LEGO Brickheadz 40540 Lion Dance Guy

LEGO set 40540, Lion Dance Guy, depicts a lion dance character in the BrickHeadz style.

Set 40540 Lion Dance Guy adapts the subject of lion dance into the compact, stylised language of BrickHeadz. Its focus is the constructed character rather than a scene or vehicle.

The build therefore centres on the brick built character itself, rather than on separate minifigures or independently listed accessories.

This set is aimed mainly at BrickHeadz collectors and builders who want a display piece with a festive cultural theme. It can stand on its own or be grouped with other BrickHeadz characters for a consistent presentation. Within the theme, it is best understood as a character model defined by its subject matter, not by action features or a figure selection.

Inventory of set 40540

The inventory of set 40540 lists 239 pieces, spare parts excluded: 91 different lots (one shape in one color) for 70 part shapes. The box also contains 12 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 40540

Main color: red, making up 33% of the parts, followed by yellow (23%) and tan (7.5%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 40540

69 of the 70 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

No part in set 40540 is exclusive: each one is found in at least one other set, which makes replacing a lost element easier.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 40540 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 40540 within its line

With 239 pieces, set 40540 ranks #70 out of 194 Brickheadz sets in our database, which have an average of 226 parts. Among the 483 sets released in 2022, it ranks #266.