Opossum

Published · No. 29

A small opossum built from LEGO® bricks, gray with a white face, a pink nose and a long black tail, in 5 steps and 25 pieces.

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

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Opossum minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 5: Start with a dark bluish gray 2 x 3 plate on four stacks of two black round plates for the legs. 9 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 5: Build the body with a plate with two studs on the side, two bricks with a headlight and a 1 x 2 plate. 4 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 5: Add a dark bluish gray 1 x 2 plate and two jumper plates, one dark bluish gray and one white. 3 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 5: Put on the curved slope for the back, the two black slopes for the ears and the white round plate for the face. 4 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 5: Finish the face with the eyes, the white cone, the bright pink nose, and add the bent black tail. 5 parts in this step.
  6. Opossum 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 dark bluish gray 2 x 3 plate on four stacks of two black round plates for the legs. (9 parts)
  2. Step 2 Build the body with a plate with two studs on the side, two bricks with a headlight and a 1 x 2 plate. (4 parts)
  3. Step 3 Add a dark bluish gray 1 x 2 plate and two jumper plates, one dark bluish gray and one white. (3 parts)
  4. Step 4 Put on the curved slope for the back, the two black slopes for the ears and the white round plate for the face. (4 parts)
  5. Step 5 Finish the face with the eyes, the white cone, the bright pink nose, and add the bent black tail. (5 parts)
The parts list, 25 pieces in total
  • 8 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Black4073
  • 2 x Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3, Black54200
  • 1 x Minifigure, Weapon Whip Bent Flexible, Black88704
  • 1 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Bright Pink4073
  • 1 x Slope, Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3, Dark Bluish Gray15068
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Bottom Stud Holder (Jumper), Dark Bluish Gray15573
  • 1 x Plate 2 x 3, Dark Bluish Gray3021
  • 2 x Plate 1 x 2, Dark Bluish Gray3023
  • 2 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight, Light Bluish Gray4070
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 2 x 2 x 2/3 with 2 Studs on Side - Hollow Bottom Tube, Light Bluish Gray4304
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Bottom Stud Holder (Jumper), White15573
  • 1 x Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole, White4032
  • 1 x Cone 1 x 1 with Top Groove, White4589b
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Black Eye with Pupil Pattern, White98138pb007

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