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Sky dragon

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A little before you begin

The wings, legs and neck are fixed. Support the body when moving the dragon.

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STEP 1 OF 19

Set out four green curved feet in a rectangle. Leave two stud columns between the left and right feet, and three clear rows between the front and back feet. All toes point forward.

Set out four green curved feet in a rectangle. Leave two stud columns between the left and right feet, and three clear rows between the front and back feet. All toes point forward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 2 OF 19

Stand a yellow round leg on the flat rear part of each foot.

Stand a yellow round leg on the flat rear part of each foot. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 3 OF 19

Turn two green wide plates across the legs, end to end, to form a six-by-eight-stud belly.

Turn two green wide plates across the legs, end to end, to form a six-by-eight-stud belly. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 4 OF 19

Cover the back half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side.

Cover the back half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 5 OF 19

Cover the front half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side.

Cover the front half of the belly with three green long bricks side by side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 6 OF 19

Join the body halves with an extra-long green brick down the centre, starting two rows in from the back. Add green double-curved bricks beside it, centred over the belly seam.

Join the body halves with an extra-long green brick down the centre, starting two rows in from the back. Add green double-curved bricks beside it, centred over the belly seam. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 7 OF 19

Add the green long plate behind the centre brick to make the tail. Its front two rows attach to the body; the rest projects backward.

Add the green long plate behind the centre brick to make the tail. Its front two rows attach to the body; the rest projects backward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 8 OF 19

Cover the back six rows of the tail with two green curved bricks, pointing backward.

Cover the back six rows of the tail with two green curved bricks, pointing backward. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 9 OF 19

Add green slopes over the back hips, with the low ends pointing toward the tail.

Add green slopes over the back hips, with the low ends pointing toward the tail. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 10 OF 19

Add green curved bricks over the front hips, curving forward beyond the belly.

Add green curved bricks over the front hips, curving forward beyond the belly. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 11 OF 19

Turn the yellow long plate across the back for a wing support. Its front edge lines up with the back of the neck position, and it overhangs by one stud at each side.

Turn the yellow long plate across the back for a wing support. Its front edge lines up with the back of the neck position, and it overhangs by one stud at each side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 12 OF 19

Add a red wide plate at each end of the yellow support, with their six-stud lengths pointing outward. Each wing overlaps two columns of the support and extends two rows behind it.

Add a red wide plate at each end of the yellow support, with their six-stud lengths pointing outward. Each wing overlaps two columns of the support and extends two rows behind it. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 13 OF 19

Put two orange slopes along the back half of each wing, starting at the outer tips. Point their low ends away from the body.

Put two orange slopes along the back half of each wing, starting at the outer tips. Point their low ends away from the body. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 14 OF 19

Add two red curved bricks along the front half of each wing. Their rounded ends project one row beyond the red plates.

Add two red curved bricks along the front half of each wing. Their rounded ends project one row beyond the red plates. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 15 OF 19

Stack two green round bricks at the front of the centre body brick for the long neck.

Stack two green round bricks at the front of the centre body brick for the long neck. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 16 OF 19

Set the green small plate on the neck, with two rows projecting forward for the nose.

Set the green small plate on the neck, with two rows projecting forward for the nose. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 17 OF 19

Add a cream square over the neck for the eyes, then a green square in front for the nose.

Add a cream square over the neck for the eyes, then a green square in front for the nose. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 18 OF 19

Finish the head with a green double-curved brick, lined up over both squares.

Finish the head with a green double-curved brick, lined up over both squares. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 19 OF 19

Add an orange roof slope on the four flat top studs of the head, pointing forward, to make the dragon’s crest.

Add an orange roof slope on the four flat top studs of the head, pointing forward, to make the dragon’s crest. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Give the dragon a name. Choose a place it guards or looks after. Tell a story about a friendly journey above the clouds.

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