Capybara

Published · No. 20

A small dark tan capybara built from LEGO® bricks, with a long body, round eyes and short dark legs, in 7 steps and 47 pieces.

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

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Capybara minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 7: Build the body from a 2 x 4 brick, a 2 x 2 brick, the bricks with studs on one side and the slopes. 7 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 7: Add the 2 x 4 plate, two 1 x 2 plates and the two curved slopes at the back. 5 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 7: Lay the plates, the 2 x 3 tile and the inverted curved slope along the top. 4 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 7: Build up the head with the headlight bricks, the bricks with a stud on the side and the dark bluish gray nose. 7 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 7: Add the curved slope and the small slope on top of the head, and the two quarter round tiles. 4 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 7: Add the two eyes and the two dark bluish gray half circle tiles beside them. 4 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 7: Add four legs, each a stack of round 1 x 1 plates: three dark tan and one dark bluish gray at the foot. 16 parts in this step.
  8. Capybara 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 Build the body from a 2 x 4 brick, a 2 x 2 brick, the bricks with studs on one side and the slopes. (7 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add the 2 x 4 plate, two 1 x 2 plates and the two curved slopes at the back. (5 parts)
  3. Step 3 Lay the plates, the 2 x 3 tile and the inverted curved slope along the top. (4 parts)
  4. Step 4 Build up the head with the headlight bricks, the bricks with a stud on the side and the dark bluish gray nose. (7 parts)
  5. Step 5 Add the curved slope and the small slope on top of the head, and the two quarter round tiles. (4 parts)
  6. Step 6 Add the two eyes and the two dark bluish gray half circle tiles beside them. (4 parts)
  7. Step 7 Add four legs, each a stack of round 1 x 1 plates: three dark tan and one dark bluish gray at the foot. (16 parts)
The parts list, 47 pieces in total
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Studs on 1 Side, Dark Tan11211
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3, Dark Tan15068
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter, Dark Tan25269
  • 1 x Tile 2 x 3, Dark Tan26603
  • 1 x Brick 2 x 4, Dark Tan3001
  • 1 x Brick 2 x 2, Dark Tan3003
  • 1 x Brick 1 x 2, Dark Tan3004
  • 2 x Plate 2 x 4, Dark Tan3020
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 3, Dark Tan3021
  • 3 x Plate 1 x 2, Dark Tan3023
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 Inverted, Dark Tan32803
  • 1 x Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin, Dark Tan3660
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight, Dark Tan4070
  • 12 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Dark Tan4073
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 1 1/3 with Recessed Stud, Dark Tan6091
  • 3 x Slope 30 1 x 2 x 2/3, Dark Tan85984
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on Side, Dark Tan87087
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Half Circle Extended, Dark Bluish Gray24246
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 1 x 2 with Bottom Stud Holder, Dark Bluish Gray37352
  • 4 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Dark Bluish Gray4073
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Black Eye with Pupil Pattern, White98138pb007

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