A fan has put together a Lego Jimothy the Racoon, so I think it's safe to say the internet is on fine form this week.
Created by prolific builder ochre.jelly, Lego Jimothy the Racoon is causing quite the stir via social media (the original post received over 181K likes on Instagram). Recreating the dumpy trash panda from Seattle that stole everyone's hearts, this is an original build using spare parts rather than modifying one of the best Lego sets.
A Jimothy of your very own
Although there don't seem to be build instructions for Lego Jimothy the Racoon, it's the kind of thing you could put together using spares from other kits or pieces from the likes of Lego's official Pick a Brick page. This allows you to buy specific, individual bricks drawn from the wider Lego collection, theoretically allowing you to make whatever you can imagine.
Unlike some other mock Jimothy sets I've seen, this one perfectly mimics the racoon's short spine that provides him with the distinctive, rotund look he's known for. It's not particularly overwrought either; it's simple enough to look like Jimothy without overdoing it, which is probably why this model works.
There are other attempts to make Jimothy in Lego, of course; this attempt by SplashiestMonk on reddit modifies the existing Creator 3-in-1 Gray Wolf set (available via Amazon or Lego itself) because it already allows you to make a full-size racoon. Shortening the body and using some extra pieces for a stubby tail seal the deal.
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Naturally, these Lego models are far from the only attempts to bring Jimothy to life in fandom. Besides popping up in Guild Wars 2 (which is only right, because an ArenaNet developer's spouse first discovered Jimothy), he's also got an official stat block in D&D with abilities like hurling garbage to make the target stinky.
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