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Desert Biplane

4778 LEGO City Airport Desert Biplane

Name: LEGO City Airport Desert Biplane
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 4778-1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.70 (24 reviews)

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LEGO 4778 Desert Biplane is a City set currently valued at $124 for new and sealed sets. Annual appreciation has averaged 4.39% since release. Used copies are valued between $39 and $48 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Desert Biplane since October 2016. Very high accuracy

LEGO 4778 Desert Biplane is a City Airport set released in 2005, containing 108 pieces and 1 minifigure. The set builds a biplane aircraft in a desert livery, paired with a pilot minifigure. It was a promotional release sold on airlines, including KLM and others. Some copies included a zip-lock bag attached to the box with additional stickers for the round markings on the wings that were originally omitted from the set.

A new and sealed Desert Biplane is currently valued at around $124, with annual growth of approximately 4%. The average used price is $40 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $70 to $125. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $129 within the next year.

All regions

All regions 1

For Sale (New/Sealed)

(TW) 4778 Desert Biplane Sealed Free shipping

$135.00

+9.0%

All regions

All regions 2
United States 1
Germany 1

For Sale (Used)

	(US) Used - eBay listing for 4778 Desert Biplane	$39.96
	(DE) Used - Complete (1 Sticker Sheet version)- No Instructions - No Box	$42.38

Sale Trends

This chart shows the sales trends (number sold) of new/sealed 4778 Desert Biplane.

Minifigs

Desert Biplane contains 1 minifig. The minifigure is exclusive to this set.

Airline Promotional Sets


	7688 LEGO Sports Plane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2010 Pieces / Minifigs 105 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $15.99 Value $29.50 Growth +84.5% Annual growth 4.3% I own this set I want this set

	7643 Air-Show Plane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2009 Pieces / Minifigs 115 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $9.99 Value $34.00 Growth +240.3% Annual growth 6.6% I own this set I want this set

	2230 Helicopter and Raft Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2008 Pieces / Minifigs 115 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay	Retail $19.99 Value $55.35 Growth +176.9% Annual growth 4.2% I own this set I want this set

	2064 Air Ambulance Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2007 Pieces / Minifigs 116 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $9.99 Value $57.96 Growth +480.2% Annual growth 14.0% I own this set I want this set

	2928 Small Airline Promotion Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2006 Pieces / Minifigs 141 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $19.99 Value $45.74 Growth +128.8% Annual growth 2.5% I own this set I want this set

	2531 Rescue Chopper Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional Year 1998 Pieces / Minifigs 99 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon StockX Bricklink	Retail $9.99 Value $38.02 Growth +280.6% Annual growth 3.0% I own this set I want this set

	1808 Light Aircraft and Ground Support Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional Year 1996 Pieces / Minifigs 122 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $9.99 Value $120.27 Growth +1103.9% Annual growth 4.5% I own this set I want this set

Sets in City / Airport


	60367 Passenger Airplane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2023 Pieces / Minifigs 913 / 7 Availability Retail Buy this set at LEGO Amazon eBay StockX	Retail $119.99 Available at retail I own this set I want this set

	60502 Airport with Airplane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2026 Pieces / Minifigs 887 / 9 Availability Retail Buy this set at LEGO Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $99.99 Available at retail I own this set I want this set

	3182 Airport Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2010 Pieces / Minifigs 703 / 5 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX	Retail $99.99 Value $338.58 Growth +238.6% Annual growth 5.1% I own this set I want this set

	7894 Airport Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2006 Pieces / Minifigs 700 / 5 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $79.99 Value $463.97 Growth +480.0% Annual growth 4.7% I own this set I want this set

	60104 Airport Passenger Terminal Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2016 Pieces / Minifigs 694 / 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $99.99 Value $250.51 Growth +150.5% Annual growth 5.7% I own this set I want this set

	60499 Airport Fire Truck Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2026 Pieces / Minifigs 691 / 4 Availability Retail Buy this set at LEGO Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $69.99 Available at retail I own this set I want this set

	60103 Airport Air Show Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2016 Pieces / Minifigs 670 / 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX	Retail $89.99 Value $138.04 Growth +53.4% Annual growth 4.7% I own this set I want this set

	60262 Passenger Airplane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2020 Pieces / Minifigs 669 / 8 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $99.99 Value $206.81 Growth +106.8% Annual growth 12.9% I own this set I want this set

	7893 Passenger Plane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2006 Pieces / Minifigs 401 / 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $39.99 Value $438.59 Growth +996.7% Annual growth 8.6% I own this set I want this set

	60102 Airport VIP Service Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2016 Pieces / Minifigs 364 / 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $49.99 Value $155.00 Growth +210.1% Annual growth 8.1% I own this set I want this set

	3181 Passenger Plane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2010 Pieces / Minifigs 309 / 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX	Retail $39.99 Value $139.13 Growth +247.9% Annual growth 5.7% I own this set I want this set

	60261 Central Airport Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2020 Pieces / Minifigs 286 / 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX	Retail $59.99 Value $119.00 Growth +98.4% Annual growth 10.8% I own this set I want this set

	3222 Helicopter and Limousine Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2010 Pieces / Minifigs 267 / 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $29.99 Value $148.40 Growth +394.8% Annual growth 6.8% I own this set I want this set

	60101 Airport Cargo Plane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2016 Pieces / Minifigs 157 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $24.99 Value $103.44 Growth +313.9% Annual growth 10.4% I own this set I want this set

	7891 Airport Fire Truck Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2006 Pieces / Minifigs 148 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX Bricklink	Retail $14.99 Value $42.03 Growth +180.4% Annual growth 3.3% I own this set I want this set

	60019 Stunt Plane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2013 Pieces / Minifigs 140 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay	Retail $19.99 Value $29.44 Growth +47.3% Annual growth 2.6% I own this set I want this set

	60260 Air Race Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2020 Pieces / Minifigs 140 / 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay StockX	Retail $39.99 Value $43.07 Growth +7.7% Annual growth 2.3% I own this set I want this set

	60492 Passenger Jet Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2026 Pieces / Minifigs 118 / 4 Availability Retail Buy this set at LEGO eBay	Retail $29.99 Available at retail I own this set I want this set

	7696 Commuter Jet Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2011 Pieces / Minifigs 108 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay	promotional Value $75.11 Annual growth 2.5% I own this set I want this set

	3178 Seaplane Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2010 Pieces / Minifigs 102 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $10.99 Value $25.78 Growth +134.6% Annual growth 3.8% I own this set I want this set

	4442 Glider Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2012 Pieces / Minifigs 102 / 2 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $19.99 Value $39.59 Growth +98.0% Annual growth 3.2% I own this set I want this set

	60100 Airport Starter Set Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2016 Pieces / Minifigs 81 / 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $9.99 Value $18.10 Growth +81.2% Annual growth 7.7% I own this set I want this set

	30012 Microlight Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2010 Pieces / Minifigs 34 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay Bricklink	Retail $3.99 Value $6.65 Growth +66.7% Annual growth 3.3% I own this set I want this set

	7901 Airplane Mechanic Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2006 Pieces / Minifigs 26 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay	Retail $3.49 Value $59.69 Growth +1610.3% Annual growth 8.4% I own this set I want this set

	7567 Traveller Theme / Subtheme City / Airport Year 2010 Pieces / Minifigs 21 / 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Amazon eBay	Retail $3.99 Value $10.00 Growth +150.6% Annual growth 3.9% I own this set I want this set

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Set Details

Set number

4778-1

Name

Desert Biplane

Theme

City

Subtheme

Airport

Year

2005

Availability

Retired

Pieces

108 (PPP $0.19)

Minifigs

1 (Value $14.75)

(Exclusive)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$19.99

New/Sealed

Value

$123.86

Growth

+519.61%

Annual growth

+4.39%

Rolling growth

+7.05% (Previous 12 months)

90-day change

29.95%

Used

Value

$39.96

Range

$39.16 - $47.95

Quick Buy

eBay

Buy

Lowest price

$135.00

Bricklink

Buy

Lowest price

$76.20 (UK)

*Listings are for new/sealed sets.

Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$123.86

1 year forecast

$129.29+4.39%

5 year forecast

$150.77+21.73%

$143

$155

4778 Desert Biplane is projected to be valued between $143 - $155 within five years.

Insights

Released long ago and now retired, Desert Biplane 4778 carried airline-promotional distribution that links it to aviation collectors, and that provenance has supported niche demand and post-retirement appreciation, while its generic City minifigure and non-licensed status leave some remake substitution risk.

Set Facts

The set was a promotional release with airlines including KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) and some others.
Included was an attached zip-lock bag attached to the box which contains additional stickers for the round circles on the plane's wings which were originally excluded from the set.
Desert Biplane was designed by LEGO designer Henrik Andersen.

Barcodes

UPC

673419068246

Desert Biplane Reviews

24 ratings

4.7

Collectors

Investors

Subtheme Analysis

City / Airport

Sets

Years

2005 - 2026

Annual growth

+4.07% (this set +4.39%)

This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme

Community Stats

Desert Biplane currently ranks #30 out of the top most owned sets in City Airport.

#1Seaplane

#2Passenger Plane

#3Airport

#4Airport VIP Service

#5Airport Cargo Plane

#30Desert Biplane

#31Passenger Jet

About City Airport

The LEGO City Airport theme is a subset of the larger LEGO City line, dedicated to capturing the world of aviation in brick form. Introduced in various iterations over the years, this theme includes sets representing airport terminals, a variety of aircraft ranging from commercial airliners to cargo planes, and essential ground vehicles like fuel trucks and baggage carriers.

Airport was introduced in 2005 and currently consists of 31 sets. As of today, 7894 Airport is the most valuable Airport set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $464.

Set Pricing Models

BrickEconomy uses a number of methods to determine the value of a set.

New/Sealed

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$123.86

Value (in a year)

$129.29

Value (in 2 years)

$134.74

Accuracy

0.960500 Very high

Statistical Model

Value (today)

$88.80

Value (in a year)

$89.86

Value (in two years)

$90.93

Accuracy

0.206789 Very low

Used

Machine Learning/AI Model

Value (today)

$39.96

Value (low range)

$39.16

Value (high range)

$47.95

Accuracy

0.905500 High

To learn more about how we calculate pricing and forecasting, check out our article on BrickEconomy’s Approach to LEGO Pricing and Future Value Predictions.

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