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Set 75551 Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair
Minions

LEGO® Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair

Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair is a 2020 LEGO® Minions set built around two oversized, brick-built Minion figures and their hideout. Made from 876 pieces, the figures stand much larger than an ordinary minifigure, joined by three classic minifigures for play scenes. Fans of the Minions films will spot the characteristic yellow shape straight away.

Set number
75551
Year
2020
Pieces
876
Minifigures
3
Theme
Minions
Different parts
168
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 168

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (27)

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

Minifigures 3

Alternative models

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

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What can I build with it?

Description

Oversized Minion figures

Rather than ordinary minifigures, two oversized Minion models built from many individual bricks take centre stage, recreating the characters' capsule-shaped silhouette, round goggles and signature blue dungarees. This building approach allows far more detail than a single minifigure could offer, from expression to posture to small accessories. The scene is rounded out by a compact hideout typical of the chaotic, improvised environments Minions occupy in the films, complete with everyday objects scaled to Minion size.

The lair as a play scene

Alongside the two large figures, a compact lair forms part of the set, serving as a hideout and play environment fitted with small details such as tools or improvised furniture, much like the cluttered, playful scenes familiar from the films. Three regular minifigures join the scene, providing a clear size contrast against the oversized Minion models that reinforces the set's cartoonish look. Overall, the set combines two different building experiences: assembling large figures and a smaller, more detailed scene around them.

Colours and parts list

Yellow clearly dominates the colour scheme, joined by blue for the dungarees and black and light bluish grey for details and the lair, a reduced palette typical of the Minions line. The full parts list with all 168 unique parts is available on this page, useful for tracking down the rounded, yellow special pieces used for the figures or for finding matching bricks for your own oversized figure builds in other colours.

Who it suits

This set clearly targets fans of the Minions films who enjoy building large-scale collectible figures rather than typical vehicles or buildings. Anyone who enjoys unusual building techniques, such as recreating rounded shapes from square bricks, will find a rewarding project here. As a display piece on a shelf, the two Minion figures also stand out far more than a regularly sized minifigure set would, largely because their scale is so unusual compared with a typical build.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does set 75551 include?
The set has 876 pieces across 168 unique parts, plus 3 classic minifigures.
What makes this set unusual?
Instead of ordinary minifigures, it includes two large brick-built Minion figures together with a small hideout.
Which colours stand out most?
Mainly yellow and blue for the figures, joined by black and light bluish grey for details and the lair.

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