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Treasure ship

40 pieces 19 steps · One little step at a time.

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A little before you begin

The cream sail and mast are fixed. The cream rear deck lifts off as one connected piece.

Three square bricks are the treasures. The separate Treasure chest model is not included and is not claimed to fit inside.

Use the ship for dry tabletop play. It is not designed to float.

Build away from the screen

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STEP 1 OF 19

Lay the black 6 × 12 plate lengthways. The near short end will become the bow.

Lay the black 6 × 12 plate lengthways. The near short end will become the bow. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 2 OF 19

Build the left side with five brown 1 × 2 double-height wall bricks, end to end along the outer column. Leave the front two rows clear.

Build the left side with five brown 1 × 2 double-height wall bricks, end to end along the outer column. Leave the front two rows clear. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 3 OF 19

Build the matching right side with five more brown wall bricks on the opposite outside column.

Build the matching right side with five more brown wall bricks on the opposite outside column. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 4 OF 19

Close the back between the sides with two brown wall bricks turned across the four-column gap.

Close the back between the sides with two brown wall bricks turned across the four-column gap. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 5 OF 19

Close the front of the hold with two brown wall bricks across the gap, on the row immediately behind the two clear front rows.

Close the front of the hold with two brown wall bricks across the gap, on the row immediately behind the two clear front rows. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 6 OF 19

Put a brown curved brick at each side of the clear front rows. Point their rounded ends forwards. Between them, add a brown 2 × 4 brick running forwards, with its rear half on the black base.

Put a brown curved brick at each side of the clear front rows. Point their rounded ends forwards. Between them, add a brown 2 × 4 brick running forwards, with its rear half on the black base. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 7 OF 19

Stack a brown curve on each side curve. Put a brown square on the back half of the middle brick, then a brown curve on its front half. The middle curve makes the projecting bow.

Stack a brown curve on each side curve. Put a brown square on the back half of the middle brick, then a brown curve on its front half. The middle curve makes the projecting bow. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 8 OF 19

Put the yellow and blue square bricks side by side on the floor, two rows from the back. Put the red square in front of them, centred across the hold.

Put the yellow and blue square bricks side by side on the floor, two rows from the back. Put the red square in front of them, centred across the hold. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 9 OF 19

Lay the cream 4 × 6 plate across the front four rows of the hold. Its long edges reach the side walls and its front edge meets the rounded bow.

Lay the cream 4 × 6 plate across the front four rows of the hold. Its long edges reach the side walls and its front edge meets the rounded bow. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 10 OF 19

Put a brown 2 × 6 brick across the back two rows, resting on the back wall and both side walls.

Put a brown 2 × 6 brick across the back two rows, resting on the back wall and both side walls. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 11 OF 19

Close the rear hold with the second cream 4 × 6 plate, laid across the side walls. Start it just in front of the stern ledge. Its front edge meets the fixed deck.

Close the rear hold with the second cream 4 × 6 plate, laid across the side walls. Start it just in front of the stern ledge. Its front edge meets the fixed deck. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 12 OF 19

Put two cream 2 × 6 bricks across the removable deck, one behind the other. These planks join to the cream plate beneath and lift off with it.

Put two cream 2 × 6 bricks across the removable deck, one behind the other. These planks join to the cream plate beneath and lift off with it. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 13 OF 19

Stand the black double-height square brick in the middle of the fixed deck, one row in from its back edge.

Stand the black double-height square brick in the middle of the fixed deck, one row in from its back edge. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 14 OF 19

Put the cream 2 × 8 plate across the mast. Centre it so three stud columns project on either side of the mast.

Put the cream 2 × 8 plate across the mast. Centre it so three stud columns project on either side of the mast. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 15 OF 19

Cover the sail plate with two cream 2 × 4 bricks turned across the ship, end to end.

Cover the sail plate with two cream 2 × 4 bricks turned across the ship, end to end. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 16 OF 19

Put a cream 2 × 6 brick across the sail, lining up its left edge with the row below. Leave two columns visible at the right.

Put a cream 2 × 6 brick across the sail, lining up its left edge with the row below. Leave two columns visible at the right. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 17 OF 19

Add a cream 2 × 4 brick, then a cream square above it, both lined up with the left edge. Each row leaves two more columns clear on the right, making a triangular sail.

Add a cream 2 × 4 brick, then a cream square above it, both lined up with the left edge. Each row leaves two more columns clear on the right, making a triangular sail. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 18 OF 19

Put the red 2 × 4 plate across the top square. Leave two columns projecting to the right for a small flag.

Put the red 2 × 4 plate across the top square. Leave two columns projecting to the right for a small flag. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 19 OF 19

Finish with a white fence across the stern ledge and another across the front edge of the fixed deck. Both run across the full width of the ship.

Finish with a white fence across the stern ledge and another across the front edge of the fixed deck. Both run across the full width of the ship. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Hide the yellow, red and blue treasures in the hold, then close the deck. Make a paper treasure map. Sail to the island and unload the treasures by hand. Give the ship a name and tell a story about who found the first clue.

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