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Fan-tailed peacock

41 pieces · 15 steps

A blue bird shows off a bright fan of green, red and orange feathers, edged with yellow and blue tips. The colours repeat on both sides of its little head.

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Fan-tailed peacock

Before you build

Find the right shape

Match the shape, size and colour to the parts pictures. A stud is a round bump on top. Count rows and columns from one edge.

Follow the pictures

New pieces keep their full colour. Earlier pieces are lighter. Keep the front of the model facing you unless a step says to turn it.

Build and play together

Gather all the pieces first, then take each step at your own pace. Help your child press pieces together and lift removable parts gently.

The tail is a fixed structure. Move the bird by its broad base.

Build the body before the feather tips so the joining pieces stay easy to reach.

Gather pieces

Everything you need

Colours show the pictured version. Brown represents Reddish Brown. Match shapes and quantities first; other colour choices have not been checked for this edition.

Shape-only checklist
  • 13 × 2 × 3 curved brick
  • 1 × 6 × 12 plate
  • 2 × 2 × 8 plate
  • 2 × 2 × 4 plate
  • 9 × 2 × 2 brick
  • 1 × 4 × 4 plate
  • 13 × 2 × 2 double-height brick

Total: 41 pieces

Build

One step at a time

New pieces are in colour. Earlier pieces are lighter.

Step 1 of 15

Add: 1 × green 6 × 12 plate

Step 1: Lay a green 6 × 12 plate across the table, with its long edge nearest you.

Lay a green 6 × 12 plate across the table, with its long edge nearest you.

Step 2 of 15

Add: 2 × blue 2 × 8 plate

Step 2: Put two blue 2 × 8 plates end to end across the back two rows. Each end projects two columns beyond the base.

Put two blue 2 × 8 plates end to end across the back two rows. Each end projects two columns beyond the base.

Step 3 of 15

Add: 2 × yellow 2 × 3 curved brick

Step 3: Place two yellow curved bricks in front of the fan, side by side, with their round ends forwards.

Place two yellow curved bricks in front of the fan, side by side, with their round ends forwards.

Step 4 of 15

Add: 1 × yellow 4 × 4 plate; 2 × blue 2 × 3 curved brick

Step 4: Join the feet with a yellow 4 × 4 plate. It reaches back to the row in front of the fan. Add two blue curved bricks on top, rounded ends forwards.

Join the feet with a yellow 4 × 4 plate. It reaches back to the row in front of the fan. Add two blue curved bricks on top, rounded ends forwards.

Step 5 of 15

Add: 1 × blue 2 × 2 double-height brick

Step 5: Stand a blue double-height square brick on the back half of the body, centred between the two curves.

Stand a blue double-height square brick on the back half of the body, centred between the two curves.

Step 6 of 15

Add: 1 × yellow 2 × 4 plate

Step 6: Put a yellow 2 × 4 plate on the neck, projecting two rows forwards for the beak.

Put a yellow 2 × 4 plate on the neck, projecting two rows forwards for the beak.

Step 7 of 15

Add: 1 × blue 2 × 2 brick; 1 × blue 2 × 3 curved brick

Step 7: Put a blue square on the back half of the yellow plate. Finish with a blue curved brick, its round end forwards.

Put a blue square on the back half of the yellow plate. Finish with a blue curved brick, its round end forwards.

Step 8 of 15

Add: 6 × green 2 × 2 double-height brick

Step 8: Build six green double-height square bricks across the middle of the tail, leaving two columns at each end clear.

Build six green double-height square bricks across the middle of the tail, leaving two columns at each end clear.

Step 9 of 15

Add: 4 × red 2 × 2 double-height brick

Step 9: Add four red double-height squares across the middle four columns. Leave the outside green column on each side showing.

Add four red double-height squares across the middle four columns. Leave the outside green column on each side showing.

Step 10 of 15

Add: 2 × orange 2 × 2 double-height brick

Step 10: Raise the middle pair with two orange double-height squares. The green, red and orange rows step down evenly on both sides.

Raise the middle pair with two orange double-height squares. The green, red and orange rows step down evenly on both sides.

Step 11 of 15

Add: 1 × green 2 × 4 plate

Step 11: Join the highest pair of central columns with a green 2 × 4 plate across their tops.

Join the highest pair of central columns with a green 2 × 4 plate across their tops.

Step 12 of 15

Add: 2 × yellow 2 × 2 brick; 2 × blue 2 × 3 curved brick

Step 12: Finish the outside pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Finish the outside pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Step 13 of 15

Add: 2 × yellow 2 × 2 brick; 2 × blue 2 × 3 curved brick

Step 13: Finish the next pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Finish the next pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Step 14 of 15

Add: 2 × yellow 2 × 2 brick; 2 × blue 2 × 3 curved brick

Step 14: Finish the next inner pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Finish the next inner pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Step 15 of 15

Add: 2 × yellow 2 × 2 brick; 2 × blue 2 × 3 curved brick

Step 15: Finish the highest pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Finish the highest pair of feathers with yellow squares and blue curved bricks. Point the rounded blue ends towards you.

Ready to play

Make a little story

Seen from the front, the fan has eight feather tips around the smaller blue bird. The tail stays fixed.
Seen from the front, the fan has eight feather tips around the smaller blue bird. The tail stays fixed.
  1. Count the feather eyes from one side to the other.
  2. Find matching colours on the left and right of the fan.
  3. Give your bird a name and a favourite place in a paper garden.
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Geometry: LDraw Parts Library. Part sources · Model and inventory · Render record

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