How to build a brick helicopter
To build a brick helicopter, lay long green bricks in a row for the body and tail, put a gray brick across it with black rockets hanging underneath, add light-blue cockpit windows, a green tail fin and a black tail rotor, then stack the mast and two long black rotor blades on top. 19 pieces, 4 steps, ages 4–6.
The helicopter build at a glance
| Pieces | 19 (9 kinds) |
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| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 4–6 |
| Colors | green, light blue, black, light gray |
| Finished size | 20 × 16 studs, about 5.8 cm (2.3 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks and plates |
Parts you need
4× green 2×8 brick
3× green 2×4 brick
3× light blue 2×2 brick
2× black 2×4 brick
2× black 2×8 plate
2× black 2×2 brick
1× light gray 2×8 brick
1× green 2×6 brick
1× black 1×4 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 The long body
Lay the long green bricks in a row — that's the helicopter body and tail!
Find: 4 green 2×8 bricks, 1 black 2×2 brick
Did you know? The Apache is about as long as four cars in a row.
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2 Rocket wings
Put the gray brick across the body, then hang black rockets under it!
Find: 2 black 2×4 bricks, 1 light gray 2×8 brick
Did you know? The little wings carry rockets and missiles.
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3 Cockpit and tail
Add blue windows, a green tail fin, and a black tail rotor!
Find: 3 light blue 2×2 bricks, 2 green 2×4 bricks, 1 green 2×6 brick, 1 black 1×4 brick
Did you know? Two pilots sit one behind the other. The back pilot sits higher.
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4 Big spinning rotor
Stack the mast, then add two long black blades on top!
Find: 2 black 2×8 plates, 1 green 2×4 brick, 1 black 2×2 brick
Did you know? The rotor blades spin about five times every second.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick helicopter?
19: 4 green 2×8 bricks, 3 green 2×4 bricks, 3 light blue 2×2 bricks and 6 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these helicopter instructions free?
Yes. Every step is on this page.
What if I’m missing a color?
Use a brick of the same size in another color. The shapes hold the model together; the colors are only for looks.
