LEGO® Bitil

Description

Small build, plenty of detail

At 54 pieces, Bitil sits at the small end of the 2008 Bionicle range. That is still enough for a fully poseable figure: you assemble the torso, limbs and armour plates and end up with something that stands, turns and holds a pose. The build is short, so it works well as a quick project or as a first taste of the theme. Since the set contains no minifigures, the figure is the whole point, and it is easy to finish in a single sitting.

A palette of black, gray, yellow and red

The main colours are black, pearl light gray, yellow and red. Black forms the frame, the pearl light gray gives the armour a slightly metallic look, and the yellow and red parts pick out weapons and joints. The mix makes the figure easy to recognise on a shelf even though it is only a few centimetres tall. If you collect Bionicle, those colours sit nicely beside other figures of the same year and add some contrast to a display.

Twenty-five different parts

Of the 54 pieces, 25 are different, so many elements appear only once. The set is less a pile of identical bricks than a handful of special joints, blades and armour parts. That is why the parts list on this page is useful: you can see exactly what is in the box and check which elements you are missing. Specialised parts like these are often harder to replace than plain bricks, so knowing the list helps if you ever need to complete a loose figure.

Keeping the parts in play

You can display Bitil as built or take it apart and mix the pieces with other Bionicle sets to make your own creatures. The joints and armour pieces are the most flexible part of the set. Use the “What can I build?” tool on this page to see what these parts can become together with the rest of your collection. If you prefer to leave it intact, it makes a small, colourful addition to a shelf of 2008 sets.

FAQ

How many pieces are in Bitil?

The set has 54 pieces, 25 of them different. No minifigures are included.

When was it released?

Bitil (8696) came out in 2008 as part of the Bionicle line from LEGO®.

Which colours dominate?

Black, pearl light gray, yellow and red are the most common colours in the set.