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The LEGO® Zoo. Copyright © 2019 by Jody Padulano. The LEGO Zoo is a translation of the Italian original, Lo Zoo LEGO, published by Nuinui, © 2017 by Snake SA, Switzerland, with

Nuinui brand. www.nuinui.ch. Text and models: Copyright © 2017 by Jody Padulano. This English edition is co-published by No Starch Press, Inc. and Nuinui. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher. Printed in China First Printing 2221201918

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ISBN-10: 1-59327-922-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-922-6 Publisher: William Pollock Production Editor: Janelle Ludowise Cover Design: Mimi Heft Interior Design: Clara Zanotti and Maison adv, with Mimi Heft Developmental Editor: Annie Choi Proofreader: Lisa Devoto Farrell

Compositor: Kim Scott, Bumpy Design For information on distribution, translations, or bulk sales, please contact No Starch Press, Inc. directly: No Starch Press, Inc. 245 8th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 phone: 415.863.9900; [email protected] www.nostarch.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Names: Padulano, Jody, author.

Title: The LEGO zoo : 50 easy-to-build animals / Jody Padulano. Other titles: Zoo LEGO. English Description: First edition. |San Francisco : No Starch Press, Inc., [2018] |

Translation of: Lo zoo LEGO : 50 modelli di animali. Identifiers: LCCN 2018024733| ISBN 9781593279226 (print) |ISBN 1593279221 (print) |ISBN 9781593279233 (epub) |ISBN 159327923X (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: LEGO toys. |Animals--Models. Classification: LCC TS2301.T7 P33 2018 |DDC 688.7/25--dc23

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In memory of Joe Dever

AcKnowledgments Thank you to everyone who has helped me and made this book possible. First, my thanks go to my publisher NuiNui; ItLug, who's been a great resource for all kinds of information for LEGO fans in Italy; RomeBrick, whose members provide inexhaustible sources of inspiration; and Chiara, who helped in every way possible (and more). Many thanks to my friends, my mother, Kenny, Aurora, Edwin, Gloria, Ethan, Ryan, and Emily—you're my family and the main reason why this 40-year-old can still play with LEGO!

About the Author Born and raised in Rome, author Jody Padulano is a happy AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO). He works as an IT engineer in telecommunications, but his passion is in creating games and video games. He likes to travel, play role-playing games, and, of course, collect LEGO, which has been a hobby from an early age. An active member of ItLug and RomaBrick, important LEGO communities in Italy, Jody has exhibited his works across Italy and abroad.

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Dog

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Terminology LEGO builders have come up with special names for their bricks. Without a standard way to refer to different LEGO parts, it would be really hard to understand building instructions or share techniques with other people. Let's go over some terminology we'll use in this book.

Stud Studs are the little buttons on top of a brick that fit into other parts. We count studs like a unit of measurement.

Brick Bricks are the most common part. Their sizes are based on how many studs they have. For example, a 1x1 brick has only one stud, while a 2x2 brick has two studs on each side for a total of four studs, and so on.

Round Brick A round brick is similar to a brick except its edges are rounded.

Modified Brick This is a special type of brick that can have a stud on the side, a bent shape, or even a clip.

Plate Plates are like bricks but shorter. You need to stack three plates together to make one brick. They’re useful for smaller structures.

Round Plate A round plate is a plate with rounded edges.

Modified Plate This is a special type of plate with modifications like an eyelet, a clip, or a handle.

Tile Tiles are like plates except they don’t have studs on top. You can use their smooth surface to build floors and more.

Round Tile This is a tile with rounded edges.

Modified Tile This is just like a tile, but it has something extra, like a clip.

Wedges are similar to bricks, but they have a diagonal edge.

wedge Plate This is a plate with diagonal edges that are neither round nor square in shape.

Slope A slope is a brick with a slanted surface. We use numbers in degrees (45, 33, 65, 75, 30, and so on) to describe how slanted it is. Slopes always have fewer studs on top than on the bottom. For example, slope 45 2x2 can take four studs below but only two on top.

Inverted Slope This is an upside-down slope that has more studs on top than below.

cone This is a cone-shaped brick that’s wider at the base than it is on top.

Bracket A bracket is a plate that’s bent at a 90-degree angle with studs on the top and on the side.

Hinge Hinges come in brick or plate versions, and you can use them to add motion to your models.

Antenna and Lever These parts are often used to create the antennae of animals.

Dish Unlike round plates, dishes have a stud on top and are slightly convex, like a tiny umbrella.

Of course, there are many other parts like doors, windows, and Technic pieces, and | won't go over all of them here. But this list is a good first step. Knowing basic LEGO terminology will help you become a better builder as well as make it easier to shop for parts online.

Introduction In this book, you'll learn how to build 50 awesome animals! The models are organized into five levels in order ofdifficulty, so you can gradually build up your skills. The book includes a handy list of LEGO terminology as well as tips for organizing your parts, how to get help, and where to buy parts you don’t have. You'll also learn how other builders approach their projects.

Sorting Your Bricks Every builder has their own way of sorting pieces, but here are some tips to get you started. Although you may be tempted to sort by color, this is usually not a good idea. Unless you're building something in just one color, the best way is to sort by type. For example, suppose you have a bunch of 1x1 and 1x2 bricks. You should first group all the 1x1 bricks together and then sort by color. This way, when you need a brick of that size, you can find it easily. Trying to find a black 1x1 brick in the middle of other black bricks is too hard!

Also, if you have lots of pieces of the same color and type, try to keep them together. But if you have only a few parts of a certain type, you can put them close to others you think might go together. Generally, you should sort by type, not by color.

Using what You Have Keep in mind that you don't have to follow the instructions in this book exactly. Your imagination is more important! So if you feel like using another part, or if you have parts in different colors that fit, go for it! For example, if you have to use a 2x2 brick in a model, but you only have two 1x2 bricks of the same color, you can use those two instead—it will work just fine! Sometimes you may need to use parts you already have in creative ways. But most of the parts used in this book are easy to find, so you shouldn't have too much trouble. Remember, there are many different ways to build the same thing!

Buying Parts You Don’t Have There are many ways to find the parts you need.

LEGO sets You can find many different types of bricks in these sets. Pick a Brick You may be able to find what you need at https://shop.lego.com/ en-US/Pick-A-Brick-11998. You'll need a LEGO account to buy bricks on this site, So ask an adult to help you make purchases online.

LEGO Stores Visit a LEGO Store to look for what you need—they usually have walls with a selection of bricks.

BrickLink Last but not least, you can try the BrickLink website at https://www .bricklink.com. This is one of the largest brick building sites in the world, so you'll probably find what you're looking for here. Get help from an adult to complete your purchases. To place an order on BrickLink, just select the bricks you want and add them to your cart. After choosing a payment and shipping method, you should get an email from the seller with instructions to complete the purchase. You can create a Wanted List on BrickLink that will look for a store that has all the pieces in your Wanted List. This way, you save money and avoid the hassle of buying from multiple sellers.

Building Techniques You'll see that some animals in this book are harder to build than others—this is because they use different building techniques. In this book you'll learn how to build vertically (stacking bricks on top of each other) as well as horizontally (attaching to the sides) using the Studs Not On Top (SNOT) technique. We'll use some Technic pieces as well to make the elephant’s trunk, for example. After building these 50 animals, you'll be able to use what you learned to make even more amazing things! Imagine what you want to build and think in bricks! What color will it be? What parts will you need? Don’t worry about messing up—if you make a mistake, you can just start over!

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Here are six animals you can build in no time at all. You won’t need too many bricks for these.

Let’s get started!

CATERPILLAR A small insect that crawls on the ground, the caterpillar is one of the easiest animals you can build in this book. You can create this little animal in just a few steps.

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Small and colorful, ladybugs are the cutest bugs around. They have a round shell, which is usually red with black spots, but it can also be yellow or orange to scare predators that think these bright colors mean poison.

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DINOSAUR Sadly, you won’t see this animalina zoo. Dinosaurs are extinct, which means they died out. But we'll include them here because they’re cool. Let’s builda dinosaur that looks like Brontosaurus!

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