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LEGO Year of the Horse 40779

A white LEGO horse with brown mane and tail, standing on a round red and green base with yellow flower elements, against a plain white background.

Elegant SNOT Shaping

The LEGO 40779 Year of the Horse delivers a delightful brick-built animal, utilizing clever SNOT techniques to give its body smooth, natural curves. Notice the expressive eyes, created with 1x1 trans-blue round plates, bringing this creature to life. The varied brown plates for the mane and tail add wonderful greebling, enhancing its texture and flow.

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Set # 40779
Released 2025
Pieces 133
Price / Piece 7.5¢
Figures None
Age 8+
Scale & Brick Value Piece Volume & Pricing Ranks
Piece Rank #1289 Top 84% active
Historic Scale #6,940 Top 35% of 20,150
Part Efficiency #352 7.2¢/pc • Top 23%
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Categories: Seasonal & Holidays Lunar New Year

Set 40779 Build Specifications & Overview

Complete build timeline, spatial dimensions, and display footprint analysis.

Value Breakdown

Est. Build Time (*Pieces per minute)
Casual 1.1h 2 ppm*
AFOL (Avg) 0.6h 4 ppm*
Master Builder 0.3h 7 ppm*
Avg Price / Hour
$16.65/hr
Price Per Basic Brick
$0.07

Highly valuable! 21% cheaper than average LEGO sets.

Display Dimensions

Height 3.5 in (8.9 cm) 9 Bricks high
Width 2.5 in (6.3 cm) 8 Studs wide
Depth 3.5 in (8.9 cm) 11 Studs deep
Display Footprint 8.8 sq in (56.8 sq cm) 8 × 11 Studs

The Scale Check

Height equivalent to approx 2.2 minifigures stacked.

Display Fit
Standard Shelf Friendly (Kallax/Billy)
Building Instructions

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