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Set 40355 Year Of The Rat
Chinese (Lunar) New Year

Year Of The Rat

Year of the Rat is part of LEGO's seasonal Chinese Lunar New Year range and depicts a decorative rat, the first sign of the Chinese zodiac. With 162 pieces and no minifigure, the model is aimed at display and collecting rather than play. This page lists every piece used, with colour and quantity.

Set number
40355
Year
2020
Pieces
162
Minifigures
0
Theme
Chinese (Lunar) New Year
Different parts
59
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Parts list 59

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Spare parts (6)

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Description

A decorative figure for the new year

The model depicts a stylised rat, the first animal in the Chinese zodiac, designed purely as a decorative piece for the new year celebration rather than as a play vehicle or action set. That focus on display over play is typical of LEGO's seasonal holiday sets and makes the model a natural eye-catcher on a shelf or desk. At 162 pieces, the build stays manageable while offering enough detail for an expressive small sculpture with a clear, recognisable silhouette.

Muted, festive colours

Dark bluish grey and white form a calm, technical base, while light bluish grey adds structure and dark tan works as a warm accent suggesting the rat's fur. This relatively muted palette differs from the bright red and gold tones some might expect from a new year set, giving it a more restrained, modern feel instead. The exact breakdown of these four colours is on the parts list on this page, including how often each piece appears.

59 different part types

With 59 distinct part types, the set offers a surprising amount of variety for its compact size, needed to capture the rat's rounded form, ears and tail. That range makes the build technically interesting, since many pieces are used in unusual ways to recreate an organic shape out of angular bricks. The parts list shows which specialty pieces were used for this shaping and how often each one appears.

A pure collector's display set

Since no minifigure is included, the set is clearly aimed at builders after a decorative sculpture rather than a toy, whether as a seasonal gift or an addition to a growing zodiac collection. These display-only sets appear each year matching that year's zodiac animal, so a whole series can be collected over time, much like other seasonal LEGO ranges. The parts list on this page helps with reusing individual pieces for your own creative sculptures and craft projects.

FAQ

Does the set include a minifigure?
No, this is a purely decorative model with no minifigure, depicting a stylised rat.
What does the rat represent in this set?
It represents the first animal of the Chinese zodiac and is part of LEGO's seasonal Lunar New Year range.
What colours make up the model?
Dark bluish grey and white form the base, with light bluish grey and dark tan used as accents.

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