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Elephant brick model

A heavy grey elephant: barrel body, big head and wide ears spread flat against the skull. One of the most solid builds here thanks to the wide footprint — the silhouette carries it, since a hanging trunk cannot be built from locked bricks without angled parts.

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The printable manual

All 20 steps, one drawing per layer, plus the parts inventory for this exact 149-piece model. $4.99, PDF, instant download.

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Parts list

149 bricks, 13 different elements, each with its LEGO element number and colour — everything you need to gather them yourself.

QtyPieceColour
27× Brick 2 x 8 3007 Light Bluish Gray
10× Brick 2 x 6 2456 Light Bluish Gray
22× Brick 1 x 10 6111 Light Bluish Gray
5× Brick 2 x 4 3001 Light Bluish Gray
2× Brick 1 x 8 3008 Light Bluish Gray
1× Brick 2 x 3 3002 Light Bluish Gray
3× Brick 1 x 6 3009 Light Bluish Gray
4× Brick 2 x 2 3003 Black
18× Brick 2 x 2 3003 Light Bluish Gray
10× Brick 1 x 4 3010 Light Bluish Gray
2× Slope 45 2 x 2 3039 Light Bluish Gray
8× Brick 1 x 2 3004 Light Bluish Gray
26× Slope 45 2 x 1 3040 Light Bluish Gray
2× Brick 1 x 1 3005 Black
4× Brick 1 x 1 3005 Dark Bluish Gray
5× Brick 1 x 1 3005 Light Bluish Gray
149×16 different pieces · 3 colours

Building instructions

One brick layer per step, bottom to top. Grey is already built; colour goes on now. The first three steps are free.

Step 1 of 20 Layer 1 4 parts · 4 of 149 placed
  • 4× Brick 2 x 2 3003 Black
Step 2 of 20 Layer 2 4 parts · 8 of 149 placed
  • 4× Brick 2 x 2 3003 Light Bluish Gray
Step 3 of 20 Layer 3 4 parts · 12 of 149 placed
  • 4× Brick 2 x 2 3003 Light Bluish Gray

17 more steps, and every piece in order

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