Anteater

Published · No. 5

A small anteater built from LEGO® bricks, with a long curved snout and a wide tail, in 9 steps and 64 pieces.

Free building instructions for small models built from LEGO® bricks.

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Anteater minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 9: Start the body with two black bricks with studs on the side, then add the gray parts. 6 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 9: Add the plates on top and two more bricks with studs on the side. 5 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 9: Add three curved slopes on top, a tile, a jumper plate and two quarter round tiles. 7 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 9: Build the base of the tail with 1 x 1 plates and two bricks with studs on four sides. 7 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 9: Add a 1 x 4 plate, the long curved slope and the small slope to the tail. 4 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 9: Finish the tail with a curved slope and the 1 x 3 and 1 x 4 tiles. 5 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 9: Add the bricks at the front and the plates on both sides. 7 parts in this step.
  8. Step 8 of 9: Build the four legs, light gray at the front and dark gray at the back, with black tiles as feet. 16 parts in this step.
  9. Step 9 of 9: Add the long curved snout, the eyes and the ears. 7 parts in this step.
  10. Anteater minibuild, building instructions, closing page: the WLWYB chip, a credit line for the design and the trademark notice that is also in the footer of this page.

Parts and steps as text

Everything the slides show, in words.

The steps as text
  1. Step 1 Start the body with two black bricks with studs on the side, then add the gray parts. (6 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add the plates on top and two more bricks with studs on the side. (5 parts)
  3. Step 3 Add three curved slopes on top, a tile, a jumper plate and two quarter round tiles. (7 parts)
  4. Step 4 Build the base of the tail with 1 x 1 plates and two bricks with studs on four sides. (7 parts)
  5. Step 5 Add a 1 x 4 plate, the long curved slope and the small slope to the tail. (4 parts)
  6. Step 6 Finish the tail with a curved slope and the 1 x 3 and 1 x 4 tiles. (5 parts)
  7. Step 7 Add the bricks at the front and the plates on both sides. (7 parts)
  8. Step 8 Build the four legs, light gray at the front and dark gray at the back, with black tiles as feet. (16 parts)
  9. Step 9 Add the long curved snout, the eyes and the ears. (7 parts)
The parts list, 64 pieces in total
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Studs on 1 Side, Black11211
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Studs on 1 Side, Dark Bluish Gray11211
  • 3 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Dark Bluish Gray11477
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Light Bluish Gray11477
  • 3 x Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3, Dark Bluish Gray15068
  • 2 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Tooth Vertical, Black15070
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Bottom Stud Holder (Jumper), Dark Bluish Gray15573
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Half Circle Extended, Dark Bluish Gray24246
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Half Circle Extended, Light Bluish Gray24246
  • 2 x Tile 1 x 4, Dark Bluish Gray2431
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter, Dark Bluish Gray25269
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 3, Black3021
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 2, Dark Bluish Gray3022
  • 1 x Plate 1 x 2, Black3023
  • 5 x Plate 1 x 2, Dark Bluish Gray3023
  • 2 x Plate 1 x 2, Light Bluish Gray3023
  • 5 x Plate 1 x 1, Dark Bluish Gray3024
  • 3 x Tile 1 x 2, Dark Bluish Gray3069
  • 4 x Tile 1 x 1, Black3070
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 x 1 2/3 with Studs on Side, Dark Bluish Gray32952
  • 3 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 Inverted, Dark Bluish Gray36840
  • 2 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 Inverted, Light Bluish Gray36840
  • 1 x Plate 1 x 4, Dark Bluish Gray3710
  • 1 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Dark Bluish Gray4073
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 4 Sides, Dark Bluish Gray4733
  • 1 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 2 Sides, Opposite, Dark Bluish Gray47905
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 3 x 1, Dark Bluish Gray50950
  • 1 x Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3, Dark Bluish Gray54200
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 4 x 1, Dark Bluish Gray61678
  • 1 x Tile 1 x 3, Dark Bluish Gray63864
  • 1 x Technic, Brick 1 x 1 with Hole, Black6541
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Black Eye with Pupil Pattern, White98138pb007

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