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Little satellite

13 pieces · 8 steps

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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Little satellite

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.

  • Blue 2 × 8 plate
  • Blue 2 × 4 plate
  • Blue 4 × 4 round plate
  • Yellow 2 × 2 round tower brick
  • Blue 2 × 2 brick
  • Yellow 2 × 2 brick
  • White 4 × 4 plate
  • White 2 × 2 double-height brick

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 1 of 8

Add: 1 × white 4 × 4 plate; 1 × white 2 × 2 double-height brick

Step 1: Lay a white 4 × 4 plate flat. Centre a white double-height square brick on it.

Lay a white 4 × 4 plate flat. Centre a white double-height square brick on it.

Step 2 of 8

Add: 1 × white 4 × 4 plate

Step 2: Centre a white 4 × 4 plate on the stand, lined up with the plate below.

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

Step 3: 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.

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

Step 4: 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.

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

Step 5: Mirror the blue panels on the right: a square beside the body and a 2 × 4 plate at the outer end.

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

Step 6: Join the wings with a white 4 × 4 plate centred above the body.

Join the wings with a white 4 × 4 plate centred above the body.

Step 7 of 8

Add: 1 × blue 4 × 4 round plate

Step 7: Centre a blue round plate on the white body.

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

Step 8: Put a yellow round tower in the middle of the blue circle. Add a yellow square directly on top.

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

  1. Send a three-word message to the moon base.
  2. Invent a weather report for a planet with two suns.
  3. Count the blue panel sections, then give each one a pretend job.
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Sources and credits

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

Revision 6bc233c30b59b2fa48c6f738718bd5226d17c3ffebd0d2b4ce79d243c5ec5c76

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