow-in-the-dark white spider
New species for Mining subtheme; six eyes and tiny mandibles; glows brightly; less versatile than red or black spiders but pleasant surprise
Glow-in-the-dark spider
Newer style spider in glow-in-the-dark material that 'works really, really well.' Described as a good cheap way to get this piece.
Tipper bed mechanism
Functional dumping mechanism that 'works really well' and is central to the set's play appeal.
TNT/Dynamite action feature
Uses a small wedge inside pushing up on a Technic lift arm to pop the top off; described as 'a fine, very small, very minimal action feature'

What Owners Say · summarized from 8 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners across age groups found LEGO 60184 Mining Team an excellent value, praising its ease of assembly, engaging minifigures and accessories, and standout special features like the glow-in-the-dark spider and the dump truck's tipping mechanism.

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