How many pieces are in the Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair?

Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair contains 876 pieces.

What age is the Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 8+.

When was the Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair released?

Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair was released in 2020.

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🏛 Minions

Set #75551

Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair

Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair is a surprisingly fun and creative LEGO set.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 8+ · Intermediate build Perfect for Minions fans and those who enjoy unique building techniques.
Build: 876 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $49.99 list price · 5.7¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.0 community rating from 156 ratings

Fans appreciate the unique building experience and the fun play features, especially the transformation between Kevin and Stuart. However, some find the reliance on the Minions license to be a drawback, and the price point a bit high for what it offers.

$49.99

Best Price

$65.00

📝 Our Take

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Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair is a surprisingly fun and creative LEGO set. Despite being based on a somewhat divisive movie franchise, the set offers a unique building experience with its focus on character models and hidden play features.

This set is perfect for Minions fans and those who appreciate quirky LEGO builds. The transformation feature and interior details offer both display and play value, making it a great addition to any collection.

Skip this if you dislike the Minions franchise or prefer more traditional LEGO vehicles or buildings. Consider other character-based sets like LEGO Ideas Winnie the Pooh for a similar, but different, experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

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876

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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Ages

Build Highlights:

Unique building experience focused on character models
Clever use of parts to create the Minions' distinctive shapes
Transformation feature allows building both Kevin and Stuart
Detailed interiors with fun play features

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Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair offers moderate investment potential. As a retired set from a popular, albeit polarizing, franchise, it benefits from brand recognition. The unique building experience and character models contribute to its appeal. However, its initial reception was mixed, which might limit its long-term appreciation. The rising price trend suggests increasing demand, but careful monitoring is advised. Compared to other licensed sets, its potential is solid, but not exceptional.

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Compared to other licensed sets in the same price range, Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair offers a unique building experience centered around character models. While sets like LEGO Ideas Winnie the Pooh provide a similar charm, this set stands out with its transformation feature and interior details. If you're looking for a quirky and unconventional build, this set is a great choice.

3 Minifigures Included

Minion Bob - Bright Light Orange Pants

6 parts

Minion Stuart - Bright Blue Pajamas

5 parts

Minion Kevin - Blue Overalls, Half Closed Eyes

7 parts

The set includes three brick-built Minions: Bob, Stuart, and Kevin. Each has unique features, with Kevin and Stuart being transformable with the available parts.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 876
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 131 unique parts, 858 pieces
Minifigures: 3

The official piece count includes the 18 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 2× Tan

Plate 3 x 3

Part #: 11212 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 2× White

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 11833 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 14704 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Panel 1 x 4 x 2 w...

Part #: 14718pr0004 1× Yellow

Panel 1 x 4 x 2 w...

Part #: 14718pr0005 1× Yellow

Panel 1 x 4 x 2 w...

Part #: 14718pr0006 1× Yellow

Tile 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 14719 4× Yellow

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769 2× Green

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769 4× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 14769 2× Tan

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769pr0021 1× Reddish Brown

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769pr1079 1× White

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Part #: 15535 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 7× Reddish Brown

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15712 8× Yellow

Steering Wheel Sm...

Part #: 16091 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 17485 2× Black

Weapon Harpoon [S...

Part #: 18041 1× Flat Silver

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 18575 2× Black

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 18651 7× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 18677 4× Black

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 18980 2× Tan

Plant, Flower Ste...

Part #: 19119 1× Black

Support Round 2 x...

Part #: 19798 1× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 22885 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Medium Nougat

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 6× Yellow

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 24201 8× Blue

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 24201 4× Black

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 24246 12× Black

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× White

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 6× Lime

Weapon Sword / Sa...

Part #: 25111 1× Flat Silver

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 25214 4× Yellow

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 25269 4× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 25269 4× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 2× Dark Tan

Equipment Boomerang

Part #: 25892 1× Tan

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 26047 12× Black

Tile 2 x 3

Part #: 26603 2× Medium Nougat

Technic Axle Towball

Part #: 2736 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 2780 2× Black

Tile 2 x 2 Curved...

Part #: 27925 4× Blue

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2921 4× Black

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 4× Black

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 4× Blue

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 16× Yellow

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 4× Black

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× Yellow

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× Blue

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× White

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Green

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 4× Yellow

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 4× Blue

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 4× White

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 7× Sand Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 25× Yellow

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 26× Yellow

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Green

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 12× Black

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 36× Blue

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30357 16× Yellow

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30357 20× Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 4× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040bpr0003 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30414 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 20× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 8× Trans-Clear

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 5× Trans-Red

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 2× Reddish Brown

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 8× Dark Blue

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Part #: 3069b 2× Red

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Part #: 3069b 10× Blue

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 6× Trans-Orange

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

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Tile 1 x 2 with V...

Part #: 3069bpr0020 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069bpr0301 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with C...

Part #: 3069bpr0307 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× Tan

Technic Gear 12 T...

Part #: 32270 2× Black

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245c 4× Blue

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245c 20× Yellow

Plant, Plate 1 x ...

Part #: 32607 3× Bright Green

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 32803 16× Blue

Plate Special Rou...

Part #: 32828 4× Reddish Brown

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 32952 8× Blue

Plant, Banana

Part #: 33085 1× Yellow

Part #: 35480 7× Dark Bluish Gray

Minifig Head [Pla...

Part #: 3626c 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 4× Medium Nougat

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 36840 4× Blue

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 4× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 4× Yellow

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3709 8× Blue

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 37352 2× Coral

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 4× Blue

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3830 4× Black

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3831 4× Black

Helmet, Construct...

Part #: 3833 1× White

Helmet Fire

Part #: 3834 1× Dark Red

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3894 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 4× Blue

Dish 4 x 4 Invert...

Part #: 3960 1× White

Tool Screwdriver ...

Part #: 4006 1× Flat Silver

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 2× Medium Azure

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 6× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 16× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 41740 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 8× Blue

Technic Axle 7

Part #: 44294 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tap 1 x 1 without...

Part #: 4599b 1× Red

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 47905 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 53451 8× Black

Brick Arch 1 x 3 ...

Part #: 6005 16× Yellow

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60470b 6× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60897 5× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 8× Black

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 8× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 1× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× Red

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 10× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× Flat Silver

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 8× Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 4× Yellow

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 63868 4× Black

Bar 6L with Stop ...

Part #: 63965 1× Dark Tan

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 6628 2× Black

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 4× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 3 x 3 ...

Part #: 67095pr0001 1× White

Tile Round 3 x 3 ...

Part #: 67095pr0002 2× White

Brick Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 68325 2× Light Bluish Gray

Wheel 41 x 15

Part #: 68327 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 68568 4× Yellow

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 68568 12× Blue

Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 68874 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 73983 8× Yellow

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 85080 6× Black

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 85080 48× Yellow

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 85080 4× Blue

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 1× Yellow

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984pr0006 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984pr0143 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 1× Sand Green

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 8× Light Bluish Gray

Panel 1 x 2 x 3 [...

Part #: 87544 2× White

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...

Part #: 87552 2× Tan

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 2× Medium Nougat

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Yellow

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 88293 8× Yellow

Tool Crowbar

Part #: 92585 1× Black

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 92947 2× Light Bluish Gray

Hat, Conical Asia...

Part #: 93059 1× Pearl Gold

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Weapon Sai

Part #: 98139 2× Pearl Gold

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 98283 9× Medium Nougat

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 98283 4× Light Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99781 2× Dark Turquoise

This set provides a good collection of yellow and blue pieces, useful for MOC builders looking to create cartoon-themed builds or add vibrant colors to their creations.

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💎 Notable Parts

Yellow Brick Round Corner 2 x 2 Macaroni with Stud Notch and Reinforced Underside [New Style] (48x) $4.80

Blue Plate 1 x 1 (36x) $1.80

Reddish Brown Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight (16x) $3.20

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$9.80

💡 MOC Potential

🤖 Larger scale Minion mech suit

🏙 Minion-themed building for a LEGO city layout

🚗 Custom vehicle for the Minions

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 7 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

The LEGO Minions Brick-Built Minions and Their Lair (75551) set receives mixed reactions from LEGO YouTubers, with reviews mainly being neutral and focused on showcasing the build process. While no strong positive or negative consensus emerges, the set's unique construction and Minions theme are central to the discussion.

LEGO Minions The Rise of Gru Brick Built Minions and Their Lair Toy Review

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MADABOUTLEGO • 183.7K views Review

LEGO Minions Brick-Built Minions and Lair review! 2020 set 75551!

just2good • 148.9K views Review

Community Sentiment

Based on 7 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

SquirrelStampede's review, with the highest viewership, introduces the set as part of the LEGO Minions: The Rise of Gru lineup. Other reviewers like just2good and Bricks By Mind provide standard set reviews, while Beyond the Brick focuses on comparing it with other sets from the same wave.

Reddit Reviews

No Reddit reviews found

YouTube Reviews

6 videos

LEGO Minions The Rise of Gru Brick Built Minions and Their Lair Toy Review

SquirrelStampede

1.8M views Review

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MADABOUTLEGO

183.7K views Review

LEGO Minions Brick-Built Minions and Lair review! 2020 set 75551!

just2good

148.9K views Review

LEGO 2020 BUILDABLE MINIONS REVIEW! - LEGO Minions 75551 brick-built minions and their lair review!

Josh Bretz

24.2K views Review

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Community Content: These reviews are from Reddit and YouTube users sharing their personal experiences. Opinions may vary.

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Inventory Statistics

135

Unique Parts

876

Official Piece Count

858

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 18 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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