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Set 21349 Tuxedo Cat
LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO

Tuxedo Cat

The Tuxedo Cat is part of the LEGO® Ideas range, where fan-submitted concepts get turned into official sets. Built from 1,710 pieces, it recreates a black-and-white house cat in a classic “tuxedo” coat pattern, sitting upright with a few posable sections. There are no minifigures included – it's a display-only build aimed at fans who enjoy animal models and quieter, detail-heavy projects.

Set number
21349
Year
2024
Pieces
1,710
Minifigures
0
Theme
LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO
Different parts
339
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 339

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (16)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

How a fan idea became a retail set

LEGO® Ideas runs on an open submission platform: builders upload their own concepts, other fans vote, and designs that gather enough support get developed by LEGO® into a standard retail set. The Tuxedo Cat went through exactly that route, which is why the box carries Ideas branding rather than a themed sub-line logo. The original fan design was reworked by LEGO® designers for structural stability and scaled up to 1,710 pieces, while keeping the core idea intact: a life-sized cat, seated, rendered almost entirely in brick-built fur texture. It's a useful example of how a single community concept ends up on shop shelves worldwide.

Built to move, not just sit still

Unlike many display-only models, the Tuxedo Cat isn't a fixed block: the head, tail and some paw sections can be repositioned, so the seated pose can be adjusted slightly after building. That flexibility makes construction more demanding, since joints are built from small axle and connector elements rather than simple stacked plates. For builders, that means more variety during assembly, and a finished model that can be nudged into a slightly different pose rather than only ever sitting one fixed way on a shelf.

What actually makes the coat pattern work

The coat comes together from four main colours – black, white, dark bluish grey and light bluish grey – layered in uneven patches. The two grey tones do the shading work, stopping the black-and-white areas from reading as flat blocks of colour, and they're what gives the model its distinctive “tuxedo” look with a white chest and paws. With 339 distinct part types across 1,710 pieces, the set is fairly part-rich for its size: many elements appear only a handful of times, which makes the build feel more varied and intricate than sets built from a few repeated basic shapes.

Using the parts list on this page

This page lists every one of the 339 part types in the Tuxedo Cat, along with their colours and quantities. That's useful for reordering individual bricks, and for tracking down grey-toned or fur-texture elements for your own projects – black-and-white animal builds or cat-themed MOCs share a lot of the same base colours. If you're weighing up the set as a display piece, the parts list also gives a sense of just how much variety is packed into the build before you open the box.

FAQ

Does the Tuxedo Cat include any minifigures?
No. The set is made up entirely of the cat model itself, with no minifigures or additional figures included.
How many pieces does it have, and how hard is the build?
The Tuxedo Cat totals 1,710 pieces across 339 distinct part types. The posable sections and high share of small elements make it better suited to more experienced builders than to beginners.
What else does the black, white and grey colour scheme work well with?
These four shades are common LEGO® colours used across many sets. Leftover or reordered parts from this build pair easily with other black-and-white or grey-toned models.

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