Butterfly

Published · No. 28

A small butterfly built from LEGO® bricks, with black wings patterned in orange and bright light orange and white spots, in 10 steps and 93 pieces.

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

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Butterfly minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 10: Start the body with a black 1 x 1 brick with a hole, a round 1 x 1 brick and four black round plates. 6 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 10: Add the head: a bracket, a plate with a ring, a round plate and the two antenna levers on their bases. 7 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 10: Start the first wing on one side: an orange 1 x 4 plate on a jumper plate, small orange plates, a white spot and black curved slopes. 7 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 10: Build the wing up with bright light orange bricks with a stud on the side, orange and black plates and two curved slopes. 13 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 10: Add three orange 1 x 1 plates, black plates, a bright light orange brick and an inverted curved slope. 8 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 10: Close the first wing with three white spots, orange plates and the black curved slopes along its edge. 12 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 10: Start the second wing on the other side the same way: the orange 1 x 4 plate, a jumper plate and black curved slopes. 7 parts in this step.
  8. Step 8 of 10: Build the second wing up with bright light orange bricks, orange and black plates and two curved slopes. 13 parts in this step.
  9. Step 9 of 10: Add three orange 1 x 1 plates, black plates, a bright light orange brick and an inverted curved slope. 8 parts in this step.
  10. Step 10 of 10: Close the second wing with three white spots, orange plates and the black curved slopes along its edge. 12 parts in this step.
  11. Butterfly 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 a black 1 x 1 brick with a hole, a round 1 x 1 brick and four black round plates. (6 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add the head: a bracket, a plate with a ring, a round plate and the two antenna levers on their bases. (7 parts)
  3. Step 3 Start the first wing on one side: an orange 1 x 4 plate on a jumper plate, small orange plates, a white spot and black curved slopes. (7 parts)
  4. Step 4 Build the wing up with bright light orange bricks with a stud on the side, orange and black plates and two curved slopes. (13 parts)
  5. Step 5 Add three orange 1 x 1 plates, black plates, a bright light orange brick and an inverted curved slope. (8 parts)
  6. Step 6 Close the first wing with three white spots, orange plates and the black curved slopes along its edge. (12 parts)
  7. Step 7 Start the second wing on the other side the same way: the orange 1 x 4 plate, a jumper plate and black curved slopes. (7 parts)
  8. Step 8 Build the second wing up with bright light orange bricks, orange and black plates and two curved slopes. (13 parts)
  9. Step 9 Add three orange 1 x 1 plates, black plates, a bright light orange brick and an inverted curved slope. (8 parts)
  10. Step 10 Close the second wing with three white spots, orange plates and the black curved slopes along its edge. (12 parts)
The parts list, 93 pieces in total
  • 6 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Black11477
  • 2 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Bottom Stud Holder (Jumper), Black15573
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3 Inverted, Black24201
  • 10 x Plate 1 x 2, Black3023
  • 6 x Plate 1 x 1, Black3024
  • 1 x Brick, Round 1 x 1, Black3062
  • 1 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1, Black36841
  • 5 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Black4073
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Light Attachment - Thick Ring, Black4081b
  • 2 x Antenna Small Base, Black4592
  • 2 x Antenna Small Lever, Black4593
  • 4 x Slope, Curved 3 x 1, Black50950
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 4 x 1, Black61678
  • 1 x Technic, Brick 1 x 1 with Hole, Black6541
  • 4 x Plate 1 x 1, Bright Light Orange3024
  • 8 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on Side, Bright Light Orange87087
  • 12 x Plate 1 x 2, Orange3023
  • 12 x Plate 1 x 1, Orange3024
  • 2 x Plate 1 x 4, Orange3710
  • 10 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, White4073

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