Mini Multi-Stage Rocket: Checkered Heavy Lifter

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Mini Multi-Stage Rocket: Checkered Heavy Lifter

A cute desk-sized heavy rocket on its launch pad.

40 parts · ~18.2 cm · 4 colours · ~4 h

Black · 25 gWhite · 21 gRed · 18 gDark Grey · 13 g
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Build guide 40 steps

Build guide (PDF)40 steps, parts list and print notes · 2.6 MB
  1. 1
    • 1× Plate 6x8Dark Grey
  2. 2
    • 1× Tile 1x8Dark Grey
  3. 3
    • 1× Tile 1x8Dark Grey
  4. 4
    • 1× Tile 1x4 with GrooveDark Grey
  5. 5
    • 1× Tile 1x4 with GrooveDark Grey
  6. 6
    • 1× Tile 1x2 with GrooveDark Grey
  7. 7
    • 1× Tile 1x2 with GrooveDark Grey
  8. 8
    • 1× Cone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud OpenBlack
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  1. 9
    • 1× Cone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud OpenBlack
  2. 10
    • 1× Cone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud OpenBlack
  3. 11
    • 1× Cone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud OpenBlack
  4. 12
    • 1× Plate 6x6Black
  5. 13
    • 1× Plate 4x4 Round with 2x2 Round HoleWhite
  6. 14
    • 1× Slope Brick 45 2x1Black
  7. 15
    • 1× Slope Brick 45 2x1Black
  8. 16
    • 1× Slope Brick 45 2x1Black
  9. 17
    • 1× Slope Brick 45 2x1Black
  10. 18
    • 1× Tile 1x4 with GrooveBlack
  11. 19
    • 1× Tile 1x4 with GrooveBlack
  12. 20
    • 1× Tile 1x4 with GrooveBlack
  13. 21
    • 1× Tile 1x4 with GrooveBlack
  14. 22
    • 1× Brick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsBlack
  15. 23
    • 1× Brick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsWhite
  16. 24
    • 1× Brick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsWhite
  17. 25
    • 1× Brick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsBlack
  18. 26
    • 1× Brick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsWhite
  19. 27
    • 1× Brick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsWhite
  20. 28
    • 1× Support 2x2 x 8 GirderRed
  21. 29
    • 1× Brick 2x4Red
  22. 30
    • 1× Tile 2x4Red
  23. 31
    • 1× Cone 4x4 x 2 with AxleholeWhite
  24. 32
    • 1× Brick 2x2 Round without ReinforcementWhite
  25. 33
    • 1× Plate 2x2 Round with Reduced AxleholeBlack
  26. 34
    • 1× Brick 2x2 Round without ReinforcementWhite
  27. 35
    • 1× Cone 2x2 TruncatedBlack
  28. 36
    • 1× Brick 2x2 Round without ReinforcementWhite
  29. 37
    • 1× Plate 2x2 Round with Reduced AxleholeRed
  30. 38
    • 1× Cone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud OpenWhite
  31. 39
    • 1× Plate 1x1 Round with Open StudRed
  32. 40
    • 1× Antenna 4H with Rounded TopRed

Parts 40

  • Plate 4x4 Round with 2x2 Round Hole, WhitePlate 4x4 Round with 2x2 Round HoleWhite×1
  • Brick 2x2 Round without Reinforcement, WhiteBrick 2x2 Round without ReinforcementWhite×3
  • Cone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud Open, WhiteCone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud OpenWhite×1
  • Cone 4x4 x 2 with Axlehole, WhiteCone 4x4 x 2 with AxleholeWhite×1
  • Brick 2x4 Half Round without Cutouts, WhiteBrick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsWhite×4
  • Brick 2x4, RedBrick 2x4Red×1
  • Support 2x2 x 8 Girder, RedSupport 2x2 x 8 GirderRed×1
  • Antenna 4H with Rounded Top, RedAntenna 4H with Rounded TopRed×1
  • Plate 2x2 Round with Reduced Axlehole, RedPlate 2x2 Round with Reduced AxleholeRed×1
  • Plate 1x1 Round with Open Stud, RedPlate 1x1 Round with Open StudRed×1
  • Tile 2x4, RedTile 2x4Red×1
  • Tile 1x4 with Groove, Dark GreyTile 1x4 with GrooveDark Grey×2
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  • Plate 6x8, Dark GreyPlate 6x8Dark Grey×1
  • Tile 1x2 with Groove, Dark GreyTile 1x2 with GrooveDark Grey×2
  • Tile 1x8, Dark GreyTile 1x8Dark Grey×2
  • Tile 1x4 with Groove, BlackTile 1x4 with GrooveBlack×4
  • Slope Brick 45 2x1, BlackSlope Brick 45 2x1Black×4
  • Cone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud Open, BlackCone 2x2 x 2 with Hollow Stud OpenBlack×4
  • Plate 6x6, BlackPlate 6x6Black×1
  • Plate 2x2 Round with Reduced Axlehole, BlackPlate 2x2 Round with Reduced AxleholeBlack×1
  • Brick 2x4 Half Round without Cutouts, BlackBrick 2x4 Half Round without CutoutsBlack×2
  • Cone 2x2 Truncated, BlackCone 2x2 TruncatedBlack×1

Modules

  1. 01BaseDark grey 6×8 launch pad with a clean tiled top.
  2. 02Stage 1Four cone engine nozzles, engine plate, four pinwheel fins, and the three-row round first stage with the checkered band.
  3. 03Stage 2Cone transition, two white round tank sections and a black separation ring.
  4. 04NoseBlack waist cone, white third stage, red ring, white nose cone and red escape tower.
  5. 05Service towerRed lattice tower with an arm reaching the second stage.

About

A cute desk-sized heavy rocket on its launch pad. Only 40 snap-fit pieces and a short print, with no AMS needed. A wide first stage with a black-and-white checkered band, two narrowing stage transitions, a pointed nose cone and a red escape tower make it instantly read as a classic multi-stage launcher. Four black engine nozzles and four small fins sit underneath, and a red service tower stands beside it on a dark grey pad.

Size

  • Launch pad is 8 × 6 studs, about 6.4 × 4.8 cm.
  • Rocket body diameter is 4 studs (3.2 cm).
  • About 18 cm tall to the tip of the escape tower.

Color palette (4 colors)

  • White: rocket body.
  • Black: checkered band, engine nozzles, fins, stage rings.
  • Red: escape tower, nose ring, service tower.
  • Dark grey: launch pad.

Why it's easy

  • 40 pieces, one color per plate: no AMS, just swap the spool between plates.
  • Round bodies are built from solid 2×2 and 4×4 round parts, so there are no fragile thin columns.
  • Snap-fit, no glue.

Assembly notes

  • Each module sits on the studs of the one below and lifts off by pulling straight up.
  • The two checkered rows use half-round bricks with joints rotated 90° to each other, so the rows lock together.
  • The service tower arm only touches the second stage; it is not attached to it.
  • Recommended order: pad, nozzles and engine plate, fins, first stage rows, first cone, second stage, waist, third stage, nose and escape tower, service tower.

Licence

Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Free to print, share and remix for non-commercial use, with credit, under the same licence.

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