Bat and pumpkin

Published · No. 21

A small black bat over an orange pumpkin, built from LEGO® bricks, with wide wings, big eyes and a green stem.

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

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Bat and pumpkin minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 9: Start the bat with a black 1 x 8 plate and two 1 x 3 plates under it. 3 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 9: Add the brick with studs on two sides in the middle of the plate, and the inverted bracket. 2 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 9: Build the two ears from curved slopes, small plates and slopes. 10 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 9: Add the round 2 x 2 plate and the jumper plate for the face. 2 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 9: Add the two eyes and a round 1 x 1 plate for the nose. 3 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 9: Build out the wings with inverted curved slopes, plates and small slopes. 11 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 9: Finish the wing edges with small slopes and three inverted arches. 7 parts in this step.
  8. Step 8 of 9: Add the 1 x 1 tile and the two tiles with clips. The bat is done. 3 parts in this step.
  9. Step 9A of 9: Start the pumpkin with a black brick with studs on four sides and two 1 x 1 plates. 3 parts in this step.
  10. Step 9B of 9: Stack a second brick with studs on four sides and two more 1 x 1 plates. 3 parts in this step.
  11. Step 9C of 9: Add the first orange side: round plates, 1 x 2 plates and two double curved slopes. 8 parts in this step.
  12. Step 9D of 9: Add the other three sides the same way, all round the black core. 24 parts in this step.
  13. Step 9E of 9: Top the pumpkin with the orange round tile, the green clip tile and the bright green stem. 3 parts in this step.
  14. Step 9 of 9: Attach the finished pumpkin under the bat.
  15. Bat and pumpkin 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 bat with a black 1 x 8 plate and two 1 x 3 plates under it. (3 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add the brick with studs on two sides in the middle of the plate, and the inverted bracket. (2 parts)
  3. Step 3 Build the two ears from curved slopes, small plates and slopes. (10 parts)
  4. Step 4 Add the round 2 x 2 plate and the jumper plate for the face. (2 parts)
  5. Step 5 Add the two eyes and a round 1 x 1 plate for the nose. (3 parts)
  6. Step 6 Build out the wings with inverted curved slopes, plates and small slopes. (11 parts)
  7. Step 7 Finish the wing edges with small slopes and three inverted arches. (7 parts)
  8. Step 8 Add the 1 x 1 tile and the two tiles with clips. The bat is done. (3 parts)
  9. Step 9A Start the pumpkin with a black brick with studs on four sides and two 1 x 1 plates. (3 parts)
  10. Step 9B Stack a second brick with studs on four sides and two more 1 x 1 plates. (3 parts)
  11. Step 9C Add the first orange side: round plates, 1 x 2 plates and two double curved slopes. (8 parts)
  12. Step 9D Add the other three sides the same way, all round the black core. (24 parts)
  13. Step 9E Top the pumpkin with the orange round tile, the green clip tile and the bright green stem. (3 parts)
  14. Step 9 Attach the finished pumpkin under the bat.
The parts list, 82 pieces in total
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Black11477
  • 2 x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Open O Clip, Black15712
  • 1 x Plate, Round 1 x 2 Half with 1 Stud (Jumper), Black1745
  • 6 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3 Inverted, Black24201
  • 4 x Plate 1 x 2, Black3023
  • 7 x Plate 1 x 1, Black3024
  • 1 x Tile 1 x 1, Black3070
  • 1 x Plate 1 x 8, Black3460
  • 2 x Plate 1 x 3, Black3623
  • 1 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 Inverted, Black36840
  • 1 x Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole, Black4032
  • 1 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Black4073
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 4 Sides, Black4733
  • 1 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 2 Sides, Opposite, Black47905
  • 10 x Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3, Black54200
  • 3 x Arch 1 x 2 Inverted, Black78666
  • 1 x Plant Stem with Bar (Carrot Top / Twig), Bright Green33183
  • 1 x Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Open O Clip, Green15712
  • 1 x Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Open Stud, Orange18674
  • 8 x Plate 1 x 2, Orange3023
  • 16 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Orange4073
  • 8 x Slope, Curved 4 x 1 x 2/3 Double, Orange93273
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Black Eye with Pupil Pattern, White98138pb007

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