LET’S BUILD TOGETHER

Moon alien

16 pieces 10 steps · Print instructions

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.

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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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01

STEP 1 OF 10

Place two green curved bricks side by side, with their rounded ends towards you.

Place two green curved bricks side by side, with their rounded ends towards you. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
02

STEP 2 OF 10

Join the feet with a blue 2 × 4 plate across their back two rows.

Join the feet with a blue 2 × 4 plate across their back two rows. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
03

STEP 3 OF 10

Centre a green square brick on the blue plate. Leave one blue column showing on each side.

Centre a green square brick on the blue plate. Leave one blue column showing on each side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
04

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.

Centre a green 2 × 6 brick across the body. It projects two columns on each side to make the broad bottom of the head. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
05

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.

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. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
06

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.

Put a green 2 × 6 brick across the back half of the jaw, level with the eyes. It projects one row backwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
07

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.

Cover the head with two green 2 × 6 bricks, one behind the other, lined up with the eyes and back of the head. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
08

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.

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. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
09

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.

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. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
10

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.

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. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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