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Little biplane
13 pieces · 9 steps
Two levels of yellow wings and a red tail give this small plane its shape. Build around a wheeled base for an imaginary trip above the clouds.
Before you build
Match the shapes
Compare each part with its picture and count its rows of studs. A square brick has two rows of two studs; a long brick has two rows of four. Use the full parts list for the exact shapes and quantities.
Follow the colours
Match the shapes and quantities. The pictures show our colours. Colour names in the steps refer to the pictures. Keep contrasting colours where they help you recognise the model.
Count the studs
The bumps on top are called studs. Count them when a step asks for a gap or an overhang. Put the build on a flat surface and keep its front facing the same way as in the pictures.
Add a little at a time
New pieces keep their colour in each step. Earlier pieces look lighter so you can see what has changed. Each list tells you exactly what to add.
Build together
An adult can read the steps while a child finds the pieces. The counts are for this one model. For two models to stay built, add their parts lists together.
The wings and tail are fixed. Hold the body when moving the model.
Gather pieces
Match the shapes and quantities. The pictures show our colours. Choose your own colours for the same parts; changing a part’s shape is a different substitution.
A wheeled base counts as one complete part, including its attached wheels.
2 × Curved brick (2 × 3 studs)
Red
Part 2302b
1 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs)
Red
Part 3011
1 × Long plate (2 × 8 studs)
Red
Part 44524
2 × Long plate (2 × 8 studs)
Yellow
Part 44524
1 × Medium plate (2 × 6 studs)
Yellow
Part 98233
1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs)
Red
Part 40666
1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
Blue
Part 3437
1 × Wall brick (1 × 2 studs, double height)
Red
Part 4066b
2 × Wall brick (1 × 2 studs, double height)
Yellow
Part 4066b
1 × Wheeled vehicle base (4 × 4 studs)
Red
Part 42093
Shape-only checklist
- 2 × Curved brick (2 × 3 studs)
- 1 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs)
- 3 × Long plate (2 × 8 studs)
- 1 × Medium plate (2 × 6 studs)
- 1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs)
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs)
- 3 × Wall brick (1 × 2 studs, double height)
- 1 × Wheeled vehicle base (4 × 4 studs)
Total: 13 pieces
Build
STEP 1 OF 9
Set the red wheeled base down as the landing gear. Its four black wheels are already attached. Cover its eight top studs with the red small plate.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Small plate (2 × 4 studs) (Red)
- 1 × Wheeled vehicle base (4 × 4 studs) (Red)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 2 OF 9
Centre the red long plate lengthways over the chassis, overhanging by two stud rows at both ends.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Long plate (2 × 8 studs) (Red)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 3 OF 9
Turn the yellow long plate across the middle for the lower wing. It projects three stud columns to each side of the red spine.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Long plate (2 × 8 studs) (Yellow)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 4 OF 9
Add the yellow medium plate across the back two rows of the spine as the tailplane. Centre its six-stud span left to right.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Medium plate (2 × 6 studs) (Yellow)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 5 OF 9
Lay a red long brick along the centre above the lower wing, with one row behind the wing and one in front. Add a red curve to the front of the spine, rounded nose pointing forward.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Curved brick (2 × 3 studs) (Red)
- 1 × Long brick (2 × 4 studs) (Red)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 6 OF 9
Set a red curve along the centre of the tailplane with its rounded end pointing backward. Put the narrow red wall brick on its two flat rows as an upright tail fin.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Curved brick (2 × 3 studs) (Red)
- 1 × Wall brick (1 × 2 studs, double height) (Red)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 7 OF 9
Stand a yellow wall brick at each end of the lower wing. These two struts support the upper wing.
Add these pieces
- 2 × Wall brick (1 × 2 studs, double height) (Yellow)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 8 OF 9
Add the blue square to the front half of the red body for the cockpit.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Square brick (2 × 2 studs) (Blue)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
STEP 9 OF 9
Bridge the two struts with the yellow long plate. Line it up with the lower wing; its front row also connects to the cockpit.
Add these pieces
- 1 × Long plate (2 × 8 studs) (Yellow)
Earlier pieces are lighter in the picture.
READY TO PLAY
Your little story
Choose a destination.
Make a paper runway.
Tell the passengers what you can see below.
Sources and credits
Original assembly. Part geometry adapted from the LDraw Parts Library; attribution and source notices retained. Colours are illustrative.
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