Chameleon

Published · No. 23

A small green chameleon built from LEGO® bricks, with a curled tail, coral and orange stripes and big eyes, in 10 steps and 73 pieces.

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

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Chameleon minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 10: Start with a green 2 x 6 plate, a 2 x 3 plate, a 1 x 2 plate and the dark turquoise inverted curved slope. 4 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 10: Add the 2 x 4 plate, two 1 x 2 bricks, a small slope and the two yellow bricks with a stud on the side. 6 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 10: Add a row of eight green headlight bricks. 8 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 10: Add eight more headlight bricks on top of them. 8 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 10: Build the back end with the plates, the slope and the plate with a bar handle for the tail. 4 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 10: Cover the back with three curved slopes, a 1 x 2 plate and a 2 x 2 tile. 5 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 10: Build the curled tail from eight round 1 x 2 plates with open studs and clip it on. 10 parts in this step.
  8. Step 8 of 10: Add the two eyes and the two inverted dishes round them. 4 parts in this step.
  9. Step 9 of 10: Fill both sides with quarter round tiles, coral and bright light orange in turns. 16 parts in this step.
  10. Step 10 of 10: Add the four legs, each from a curved slope and a 2 x 2 corner plate. 8 parts in this step.
  11. Chameleon 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 with a green 2 x 6 plate, a 2 x 3 plate, a 1 x 2 plate and the dark turquoise inverted curved slope. (4 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add the 2 x 4 plate, two 1 x 2 bricks, a small slope and the two yellow bricks with a stud on the side. (6 parts)
  3. Step 3 Add a row of eight green headlight bricks. (8 parts)
  4. Step 4 Add eight more headlight bricks on top of them. (8 parts)
  5. Step 5 Build the back end with the plates, the slope and the plate with a bar handle for the tail. (4 parts)
  6. Step 6 Cover the back with three curved slopes, a 1 x 2 plate and a 2 x 2 tile. (5 parts)
  7. Step 7 Build the curled tail from eight round 1 x 2 plates with open studs and clip it on. (10 parts)
  8. Step 8 Add the two eyes and the two inverted dishes round them. (4 parts)
  9. Step 9 Fill both sides with quarter round tiles, coral and bright light orange in turns. (16 parts)
  10. Step 10 Add the four legs, each from a curved slope and a 2 x 2 corner plate. (8 parts)
The parts list, 73 pieces in total
  • 3 x Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3, Green15068
  • 4 x Plate 2 x 2 Corner, Green2420
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Handle on Side - Free Ends, Green2540
  • 2 x Brick 1 x 2, Green3004
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 4, Green3020
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 3, Green3021
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 2, Green3022
  • 3 x Plate 1 x 2, Green3023
  • 1 x Slope 45 2 x 2, Green3039
  • 1 x Tile 2 x 2, Green3068
  • 8 x Plate, Round 1 x 2 with Open Studs, Green35480
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 6, Green3795
  • 16 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight, Green4070
  • 2 x Dish 2 x 2 Inverted (Radar), Green4740
  • 4 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 1 1/3 with Recessed Stud, Green6091
  • 1 x Slope 30 1 x 2 x 2/3, Green85984
  • 1 x Tile, Round 1 x 1, Green98138
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Open O Clip Thick (Vertical Grip), Bright Green4085d
  • 8 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter, Bright Light Orange25269
  • 8 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter, Coral25269
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 Inverted, Dark Turquoise32803
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Black Eye with Pupil Pattern, White98138pb007
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on Side, Yellow87087

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