Kapla model: 3-deck ferry
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Build the Kapla ferry step by step
Step 1: draw the hull of the ferry
Stand 18 Kapla on edge for the hull, the body of the ship: 6 end to end on each side, 1 perpendicular to close the back. At the front, 2 slightly turned ones per side close the bow, the tip of the ferry, and 1 slips into the middle.
💡 Astuce : lay the bow Kapla end against end, without overlapping them.
Step 2: build up the hull of the ferry
Stack 2 rows of 18 planks, exactly like the first one: 36 Kapla in all.
Step 3: lay the crossbars
Lay 13 Kapla flat, perpendicular to the hull, from one side to the other, about every half Kapla: these are the crossbars, they hold the 2 sides together. Cover the bow with 5 flat planks.
Step 4: the belt of the ship
Stand a last row of 18 Kapla on edge, like the first 3: this is the sheer strake, the belt running around the ferry.
Step 5: the decks at the front and back
At the back, lay 4 Kapla flat side by side, perpendicular to the hull, and 6 at the front: these are the decks, the floors of the ship. Cover the bow again with 5 planks. Leave the middle empty.
Step 6: the passenger windows
In the middle, stand 20 Kapla on edge, perpendicular to the hull, with the thickness of 2 Kapla between 2 planks: these are the windows. At the front, lay 4 Kapla flat on the deck.
Step 7: the passenger ceiling
Cover the windows with 20 planks laid flat, along the ship: 4 rows of 5 Kapla side by side.
Step 8: the upper deck windows
Do it again on top with 15 Kapla on edge, set back a little at the front and the back: this is the upper deck.
Step 9: the upper deck ceiling
Cover these windows with 15 planks laid flat: 3 rows of 5 Kapla side by side.
Step 10: the captain’s bridge
At the front of the upper deck, stand 5 Kapla on edge, then cover them with 5 flat planks. This is the bridge, the cabin the captain steers the ferry from.
Step 11: the funnel of the ferry
Behind the bridge, stack 5 levels of 2 Kapla flat side by side: this is the funnel. Cast off!
Frequently asked questions
It takes 199: 90 for the hull and its crossbars, 15 for the decks, 84 for the cabins and the bridge, and 10 for the funnel. A box of 200 Kapla is enough!
No, it builds very well in natural wood only. For the coloured ferry, you need 24 red Kapla, 36 dark blue, 102 white, 4 black, and 33 natural ones for the crossbars and the decks. The Colours / Wood button shows both versions.
From 8 years old. The hull can be built alone, row by row. For the bow and the windows, better to have an adult nearby: Kapla on edge need a steady hand.
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