Minecraft hot air balloon: a striped balloon
This hot air balloon is 13 blocks wide and 21 blocks tall and takes 487 blocks: red and yellow wool for the balloon, oak planks for the basket and oak fences for the ropes.
- Blocks
- 487
- Layers (tall)
- 21
- Wide
- 13
- Deep
- 13
Time to build by hand: about 25–49 minutes. You can take breaks: the guide saves your progress on this device.
Start buildingPut it in my worldWhat you need
| Block | How many | In stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Wool | 326 | 5 stacks + 6 |
| Yellow Wool | 104 | 1 stack + 40 |
| Oak Planks | 41 | 41 blocks |
| Oak fence | 16 | 16 blocks |
Playing in Creative? You already have every block.
Layer by layer
Start at layer 1 on the ground and go up. The build guide shows each layer from above, with the next blocks in yellow.
| Layer | Blocks | Which blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 | 25 | 25 Oak Planks |
| Layer 2 | 16 | 16 Oak Planks |
| Layer 3 | 4 | 4 Oak fence |
| Layer 4 | 4 | 4 Oak fence |
| Layer 5 | 4 | 4 Oak fence |
| Layer 6 | 4 | 4 Oak fence |
| Layer 7 | 21 | 21 Red Wool |
| Layer 8 | 24 | 24 Red Wool |
| Layer 9 | 24 | 24 Red Wool |
| Layer 10 | 28 | 28 Red Wool |
| Layer 11 | 32 | 32 Red Wool |
| Layer 12 | 32 | 32 Yellow Wool |
| Layer 13 | 36 | 36 Yellow Wool |
| Layer 14 | 36 | 36 Yellow Wool |
| Layer 15 | 36 | 36 Red Wool |
| Layer 16 | 32 | 32 Red Wool |
| Layer 17 | 32 | 32 Red Wool |
| Layer 18 | 28 | 28 Red Wool |
| Layer 19 | 24 | 24 Red Wool |
| Layer 20 | 24 | 24 Red Wool |
| Layer 21 | 21 | 21 Red Wool |
How to build it
- Get the blocks from the list above.
- Pick a flat spot that is at least 13 by 13 blocks.
- Press Start building. The guide shows one layer at a time. Put blocks on the yellow squares and press I placed them.
- After each layer you get a little party. After the last one, you get a badge in My builds.
Good to know
- Build the basket first, then the fences, then the balloon from the bottom up.
- Wool is easy to get from sheep: one shear gives 1 to 3 wool.
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