
Basic and Starter Shapes
Use these illustrations to build basic and “starter” shapes. Once
you know how to build these basic shapes, you will be able to
build anything your imagination allows! Remember, not all kits
have every kind of connector. Check the description to the right
to see which connectors are included in this kit.
Single Plane Matrix
Using 2-way connectors
Cube
Using 2-way and
90° connectors
Building a Helicopter
STEP
Tail
1
1A
16
8 pennies
1B
6
11 pennies
2X
Coins needed to build your helicopter:
(94) pennies (24) nickels
STEP
Rudder
2
2A
7
5
4 pennies
2B
1
2
5
2
12 pennies
2C
7
5
4 pennies
Coinstruction connectors needed to build your helicopter:
(84) 90°(88) 2-way
(42) 3-way6(2) 4-way
STEP
Tail/Rudder Assembly
3
Rudder
STEP
Landing Gear
4
4
8 nickels
6
2X
Tail
STEP
Helicopter Blades
5
24
16 nickels
4X
Hub
Using 2-way connectors
Using 2-way connectors,
attach coin-to-connector
and connector-to-connector.
Double Plane Matrix
Using 3-way and
2-way connectors
Sold Matrix
Using 2-way and
4-way connectors
By doubling connectors you can
(This shows two 4-way connectors.)
Hub
Extra Strength
strengthen any connection.
STEP
Fuselage Nose
6
6A
8
12
8 pennies
6B
3
2
6 pennies
STEP
Fuselage Assembly
8
7D 7D
STEP
Fuselage
7
2X
7C
7A
8
12
4
9 pennies
Rear
7D
Side Wall
14
12 pennies
7E
7B
Front
6
16
7 pennies
7E
Roof
6
4
3
6 pennies
7B
7C
Floor
8 4 6 pennies
7A

Nose/Fuselage Assembly Blades
STEP
9
STEP
10
Blades to Fuselage Assembly
STEP
11
Landing Gear/Tail/Rudder Assembly
STEP
12
4
2X
12A
2
Blade A
from Step 5
11A
3
Blade B
11B
1
1 penny
2 Step 5
2 Step 5
Blade Support
Fuselage
Fuselage
Nose
Nose
Landing Gear
from Step 4
Landing Gear
from Step 4
Blades
Tail/Rudder
from Step 3
Building a Helicopter
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