Re-Creating the cute Lego Cat from Social Media
Recently, a very cute picture of a lego cat that is grooming himself (in all the best places) has made the round on social media. I tip my hat to the creator who is unknown to me.
I knew I just had to have that cat!
I first asked ChatGPT to analyze the image and list the individual bricks but it told me it can't do that. It instead suggested giving BrickLink Studio a try to try to re-create the model. Nice idea.
I took me a while but I think I figured it out pretty well after a while. The hard part is to create solid connections and to use the largest possible bricks.
Once the model is done, I was able to automatically create a step-by-step, Lego style manual on how to build it. Nice feature in Studio.
Then, I headed over to the Lego store to get the required parts and it allowed me to use an exported parts list to order all needed bricks from the Lego "pick-a-brick" store.
The only issue was the tongue, which it couldn't locate but I quickly found that as "1x1 1/2 circle" brick - even in pink.
If you are interested in the model, here are all the files required:
- Lego Cat.io: The Studio model
- Lego Cat.lxfml: The parts list that is compatible with "Pick-a-brick"
- Lego Cat Model.pdf: The step-by-step build manual