little build club.Local collection

Little Space Missions

See the model

Flying saucer

42 pieces · 16 steps

A broad yellow saucer rests on three feet. Lift its blue lid and let the Moon alien ride in the open cockpit, antennae pointing towards the stars.

Download PDFThis guide is included offline.
Flying saucer

Before you build

Find the right shape

Match the shape, size and colour to the parts pictures. A stud is a round bump on top. Count rows and columns from one edge.

Follow the pictures

New pieces keep their full colour. Earlier pieces are lighter. Keep the front of the model facing you unless a step says to turn it.

Build and play together

Gather all the pieces first, then take each step at your own pace. Help your child press pieces together and lift removable parts gently.

The lid lifts off as one piece; it does not hinge. Leave it off while the alien is aboard.

The Moon alien is a separate build with its own guide and inventory. Its antennae stand above the cockpit.

Move the craft by its lower body. The three feet are fixed.

Bring a companion

The Moon alien is a separate 16-piece build. Its complete guide and inventory are included in this PDF and offline download.

Build the Moon alien

Gather pieces

Everything you need

Colours show the pictured version. Brown represents Reddish Brown. Match shapes and quantities first; other colour choices have not been checked for this edition.

Shape-only checklist
  • 2 × 4 × 8 plate
  • 2 × 2 × 4 brick
  • 3 × 2 × 8 plate
  • 2 × 2 × 4 plate
  • 1 × 4 × 4 round plate
  • 4 × 8 × 4 semicircular plate
  • 12 × 2 × 2 sloping brick
  • 4 × 2 × 2 brick
  • 12 × 1 × 2 double-height wall brick

Total: 42 pieces

Build

One step at a time

New pieces are in colour. Earlier pieces are lighter.

Step 1 of 16

Add: 3 × blue 2 × 2 brick

Step 1: Set out three blue square bricks: two at the back and one centred at the front. Leave four clear columns between the back pair and four rows before the front foot.

Set out three blue square bricks: two at the back and one centred at the front. Leave four clear columns between the back pair and four rows before the front foot.

Step 2 of 16

Add: 2 × white 4 × 8 plate

Step 2: Lay two white 4 × 8 plates side by side across the feet. The plates meet down the middle.

Lay two white 4 × 8 plates side by side across the feet. The plates meet down the middle.

Step 3 of 16

Add: 2 × blue 2 × 4 brick

Step 3: Put two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side in the middle of the floor, running from back to front. Leave two rows or columns clear around all four sides. This raised seat keeps the alien’s face above the cockpit rim.

Put two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side in the middle of the floor, running from back to front. Leave two rows or columns clear around all four sides. This raised seat keeps the alien’s face above the cockpit rim.

Step 4 of 16

Add: 1 × yellow 8 × 4 semicircular plate

Step 4: Attach a yellow semicircular plate beyond the back edge. Its straight edge faces forwards and its inner two rows overlap the floor.

Attach a yellow semicircular plate beyond the back edge. Its straight edge faces forwards and its inner two rows overlap the floor.

Step 5 of 16

Add: 1 × yellow 8 × 4 semicircular plate

Step 5: Add the matching yellow semicircle at the front, with its straight edge facing back. Again, overlap the floor by two rows.

Add the matching yellow semicircle at the front, with its straight edge facing back. Again, overlap the floor by two rows.

Step 6 of 16

Add: 2 × yellow 8 × 4 semicircular plate

Step 6: Add yellow semicircles at the left and right. Their straight edges face the middle; overlap each side of the floor by two columns.

Add yellow semicircles at the left and right. Their straight edges face the middle; overlap each side of the floor by two columns.

Step 7 of 16

Add: 2 × yellow 2 × 4 plate

Step 7: Join the rim layers with yellow 2 × 4 plates across the middle of the back and front rims. These fill the gaps between the side semicircles.

Join the rim layers with yellow 2 × 4 plates across the middle of the back and front rims. These fill the gaps between the side semicircles.

Step 8 of 16

Add: 4 × blue 1 × 2 double-height wall brick

Step 8: Build the back wall across the yellow rim with four blue narrow double-height wall bricks. Leave one row behind the wall.

Build the back wall across the yellow rim with four blue narrow double-height wall bricks. Leave one row behind the wall.

Step 9 of 16

Add: 4 × blue 1 × 2 double-height wall brick

Step 9: Add two blue wall bricks down each side, leaving the six-column-wide centre open.

Add two blue wall bricks down each side, leaving the six-column-wide centre open.

Step 10 of 16

Add: 4 × blue 1 × 2 double-height wall brick

Step 10: Finish the front wall with four more blue wall bricks across the rim.

Finish the front wall with four more blue wall bricks across the rim.

Step 11 of 16

Add: 3 × white 2 × 2 sloping brick

Step 11: Put three white slopes along the back wall, centred left to right. Their high edges face towards the middle of the cockpit.

Put three white slopes along the back wall, centred left to right. Their high edges face towards the middle of the cockpit.

Step 12 of 16

Add: 6 × white 2 × 2 sloping brick

Step 12: Put three white slopes along each side. Their high edges face inwards; one column projects outside each blue side wall.

Put three white slopes along each side. Their high edges face inwards; one column projects outside each blue side wall.

Step 13 of 16

Add: 3 × white 2 × 2 sloping brick

Step 13: Finish the sloping cockpit with three white slopes at the front, high edges facing back towards the opening.

Finish the sloping cockpit with three white slopes at the front, high edges facing back towards the opening.

Step 14 of 16

Add: 3 × blue 2 × 8 plate

Step 14: Close the empty cockpit with three blue 2 × 8 plates across the opening, side by side. Their edges rest on the high edges of the slopes. This lid comes off when the alien rides aboard.

Close the empty cockpit with three blue 2 × 8 plates across the opening, side by side. Their edges rest on the high edges of the slopes. This lid comes off when the alien rides aboard.

Step 15 of 16

Add: 1 × blue 4 × 4 round plate

Step 15: Join the cover plates with a blue round plate in the middle.

Join the cover plates with a blue round plate in the middle.

Step 16 of 16

Add: 1 × yellow 2 × 2 brick

Step 16: Finish with a yellow square brick in the centre as a low cockpit beacon.

Finish with a yellow square brick in the centre as a low cockpit beacon.

Ready to play

Make a little story

Lift off the lid before putting the Moon alien aboard. Its antennae stay above the open cockpit; replace the lid only after taking the alien out. The complete companion guide and parts list are included.
Lift off the lid before putting the Moon alien aboard. Its antennae stay above the open cockpit; replace the lid only after taking the alien out. The complete companion guide and parts list are included.
  1. Lift off the lid and invite the Moon alien aboard for an open-cockpit journey.
  2. Land on a paper planet and ask what the visitor has found.
  3. Take the alien out, then replace the lid to park the empty craft.
Choose another build
Sources and credits

Geometry: LDraw Parts Library. Part sources · Model and inventory · Render record

Revision a0491878891d0cd85f76587957d566ff28a96923656de4dd8de245a4e6ac1c4d

Part and colour evidence.

These new revisions have digital checks. They do not carry a new physical-test claim.