Cockroach

Published · No. 25

A small cockroach built from LEGO® bricks, black and reddish brown, with long bent feelers and six dark brown legs, in 7 steps and 54 pieces.

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

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Cockroach minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 7: Start with the black octagonal bar frame plate and the round 2 x 2 plate under it. 2 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 7: Add the 2 x 4 plate, the brackets, the plate with a bar handle and the dark tan tile with studs on the edge. 7 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 7: Add the reddish brown clips and plate, the dark tan plates and curved slopes, and two more brackets. 9 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 7: Cover the back with reddish brown 1 x 3 plates and tiles. 5 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 7: Build up the wings with black and reddish brown curved slopes, black plates and tiles. 10 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 7: Add the head with the ring plate, the clip plate, two antenna bases and the long bent whips as feelers. 7 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 7: Clip on the six legs from mechanical arms, bar holders and small claws, and the two bars at the back. 14 parts in this step.
  8. Cockroach 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 the black octagonal bar frame plate and the round 2 x 2 plate under it. (2 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add the 2 x 4 plate, the brackets, the plate with a bar handle and the dark tan tile with studs on the edge. (7 parts)
  3. Step 3 Add the reddish brown clips and plate, the dark tan plates and curved slopes, and two more brackets. (9 parts)
  4. Step 4 Cover the back with reddish brown 1 x 3 plates and tiles. (5 parts)
  5. Step 5 Build up the wings with black and reddish brown curved slopes, black plates and tiles. (10 parts)
  6. Step 6 Add the head with the ring plate, the clip plate, two antenna bases and the long bent whips as feelers. (7 parts)
  7. Step 7 Clip on the six legs from mechanical arms, bar holders and small claws, and the two bars at the back. (14 parts)
The parts list, 54 pieces in total
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 4, Black3020
  • 4 x Plate 1 x 2, Black3023
  • 1 x Tile 1 x 2, Black3069
  • 2 x Tile 1 x 1, Black3070
  • 4 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 Inverted, Black36840
  • 1 x Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole, Black4032
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Light Attachment - Thick Ring, Black4081b
  • 2 x Antenna Small Base, Black4592
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Handle on Side - Closed Ends, Black48336
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Open O Clip (Horizontal Grip), Black61252
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 4 x 1, Black61678
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Bar Frame Octagonal, Reinforced, Completely Round Studs, Black75937
  • 2 x Minifigure, Weapon Whip Bent Flexible, Black88704
  • 2 x Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 2 Inverted, Black99780
  • 4 x Arm Mechanical, Battle Droid, Dark Brown30377
  • 2 x Arm Mechanical, Straight with Clips at 90 degrees (Vertical Grip), Dark Brown59230
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Dark Tan11477
  • 2 x Plate 1 x 1, Dark Tan3024
  • 1 x Tile, Modified 2 x 2 with Studs on Edge, Dark Tan33909
  • 2 x Slope, Curved 2 x 1 x 2/3, Reddish Brown11477
  • 2 x Bar Holder with Handle, Reddish Brown23443
  • 2 x Tile 1 x 4, Reddish Brown2431
  • 1 x Plate 1 x 2, Reddish Brown3023
  • 1 x Tile 1 x 2, Reddish Brown3069
  • 2 x Plate 1 x 3, Reddish Brown3623
  • 2 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Open O Clip Thick (Vertical Grip), Reddish Brown4085d
  • 4 x Barb / Claw / Horn / Tooth - Small, Reddish Brown53451
  • 2 x Bar 3L (Bar Arrow), Reddish Brown87994

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