How to build a brick C-5 Galaxy
To build a brick C-5 Galaxy, lay white bricks for a fat belly with gray on top and a black window, lay long gray and white bricks across for high, drooping wings with flat gray tips, add four black engines with orange behind each and a gray T-tail with a white top. 36 pieces, 5 steps, ages 7–9.
The C-5 Galaxy build at a glance
| Pieces | 36 (13 kinds) |
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| Steps | 5 |
| Ages | 7–9 |
| Colors | white, black, orange, light gray |
| Finished size | 20 × 18 studs, about 6.1 cm (2.4 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks and plates |
Parts you need
6× white 2×4 brick
5× black 1×2 brick
4× orange 1×1 brick
3× white 2×6 brick
3× light gray 2×2 brick
2× light gray 2×8 brick
2× light gray 2×6 brick
2× light gray 2×4 brick
2× white 1×8 brick
2× white 1×6 brick
2× white 1×4 brick
2× light gray 2×4 plate
1× white 2×6 plate
Step-by-step instructions
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1 The big fat body
Lay white bricks across to make a fat belly. Add gray bricks on top, a gray hump, and black windows!
Find: 6 white 2×4 bricks, 2 light gray 2×6 bricks, 2 white 1×6 bricks, 2 white 1×4 bricks, 1 light gray 2×8 brick, 1 white 2×6 brick, 1 light gray 2×2 brick, 1 black 1×2 brick
Did you know? The C-5's cargo room is so big you could fit six school buses inside!
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2 High wings on top
Lay a long gray brick and two long white bricks across the top. Tuck white wings underneath their ends — they droop!
Find: 2 white 2×6 bricks, 2 white 1×8 bricks, 1 light gray 2×8 brick
Did you know? The C-5's wings droop slightly downward, which helps keep the giant plane steady in the air.
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3 Swept wing tips
Put a flat gray plate on each wing end, a little toward the back. See how the wings sweep back?
Find: 2 light gray 2×4 plates
Did you know? The C-5's wingspan is longer than a football field is wide!
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4 Four big engines
Push four black engines under the white wings, two on each side, poking forward. Add a tiny orange brick behind each!
Find: 4 black 1×2 bricks, 4 orange 1×1 bricks
Did you know? Each of the C-5's four engines is about as powerful as 500 cars!
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5 The tall T-tail
Stack gray bricks at the back, leaning backward. Lay a thin white plate across the top to make a big T!
Find: 2 light gray 2×4 bricks, 2 light gray 2×2 bricks, 1 white 2×6 plate
Did you know? The C-5's tail is as tall as a six-story building!
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick C-5 Galaxy?
36: 6 white 2×4 bricks, 5 black 1×2 bricks, 4 orange 1×1 bricks and 10 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these C-5 Galaxy 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.
