Company Creates Surprisingly Realistic LEGO Cat Models For Cat Fanatics To Build To Their Hearts' Content

These life-size cats can be constructed and deconstructed as you see fit.

Elana

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 16, 2021

If you've never heard of LEGO, you might be living under a rock and you must have been there for about 80 years. LEGO is a Danish toy with an unprecedented history of bringing joy to humans of literally all ages.

Every second, 7 LEGO sets are sold by retailers around the world and the LEGO bricks sold in one year can wrap around Earth five times! The LEGO company, who says that LEGO is an adjective and not a noun, has also confirmed that the plural of LEGO is... LEGO.

In 1932, a carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen began making wooden toys and created The LEGO Group, and in 1949 Christiansen patented a wooden version of the famous inter-locking LEGO brick and then the version we know and love today was patented in 1961. The patent expired in 1978 and other toy companies and manufactures were able to try their attempts at rivalling one of the most famous toys in the whole world.

Today, many companies make an interlocking brick-like toy similar to LEGO, and many of them are also marketed as being compatible "with leading building bricks." While no company has been able to dethrone LEGO in any capacity, some companies, like JEKCA, have made some genuinely cool products!

JEKCA is based in Hong Kong who says they "may be your next challenge on building blocks."

JEKCA has created LEGO-like models for the kid in you to assemble into the coolest, life-sized toy cats!

Their cat figures come in a variety of sizes and colors but all of them are surprisingly realistic when you consider their features in proportion to a real, living cat.

On Facebook, JEKCA says:

"JEKCA has a patented technology which helps create these complex structures. These cats are like real sculptures and will not collapse or break apart. No glue is needed and the procedures are reversible and straightforward. A detailed step by step manual is included in package."

JEKCA has been in business for a decade, so even if they aren't directly partnered with LEGO, they seem to be doing just fine attracting a variety of clients all over the world who love animal themed models!

Another cool thing JEKCA offers a variety of other popular animal shapes including tons of different dog breeds!

There's also a "DIY Huskey Pack," in which JEKCA says:

"You are free to assemble your favourite Husky pose and decorate your home. JEKCA huskies require no food or exercise and no barking for sure. It is a great PAWject at home."

The word “LEGO” is a fusion of the two Danish words “leg” (play) and “godt” (good).

Check out this cool Introduction Video that JEKCA made!

On Facebook, JEKCA has nearly 100k followers and hundreds upon hundreds of genuinely positive reviews.

Some of the positive things people have been saying about their JEKCA kits include:

"I am so thrilled with how it turned out!! It is quite sturdy due to the locking screws. They protect all of my hard work and hours (16 total) invested to assemble. I love it!!"

"Great product, good quality, and suitably challenging for older teens and kidults."

"Customer service is second to none, kits are amazing and so much fun."

"I cannot find any words but 'I love it!' It is super cute and the staff is so helpful and responsive. The experience is far more than online shopping, it is like making a new friend and making something fun together."

Whether the kit is for a cute dog, a cartoon character, or a cat, the features tend to be surprisingly spot on for being made out of inter-locking bricks.

JEKCO is on to something clever, cute, and cool, but there's still nothing in the whole world quite like LEGO. Did you know that merely six 2×4 LEGO bricks can be combined in more than 915 million ways?

LEGO is so popular and so well-established that we have all sorts of fascinating and fun facts about the Danish toy. Such as: 1,300 LEGO pieces are made per second, 78,000 per minute and 4,680,000 per hour.

If you played with LEGO as a child, you probably wondered if you could build a LEGO tower to reach the moon... well, you technically could. We actually know that it would take a column composed of approximately 40 billion LEGO bricks to do so.

Cats have beahvior and mannerisms that are undeniably "cat," and JEKCO has done a phenomenal job capturing that in their cat models.

The options are seemingly limitless when it comes to crafting your very own toy cat.

These clever toys could be a unique and interesting way to pay tribute to the furry, feline friends who have crossed the rainbow bridge, too.

THE Pose

Oh gosh, look at this Bengal cat model!

The official LEGO company uses what they call the "clutch system" to create their bricks to the highest standards of accuracy.

The molds used to create LEGO pieces are accurate to within 4my/0.004mm which is less than the width of a single hair.

Another cool option JEKCA has is world famous paintings:

"It is believed that Leonardo da Vinci spent 4 years on Mona Lisa. Have you ever imagined that, you can one day empathize the patience, persistence and immense satisfaction of the past great painters? JEKCA allows you to recreate the 5 classic paintings with JEKCA bricks."

In addition to the Mona Lisa pictured here, you can get The Girl With the Pearl Earring, Starry Night, and The Scream.

To date, LEGO has over 60 colors in production.

JEKCA has done some really cool things but LEGO has, too.

JaysBrickBuilding says: "One of the biggest developments with the LEGO Brand is the sheer volume of brand collaboration." This was especially true in 2020 when LEGO added brand collaborations with Adidas, AirBnB, Ikea, and Nintendo.

Other collaborations that have reeled in delighted customers of all ages for LEGO over the years include LucasFilm (Star Wars,) Jurassic World, and Harry Potter.

LEGO really is a fascinating company, though. Did you know that there are 86 LEGO bricks to every person in the world? You do now.

LEGO is also considered the "world’s largest tire manufacturer" because they sell over 400 million tires each year. Nobody tell GoodYear.

Incredibly, if you had a LEGO brick from 1956, it would fit with a LEGO brick made yesterday. LEGO hasn't changed!

Yet another really cool option from JEKCA is from their Architecture series.

"JEKCA explores around the world and introduces a new series “Architecture and Wonders” with 4 amazing landmarks as a debut. The same as other JEKCA brick sculptures, this new series are to be built very sturdily by our patented brick-through interlocking system. No glue is needed. Instruction manual is step by step and straightforward. It’s time to rebuild the Wonders at home!"

Some of the other options in the Architecture Series include Stonehenge, the Louvre, and the Moai Statue.

Moai Statue:

LEGO has 3 main manufacturing factories located at Billund in Denmark, Nyíregyháza in Hungary, and Monterrey in Mexico.

The largest and main LEGO factory is in Billund, which is both a small town and home to the biggest LEGO theme park: Legoland.

And yet another seriously cool series JEKCA has is their dinosaurs!

"They are Pterodactyls, Stegosaurus, Velociraptors and ultra-realistic T-Rexes with 2 colours available each. We’ve made a serious effort in designing these realistic dinosaurs which you can't find another comparable one in the market. The biggest size is our Homebuilder series which can be up to 3.5m long x 1.6m tall. It is easy to build your own Jurassic Park with JEKCA!"

Stegosaurus:

LEGO’s Danish motto is “Det bedste er ikke for godt,” which means “the best isn’t too good” or “only the best is good enough.”

LEGO has given all sorts of creative opportunities to dedicated fans, including "LEGO Ideas," in which you can submit your concept ideas for what series LEGO should consider making. If you were to acquire 10,000 supporters on social media for your idea, LEGO would review your idea and in some cases decide to make it!

Whether you're comitted to the original LEGO or you're fascinated and supportive of it's unofficial competitors, you certainly cannot deny the creativity and possibilities JEKCO has given us... espcially if you LOVE cats!

Most LEGO bricks are made of ABS plastic, which means they will never decompose, but LEGO has also introduced a plant-based brick ourced from sugar cane. The future of LEGO and it's unofficial competitors is definitely bright!

If you'd like to create something from JEKCO yourself, you can visit them on Facebook or head to their website and get to shopping right meow.

Elana