How many pieces does Year of the Tiger have?

Set 40491 has 193 pieces and includes no minifigures.

What does the set depict?

A stylised tiger head, built as a decorative project for Chinese New Year.

Is it part of a wider series?

Yes, it belongs to LEGO's yearly zodiac series for Chinese New Year, each year featuring a different animal.

Chinese (Lunar) New Year

LEGO® Year of the Tiger

Year of the Tiger is one of LEGO's seasonal Chinese New Year sets, building a stylised tiger head as a purely decorative model. With 193 pieces and no minifigures, it's aimed at anyone after a display build for the new year rather than a play scene.

Set number: 40491
Year: 2022
Pieces: 193
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Chinese (Lunar) New Year
Different parts: 78

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 78

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 (11)

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

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 3 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

An animal for the new year

This set belongs to a small yearly series that turns the current Chinese zodiac animal into brick form, following the Year of the Ox and preceding the Year of the Rabbit. Rather than a building or a scene with minifigures, you build a stylised tiger head designed to stand alone on a shelf or desk. This series leans away from play sets entirely, aimed instead at decorative builds tied to holidays and tradition, popular as a seasonal gift or a quick, satisfying project.

Colours and stripe pattern

Orange and black form the tiger's classic stripe pattern, white adds facial highlights, and red appears as the traditional colour of Chinese New Year celebrations. The 78 unique parts keep the stripes and facial features clearly readable despite the angular nature of brick construction. The parts list on this page shows exactly how many pieces appear in each colour, useful if you're planning your own animal build or hunting specifically for orange and black parts.

A build without a play scene

With 193 pieces and not a single minifigure, this set differs noticeably from typical LEGO builds. The focus sits entirely on the building process and the finished model as a display piece, not on a scene or story. That makes it a compact project for a quiet afternoon, well suited to anyone who enjoys building without needing a large set full of figures. It also works well as seasonal decor or a small gift around the new year.

Parts for your own animal figures

Because Year of the Tiger is a pure brick model without parts specific to a wider scene, many of its elements reuse well in other creations, such as different animal figures or orange-and-black patterns. The parts list on this page shows which shapes and colours appear and in what quantity, making it easier to search for matching pieces. Anyone collecting the whole zodiac series will also find this a useful basis for comparing the models' looks and colour schemes.

FAQ

How many pieces does Year of the Tiger have?: Set 40491 has 193 pieces and includes no minifigures.
What does the set depict?: A stylised tiger head, built as a decorative project for Chinese New Year.
Is it part of a wider series?: Yes, it belongs to LEGO's yearly zodiac series for Chinese New Year, each year featuring a different animal.

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