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Rock-perched pterosaur

18 pieces 11 steps · Print instructions

A little before you begin

The wings and perch are fixed; this model does not flap or glide.

Move it by the rock and central body, with the wing tips clear.

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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.

18pieces in total

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01

STEP 1 OF 11

Lay a brown 4 × 4 plate flat. Put two brown 2 × 4 bricks side by side on it.

Lay a brown 4 × 4 plate flat. Put two brown 2 × 4 bricks side by side on it. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
02

STEP 2 OF 11

Put a brown square in the middle of the rock. Add a brown 4 × 4 plate on top, lined up with the brown floor.

Put a brown square in the middle of the rock. Add a brown 4 × 4 plate on top, lined up with the brown floor. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
03

STEP 3 OF 11

Put two red 2 × 8 plates across the rock, end to end. Each overlaps the rock by two columns and projects six columns out to its side.

Put two red 2 × 8 plates across the rock, end to end. Each overlaps the rock by two columns and projects six columns out to its side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
04

STEP 4 OF 11

Join the wings with a red 4 × 4 plate centred above the rock.

Join the wings with a red 4 × 4 plate centred above the rock. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
05

STEP 5 OF 11

Add a red 2 × 4 plate to the inner half of each wing. Their back rows project one row behind the wings.

Add a red 2 × 4 plate to the inner half of each wing. Their back rows project one row behind the wings. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
06

STEP 6 OF 11

Put a red 2 × 6 brick down the middle, starting one row behind the rock and reaching one row in front.

Put a red 2 × 6 brick down the middle, starting one row behind the rock and reaching one row in front. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
07

STEP 7 OF 11

Put a red curved brick on the back of the body, rounded end pointing backwards.

Put a red curved brick on the back of the body, rounded end pointing backwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
08

STEP 8 OF 11

Put a yellow 2 × 4 plate on the front of the body. Its back two rows overlap and its front two rows project forwards.

Put a yellow 2 × 4 plate on the front of the body. Its back two rows overlap and its front two rows project forwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
09

STEP 9 OF 11

Add a yellow steep slope to the front half of the beak, high edge facing the head. Its pointed end projects one row beyond the plate.

Add a yellow steep slope to the front half of the beak, high edge facing the head. Its pointed end projects one row beyond the plate. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
10

STEP 10 OF 11

Put a black square over the back half of the beak. Finish with a red square on top.

Put a black square over the back half of the beak. Finish with a red square on top. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.
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STEP 11 OF 11

Put a red square just behind the head. Add a red steep slope on top, projecting one row backwards with its high edge towards the head.

Put a red square just behind the head. Add a red steep slope on top, projecting one row backwards with its high edge towards the head. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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