LET’S BUILD TOGETHER

Flying saucer

42 pieces 16 steps · Print instructions

A little before you begin

The lid lifts off as one piece; it does not hinge. Leave it off while the alien is aboard.

The Moon alien is a separate build with its own guide and inventory. Its antennae stand above the cockpit.

Move the craft by its lower body. The three feet are fixed.

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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.

42pieces in total

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STEP 1 OF 16

Set out three blue square bricks: two at the back and one centred at the front. Leave four clear columns between the back pair and four rows before the front foot.

Set out three blue square bricks: two at the back and one centred at the front. Leave four clear columns between the back pair and four rows before the front foot. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
02

STEP 2 OF 16

Lay two white 4 × 8 plates side by side across the feet. The plates meet down the middle.

Lay two white 4 × 8 plates side by side across the feet. The plates meet down the middle. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
03

STEP 3 OF 16

Put two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side in the middle of the floor, running from back to front. Leave two rows or columns clear around all four sides. This raised seat keeps the alien’s face above the cockpit rim.

Put two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side in the middle of the floor, running from back to front. Leave two rows or columns clear around all four sides. This raised seat keeps the alien’s face above the cockpit rim. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
04

STEP 4 OF 16

Attach a yellow semicircular plate beyond the back edge. Its straight edge faces forwards and its inner two rows overlap the floor.

Attach a yellow semicircular plate beyond the back edge. Its straight edge faces forwards and its inner two rows overlap the floor. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
05

STEP 5 OF 16

Add the matching yellow semicircle at the front, with its straight edge facing back. Again, overlap the floor by two rows.

Add the matching yellow semicircle at the front, with its straight edge facing back. Again, overlap the floor by two rows. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 6 OF 16

Add yellow semicircles at the left and right. Their straight edges face the middle; overlap each side of the floor by two columns.

Add yellow semicircles at the left and right. Their straight edges face the middle; overlap each side of the floor by two columns. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
07

STEP 7 OF 16

Join the rim layers with yellow 2 × 4 plates across the middle of the back and front rims. These fill the gaps between the side semicircles.

Join the rim layers with yellow 2 × 4 plates across the middle of the back and front rims. These fill the gaps between the side semicircles. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
08

STEP 8 OF 16

Build the back wall across the yellow rim with four blue narrow double-height wall bricks. Leave one row behind the wall.

Build the back wall across the yellow rim with four blue narrow double-height wall bricks. Leave one row behind the wall. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 9 OF 16

Add two blue wall bricks down each side, leaving the six-column-wide centre open.

Add two blue wall bricks down each side, leaving the six-column-wide centre open. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 10 OF 16

Finish the front wall with four more blue wall bricks across the rim.

Finish the front wall with four more blue wall bricks across the rim. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
11

STEP 11 OF 16

Put three white slopes along the back wall, centred left to right. Their high edges face towards the middle of the cockpit.

Put three white slopes along the back wall, centred left to right. Their high edges face towards the middle of the cockpit. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 12 OF 16

Put three white slopes along each side. Their high edges face inwards; one column projects outside each blue side wall.

Put three white slopes along each side. Their high edges face inwards; one column projects outside each blue side wall. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 13 OF 16

Finish the sloping cockpit with three white slopes at the front, high edges facing back towards the opening.

Finish the sloping cockpit with three white slopes at the front, high edges facing back towards the opening. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
14

STEP 14 OF 16

Close the empty cockpit with three blue 2 × 8 plates across the opening, side by side. Their edges rest on the high edges of the slopes. This lid comes off when the alien rides aboard.

Close the empty cockpit with three blue 2 × 8 plates across the opening, side by side. Their edges rest on the high edges of the slopes. This lid comes off when the alien rides aboard. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
15

STEP 15 OF 16

Join the cover plates with a blue round plate in the middle.

Join the cover plates with a blue round plate in the middle. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
16

STEP 16 OF 16

Finish with a yellow square brick in the centre as a low cockpit beacon.

Finish with a yellow square brick in the centre as a low cockpit beacon. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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