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Moon alien
16 pieces 10 steps · One little step at a time.
A little before you begin
The eyes use plain black bricks. The antennae, head and feet are fixed.
Use the matching enlarged Flying saucer and Moon-base hideaway guides for this alien.
Lift the alien gently by its body, with a hand underneath its feet.
Build away from the screen
Save or print the guide, including every step, the parts list and play ideas. For an offline copy, download the ZIP, extract it and open index.html. No bricks included.
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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.
16pieces in total
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STEP 1 OF 10
Place two green curved bricks side by side, with their rounded ends towards you.
STEP 2 OF 10
Join the feet with a blue 2 × 4 plate across their back two rows.
STEP 3 OF 10
Centre a green square brick on the blue plate. Leave one blue column showing on each side.
STEP 4 OF 10
Centre a green 2 × 6 brick across the body. It projects two columns on each side to make the broad bottom of the head.
STEP 5 OF 10
Put a black square at each end of the jaw and a green square between them. Their back rows sit on the front row of the jaw; the front rows project towards you.
STEP 6 OF 10
Put a green 2 × 6 brick across the back half of the jaw, level with the eyes. It projects one row backwards.
STEP 7 OF 10
Cover the head with two green 2 × 6 bricks, one behind the other, lined up with the eyes and back of the head.
STEP 8 OF 10
Join the two top bricks with a green 2 × 4 plate across their middle. Leave one column clear at each end and one row at the back and front.
STEP 9 OF 10
Stand a green narrow double-height wall brick along each outside column at the back of the head. Each runs over the back two rows.
STEP 10 OF 10
Put a yellow square on each antenna. Line up the outside edges with the head, so each yellow square projects one column towards the middle.
THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE
Room for a little more imagination.
Invent a greeting and a name for your moon visitor. Point the antennae towards three things on a paper planet and explain what they are. Let the alien travel in the Flying saucer, following its companion guide.
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