LEGO Stitch (71012)

About This Set

Stitch (71012) is the smallest resident of the Disney Series of Collectable Minifigures, and one of its most distinctive. Released in May 2016, the figure recreates Experiment 626 from Disney's Lilo & Stitch with a dedicated moulded head - long ears, wide eyes and a tuft of hair - set on short legs that match the character's stature. The printing does the rest of the work: two tones of blue across the torso and legs, a lighter chest with a printed fur tuft, darker blue detailing on the back, and printed toes on the feet.

Unusually for the series, Stitch comes with no handheld accessory at all: the pack contained the figure, a black display baseplate and the collector's leaflet. He was one of eighteen figures in the Disney wave, an expansion on the sixteen-figure format used by earlier series, and the line-up ranged across Disney and Pixar films, from Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck to Buzz Lightyear and Mr. Incredible. Four Stitch figures were packed in every display box of sixty, making him one of the more common finds in the series.

Stitch leads the checklist as figure number one in the series, and he opened the line's coverage of Lilo & Stitch - a film whose Hawaiian setting and family story made Experiment 626 one of Disney's most recognisable characters. On the baseplate he stands noticeably shorter than the standard minifigures around him, which is exactly the point of the design.

Key Features

• Dedicated moulded Stitch head with long ears and a sculpted hair tuft
• Short legs that give the figure the character's small stature
• Two-tone blue printing, with a lighter chest and a printed fur tuft
• Printed toes on the feet and darker blue detailing on the back of the torso
• No handheld accessory - the sculpted figure itself is the pack's whole content, with its baseplate
• Figure number one (dis001) on the Disney Series checklist
• One of 18 figures in the Disney Series - the first Collectable Minifigures series expanded beyond sixteen
• Black 3x4 display baseplate and collector's leaflet included

Theme Background

The Disney Series brought the Collectable Minifigures line to Disney and Pixar characters for the first time, and it widened the format to eighteen figures to fit the cast. The line-up spans classic animation - Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Alice, the Cheshire Cat, Peter Pan and Captain Hook - the Disney renaissance of Ariel, Ursula, Aladdin, the Genie and Maleficent, and Pixar's Buzz Lightyear, the Toy Story Alien, Mr. Incredible and Syndrome. Stitch, from 2002's Lilo & Stitch, heads the checklist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which series does LEGO 71012 Stitch belong to?

Stitch is figure number one in the Disney Series of Collectable Minifigures, released in May 2016. The series has eighteen figures drawn from Disney and Pixar films, from Mickey Mouse to Buzz Lightyear.

Does Stitch come with an accessory?

No. Stitch is one of the few figures in the series with no handheld accessory. The pack held the figure, its black display baseplate and a collector's leaflet.

Why is Stitch shorter than other minifigures?

The figure uses short legs together with its moulded head, which keeps Experiment 626 at the character's small stature next to standard minifigures.

Who is Stitch?

Stitch is Experiment 626, the alien from Disney's 2002 film Lilo & Stitch, who is adopted by the Hawaiian girl Lilo. The figure's moulded head, long ears and two-tone blue printing recreate his look from the film.

How many pieces are in LEGO 71012?

Four pieces in the BrickBucks catalog: the three-part Stitch figure - moulded head, torso and short legs - plus the black display baseplate.