Tuxedo Cat (LEGO 21349)

About this set

This is LEGO Ideas set 21349, a tuxedo cat built from 1710 pieces, rated 5/5 for difficulty and sitting in the animal/cat corner of the scene category. The finished model is a seated cat in just four colors—black, white, pink and orange—with a black body, white paws, a pink nose and yellow eyes, and the head is assembled as its own buildable unit. Build the head first as a separate module, then work the body from the bottom up and join them at the end so you don't have to redo the head fitting. The tricky parts are the eyes, nose and ear silhouette, where small pieces need careful alignment; the body's large black sections repeat heavily and similar-looking parts are easy to mix up, so sort by color first. The result is on the larger side for an Ideas animal build, and the seated pose shifts the weight back, so check that the base sits flat when you place it. Best suited to builders with some experience who like cats or animal display models; at 5/5, plan on working through it in stages rather than in one sitting.