Sea otter

Published · No. 9

A small sea otter built from LEGO® bricks, floating on its back with a tan belly and big eyes, in 8 steps and 35 pieces.

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

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Sea otter minibuild, building instructions, cover

Steps

  1. Step 1 of 8: Start the body with two 2 x 3 plates and the two brackets. 4 parts in this step.
  2. Step 2 of 8: Add a 2 x 3 plate, the tooth plate for the tail and two round plates. 4 parts in this step.
  3. Step 3 of 8: Add the tiles and the 1 x 1 plates on top. 5 parts in this step.
  4. Step 4 of 8: Add the slopes and the tan belly tiles. 6 parts in this step.
  5. Step 5 of 8: Build the base of the head with the bricks with studs on the side and the plates. 4 parts in this step.
  6. Step 6 of 8: Add the paws and the rounded tiles at the head. 5 parts in this step.
  7. Step 7 of 8: Add the tan jumper plate and the 2 x 3 plate of the face. 2 parts in this step.
  8. Step 8 of 8: Add the black nose, the eyes and the ears. 5 parts in this step.
  9. Sea otter 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 two 2 x 3 plates and the two brackets. (4 parts)
  2. Step 2 Add a 2 x 3 plate, the tooth plate for the tail and two round plates. (4 parts)
  3. Step 3 Add the tiles and the 1 x 1 plates on top. (5 parts)
  4. Step 4 Add the slopes and the tan belly tiles. (6 parts)
  5. Step 5 Build the base of the head with the bricks with studs on the side and the plates. (4 parts)
  6. Step 6 Add the paws and the rounded tiles at the head. (5 parts)
  7. Step 7 Add the tan jumper plate and the 2 x 3 plate of the face. (2 parts)
  8. Step 8 Add the black nose, the eyes and the ears. (5 parts)
The parts list, 35 pieces in total
  • 1 x Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Studs on 1 Side, Reddish Brown11211
  • 1 x Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Bottom Stud Holder (Jumper), Tan15573
  • 4 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Half Circle Extended, Reddish Brown24246
  • 1 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 Half Circle Extended, Tan24246
  • 4 x Plate 2 x 3, Reddish Brown3021
  • 3 x Plate 1 x 1, Reddish Brown3024
  • 2 x Tile 1 x 2, Reddish Brown3069
  • 1 x Tile 1 x 2, Tan3069
  • 1 x Tile 1 x 1, Reddish Brown3070
  • 1 x Plate 1 x 3, Reddish Brown3623
  • 1 x Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 Inverted, Reddish Brown36840
  • 1 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Black4073
  • 2 x Plate, Round 1 x 1, Reddish Brown4073
  • 3 x Slope, Curved 1 x 1 x 2/3 Double, Reddish Brown49307
  • 3 x Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Tooth Horizontal, Reddish Brown49668
  • 2 x Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3, Reddish Brown54200
  • 1 x Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on Side, Reddish Brown87087
  • 2 x Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Black Eye with Pupil Pattern, White98138pb007
  • 1 x Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 2 Inverted, Reddish Brown99780

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