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Classic rocket

11 pieces 7 steps · One little step at a time.

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A little before you begin

The rocket stays attached to its launch pad.

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A LITTLE PREPARATION

Gather your pieces

Match the shapes and quantities. The pictures show our colours. Colour names in the steps refer to the pictures; keep useful contrasts, such as a light belly against a dark body.

11pieces in total

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STEP 1 OF 7

Set the green wide plate on the table with its six-stud length running away from you.

Set the green wide plate on the table with its six-stud length running away from you. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
02

STEP 2 OF 7

Centre a white square brick on the launch pad. Leave one stud column on each side and two rows at each end.

Centre a white square brick on the launch pad. Leave one stud column on each side and two rows at each end. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
03

STEP 3 OF 7

Add a red wall brick along each side of the white brick for two tall fins.

Add a red wall brick along each side of the white brick for two tall fins. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
04

STEP 4 OF 7

Stack another white square on the centre, then a blue square for a window band.

Stack another white square on the centre, then a blue square for a window band. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
05

STEP 5 OF 7

Add two more white squares to the centre column, one above the other.

Add two more white squares to the centre column, one above the other. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 6 OF 7

Add a red square for a stripe, then a white square above it.

Add a red square for a stripe, then a white square above it. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 7 OF 7

Finish with the red cone as the pointed nose. Leave its small top stud free.

Finish with the red cone as the pointed nose. Leave its small top stud free. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Choose a planet to visit. Take turns counting down from five. Describe the view from the blue window band.

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