About Studcrate
Studcrate scores every new LEGO set against one published rubric. Five things decide it: the build, the design, the parts, the value, and whether you come back to it. The same five, weighted the same way, on every set we cover. That is the whole point, because a score is only worth something if it means the same thing on the next page as it did on this one.
We cover current releases, where there is least written and the most money at stake. We do not aggregate anyone else’s ratings, and the rubric is public, so you can check our working or tell us we got one wrong.
How we work
Every review is our own assessment and every Stud Score is our own rating, computed transparently, see how the Stud Score works. We do not republish anyone else’s ratings. Where two sources disagree on a fact, we say so rather than pick one silently.
Facts and figures
Set numbers, piece counts, themes and release years are drawn from the public Rebrickable catalogue. We deliberately keep prices out of our writing, prices move constantly and differ by country, which is why the value calculator asks you to enter the price you actually see.
Independence and affiliate links
We are an independent enthusiast site, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the LEGO Group. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group; we use it only to describe the products we review. Some outbound links may be affiliate links that earn us a small commission at no cost to you. They never change a Stud Score, and they never decide what we cover.