Quote Originally Posted by Kyle View Post
Maybe it's their way of giving parents a rough idea how big the constructed set would be... and make them more willing to pay the dollars?
Funnily enough, the oversized box really does emotionally make up for the dollars you've poured into the purchase, even after construction.

Also 'd get more annoyed with a set that came in a sensibly sized box which I couldn't store a partially disassembled model into easily (or at all).