How To Build: Faction Pets!

In this How to Build session, we will learn how to build Faction Pets and their taming items! Are you a Venture League member who really wants a Saber-tooth Cat pet? Perhaps you are a Paradox member and you want to study every Faction pet! Maybe just can’t get enough Pets and want to collect them all! Now you can – by building Faction Pets on your Property, in LDD or in your home!




You can download an instructional PDF or .LXF file below – Kids make sure you ask your parents for permission before downloading anything to your computer!

Assembly Saber-tooth Cat Pet and toothbrush: PDF download here, LXF download here.

Paradox Alien Pet and UFO: PDF download here, LXF download here.

Sentinel Gryphon Pet and treasure chest: PDF download here, LXF download here.

Venture League Stegosaurus Pet and palm tree: PDF download here, LXF download here.

Extra Build-at-Home Tips:
If you have a decent collection of LEGO bricks at home, you should have no problems building the Saber-tooth Cat and the Gryphon. Both of these use pieces that are pretty common. The Alien pet might be a little tricky with the red spikes, so try swapping them with white ones, or whatever you might have handy. You’ll be surprised how cool it can look with a rainbow of spikes! Now, the Stegosaurus is the toughest. The green 1x1 plates with tooth (the ridges on the back) can be tricky to come by. Try substituting black for a mottled version!

For taming items, the palm tree does require pieces from older LEGO Pirates sets. If you don’t happen to have any, you can use the newer Palm Trees or a stack of 1x1 round bricks instead. Use your imagination and really make these your own.

So you want even more? Okay, listen up! This is top-secret information...pay close attention to the body and legs of each Faction Pet. All Pets are built upon the same basic body and legs as a starting point, though the legs have a few different variations. You will want to practice this and master it, because a very special Building contest will be announced soon! Stay tuned for more details!

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