The LEGO parts you need to build mini 6080 King’s Castle

Would you like to build a mini version of the LEGO Castle classic 6080 King’s Castle? Then here is a list of all the pieces you need to construct this mini model!

6080 King’s Castle is one of the most revered Castle models ever produced by the LEGO Group. Released in 1984, it was the first large fortress to be constructed from new grey panel walls. It was big and imposing, using a – for the time – astounding 664 pieces.

Thanks to models like 21325 Medieval Blacksmith and 10305 Lion Knight’s Castle, lots of fans may be looking to collect some of these antique sets, but the price of treasures like King’s Castle can unfortunately make that difficult.

For those who can’t swing the hundreds of dollars required to get a decent used copy, this miniature version captures a lot of the original’s features for a fraction of the price. It hinges in the exact same way, opening into a long wall along with its closed fortress configuration. All of the towers, flags and even coloured shields present on the original have been re-created here at a miniature scale. 

The instructions for building 6080 King’s Castle are in Blocks, the monthly LEGO magazine, Issue 111. You can buy the magazine here. If you subscribe to Blocks, you’ll get at least three new sets of LEGO build instructions in every monthly edition!

Blocks, the monthly LEGO magazine, provides exclusive instructions for models you won’t find anywhere else. You can follow the instructions closely and build the exact model shown, or take them as inspiration to build something similar but unique. Either way, these builds are a great way to learn techniques and upgrade your LEGO building skills.

Use this list to buy the bricks you need from BrickLink or LEGO.com’s Pick and Build service.

Brick IDNameColourQuantity
3659Arch – 1×4Light Bluish Grey2
87994Bar – 3LReddish Brown4
38461Bracket – 1×1Light Bluish Grey2
3005Brick – 1×1Light Bluish Grey8
3004Brick – 1×2Light Bluish Grey8
4070Brick, Modified – Headlight BrickLight Bluish Grey16
3024Plate – 1×1Light Bluish Grey14
3023Plate – 1×2Light Bluish Grey8
3623Plate – 1×3Light Bluish Grey8
3710Plate – 1×4Light Bluish Grey3
3666Plate – 1×6Light Bluish Grey2
2420Plate – L Shaped 2×2 CornerLight Bluish Grey6
2420Plate – L Shaped 2×2 CornerGreen2
3022Plate – 2×2Green2
3022Plate – 2×2Light Bluish Grey4
3021Plate – 2×3Green2
3021Plate – 2×3Black1
3020Plate – 2×4Green4
3020Plate – 2×4Light Bluish Grey1
4085dPlate, Modified – 1×1 w/ Clip Open UpLight Bluish Grey4
61252Plate, Modified – 1×1 w/ Clip Open SidewaysRed4
61252Plate, Modified – 1×1 w/ Clip Open SidewaysYellow4
32028Plate, Modified – 1×2 w/ Door RailLight Bluish Grey14
54200Cheese SlopeLight Bluish Grey30
35464Slope, 1×1 – Double 45 Slope Comes to Point at CenterLight Bluish Grey2
6541Technic, Brick – 1×1 w/ HoleLight Bluish Grey2
2780Technic, Pin – Pin w/ Friction Ridges, Standard Black Friction PinBlack1
33909Tile, Modified – 2×2 w/ Two Studs On One SideBlack1
3068bTile – 2×2Black1
30044Window, Frame – 1x2x2 w/ Curved TopLight Bluish Grey1
30045Window, Paten – 1x2x2 w/ Twisted Bar & Rounded TopBlack1