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How to build a brick F-22 Raptor

The finished brick F-22 Raptor: the F-22 Raptor, a sneaky gray jet with twin tails

To build a brick F-22 Raptor, line up long gray bricks and two dark blue intakes for the body with more gray on top, lay two long gray bricks across for swept wings with wing tips on top, then add gray tail wings, two tall black fins and a black cockpit. 21 pieces, 3 steps, ages 4–6.

The F-22 Raptor build at a glance

Pieces21 (8 kinds)
Steps3
Ages4–6
Colorslight gray, black, dark blue
Finished size16 × 12 studs, about 4.8 cm (1.9 in) tall
Special piecesNone: plain bricks

Parts you need

  • 4× light gray 2×4 brick
  • 4× black 1×2 brick
  • 3× light gray 2×6 brick
  • 3× light gray 2×2 brick
  • 2× light gray 2×8 brick
  • 2× dark blue 1×4 brick
  • 2× black 1×1 brick
  • 1× black 2×2 brick

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1 The long gray body

    The brick F-22 Raptor after step 1 of 3, the long gray body: new pieces outlined, earlier ones faded

    Line up gray bricks, add two blue intakes, then lock them on top!

    Find: 3 light gray 2×2 bricks, 2 light gray 2×4 bricks, 2 dark blue 1×4 bricks, 1 light gray 2×8 brick, 1 light gray 2×6 brick

    Did you know? The F-22 is a stealth jet, so radar has a hard time seeing it.

  2. 2 Big swept wings

    The brick F-22 Raptor after step 2 of 3, big swept wings: new pieces outlined, earlier ones faded

    Lay two long gray bricks across, then add wing tips on top!

    Find: 2 light gray 2×4 bricks, 1 light gray 2×8 brick, 1 light gray 2×6 brick

    Did you know? The F-22 can fly faster than sound without using its afterburners.

  3. 3 Twin tails and cockpit

    The brick F-22 Raptor after step 3 of 3, twin tails and cockpit: new pieces outlined, earlier ones faded

    Add gray tail wings, two tall black fins, and a black cockpit!

    Find: 4 black 1×2 bricks, 2 black 1×1 bricks, 1 light gray 2×6 brick, 1 black 2×2 brick

    Did you know? The F-22 has two tail fins that lean outward, like a letter V.

Questions parents ask

How many pieces do you need for a brick F-22 Raptor?

21: 4 light gray 2×4 bricks, 4 black 1×2 bricks, 3 light gray 2×6 bricks and 5 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.

Are these F-22 Raptor 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.

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