Step 1 of 8
Add: 1 × white 4 × 4 plate; 1 × white 2 × 2 double-height brick
Lay a white 4 × 4 plate flat. Centre a white double-height square brick on it.
See the model
Little satellite
Two blue solar-panel wings stretch from a white body above a broad stand. A yellow receiver points upwards, ready for a pretend message from home.
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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 satellite is supported by a fixed stand. Its panels and receiver do not turn.
Lift the model by the stand and central body, keeping the long panels clear.
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 × 2 × 8 plate
- 2 × 2 × 4 plate
- 1 × 4 × 4 round plate
- 1 × 2 × 2 round tower brick
- 3 × 2 × 2 brick
- 3 × 4 × 4 plate
- 1 × 2 × 2 double-height brick
Total: 13 pieces
Build
One step at a time
New pieces are in colour. Earlier pieces are lighter.
Step 2 of 8
Add: 1 × white 4 × 4 plate
Centre a white 4 × 4 plate on the stand, lined up with the plate below.
Step 3 of 8
Add: 2 × blue 2 × 8 plate
Place two blue 2 × 8 plates across the body, end to end. Each overlaps the body by two columns and projects six columns out to its side.
Step 4 of 8
Add: 1 × blue 2 × 4 plate; 1 × blue 2 × 2 brick
Cover the exposed left wing with a blue 2 × 4 plate at its outer end and a blue square brick beside it, next to the white body.
Step 5 of 8
Add: 1 × blue 2 × 2 brick; 1 × blue 2 × 4 plate
Mirror the blue panels on the right: a square beside the body and a 2 × 4 plate at the outer end.
Step 6 of 8
Add: 1 × white 4 × 4 plate
Join the wings with a white 4 × 4 plate centred above the body.
Step 7 of 8
Add: 1 × blue 4 × 4 round plate
Centre a blue round plate on the white body.
Step 8 of 8
Add: 1 × yellow 2 × 2 round tower brick; 1 × yellow 2 × 2 brick
Put a yellow round tower in the middle of the blue circle. Add a yellow square directly on top.
Ready to play
Make a little story
- Send a three-word message to the moon base.
- Invent a weather report for a planet with two suns.
- Count the blue panel sections, then give each one a pretend job.
Sources and credits
Geometry: LDraw Parts Library. Part sources · Model and inventory · Render record
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