This repository contains the detailed brick requirements and building
instructions for creating your own Baby Yoda Lego model. The model was
built using the brickr R
package, and was adapted from the Baby Yoda model originally designed by
Ryan Timpe (see
here
for the code for that model). The adaption was necessary, as the
original model contained a number of “floating bricks” (i.e. bricks that
are not supported by another brick from either above or below), which
work fine when rendering the model in R but cannot be used in a physical
version.
This version was designed to work with a electromagnetic levitation display to give it a true-to-life feel. I used the Hongzer Magnetic Levitation Platform (£6-7 pounds from Amazon), but it will (/should!) work with any display where the diameter of the floating magnet is <5.5cm.
More photos of the finished model from different angles can be found here.
These are the pieces you will need to build your own Baby Yoda. These can be acquired from the Pick A Brick service on the Lego store website. The total cost for all pieces included in this model was ~£30 pounds.
Here is the same information as a table:
| Lego_color | LEGO Brick Color | 1 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 2 x 2 | 3 x 1 | 4 x 1 | 4 x 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1B2A34 | Black | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #5F3109 | Reddish brown | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| #708E7C | Sand green | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| #CCB98D | Brick yellow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| #F4F4F4 | White | 26 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| #FCAC00 | Flame yellowish orange | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #FF9ECD | Light purple | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
The instructions below will guide you through building your own Baby Yoda, using the pieces detailed above. It can be awkward to get some of the pieces to work together when building from the bottom up, as they are supported by a brick on the next level. In this case, a useful tip is to try building down (i.e. descending through the steps).
