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Set 80112 Auspicious Dragon
Chinese Traditional Festivals

Auspicious Dragon

The Auspicious Dragon is a 2024 set from LEGO's Chinese Traditional Festivals line, built purely as a display piece with no minifigures included. At 1,171 pieces and 292 unique elements in tan, pearl gold, red and light bluish grey, it's one of the larger sculptural builds in the range.

Set number
80112
Year
2024
Pieces
1,171
Minifigures
0
Theme
Chinese Traditional Festivals
Different parts
292
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 292

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 (27)

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

Description

A sculpture, not a play set

Rather than a scene with minifigures, this set builds a single coiled dragon figure with an articulated spine, spread claws and a detailed head with horns and whiskers. The focus throughout is on silhouette and building technique rather than roleplay, which fits the wider Chinese Traditional Festivals line: LEGO's take on dragons, lanterns and fireworks rendered entirely in brick form. Once assembled, the dragon works as a standalone display piece rather than a story to act out, and the instructions walk through the head, body and tail as separate stages before they're joined.

Colour and part count

Pearl gold, red, tan and light bluish grey give the model its festive, slightly metallic look, echoing temple roofs and New Year decoration rather than a naturalistic dragon. Out of 1,171 pieces, 292 are unique elements, many of them scale, horn and claw pieces designed to overlap and create texture along the body. The pearl gold parts in particular pick out the mane and head details against the darker tan and grey. The parts list on this page breaks down exactly which pieces and colours appear, which is useful if you're sourcing spares or matching shades for another project.

Size and build time

At 1,171 pieces, this sits among the larger sets in the range and suits builders who already have some experience with unusual, non-brick-built shapes. Expect a build session spread over a few hours, since the head, legs, tail and the articulated spine are each built separately before final assembly. The finished dragon can be posed in different positions, which makes it as much a shelf display as a finished model to admire from one angle. Anyone collecting sets from the Chinese Traditional Festivals line will find this one works as a natural centrepiece.

Beyond the finished model

The gold and tan elements here are worth a second look even outside this build, since curved scale pieces lend themselves to wings, armour or other organic shapes in custom creations. With 292 different parts included, it's worth checking the list before reordering spares or hunting for a specific colour elsewhere. The parts list on this page can be filtered by colour and quantity, so you can quickly confirm whether a particular piece is included before buying it separately.

FAQ

Does the Auspicious Dragon include any minifigures?
No, this set has no minifigures. It's built purely as a display model of a dragon.
How big is the build and how difficult is it?
It has 1,171 pieces across 292 unique parts. The articulated spine and layered scale pieces make it better suited to builders with some prior experience.
What colours does the set mainly use?
The model is dominated by tan, pearl gold, red and light bluish grey, giving it a festive look linked to traditional Chinese decoration.

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