How to build Steampunk Airship in Minecraft

A Victorian airship 64 blocks long, moored to a timber tower on a grassy hill. A brass-banded hull of dark oak and copper hangs beneath a huge patched balloon in stitched tan and brown panels, wrapped in rope netting and capped with brass. Two side propellers and a big stern screw hang off the hull, twin smokestacks trail grey smoke, and a captain's bridge with round brass-rimmed windows looks out over a deck of cannons, cargo nets and lanterns. A gangplank reaches across to the mooring platform, where the ship hangs ready to cast off.

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

BlockAmountStacks
Grass Block1,17518 stacks + 23
Smooth Sandstone86713 stacks + 35
Spruce Planks82212 stacks + 54
Exposed Cut Copper74611 stacks + 42
Brown Wool74411 stacks + 40
Orange Terracotta5087 stacks + 60
Dark Oak Planks4867 stacks + 38
Block of Gold4587 stacks + 10
Brown Terracotta4116 stacks + 27
Spruce Fence2764 stacks + 20
Dark Oak Fence2013 stacks + 9
Dark Oak Log1602 stacks + 32
Spruce Slab1171 stack + 53
Oak Leaves1141 stack + 50
Iron Bars1041 stack + 40
Light Gray Wool661 stack + 2
Block of Iron63
Poppy51
Light Blue Stained Glass50
Gray Wool49
Cobblestone44
Dark Oak Stairs42
Dandelion40
Dirt Path32
Cornflower28
Dirt27
Polished Blackstone26
Lantern24
Ladder23
Black Concrete21
Hay Bale18
Oak Fence10
Oak Log9
Yellow Terracotta9
Dark Oak Slab7
Glass6
Orange Wool6
Red Wool4
Chest3
Crafting Table1
Dark Oak Door1
Furnace1
Spruce Door1

Building tips

  1. Build the mooring tower first and use it as scaffolding: the platform sits exactly at deck height, so you can lay the deck out from it.
  2. Shape the hull one layer at a time from the keel up. Each layer is a long oval that widens toward the deck; copper on the bottom, dark oak in the middle and a brass (gold) band under the gunwale.
  3. The balloon is a hollow ellipsoid. Build its widest ring first (the brass belt), then work up and down from it. Alternate brown wool and smooth sandstone (the tan) every eight blocks along its length to get the stitched panels.
  4. Lay the rope netting last as diagonal lines of brown terracotta over the wool, then add a few odd-coloured patches so it looks well travelled.
  5. In game, build the ship on scaffolding and remove it afterwards: placed blocks stay put in mid-air. Build the propeller blades from fences and banners.
  6. Smoke is grey and light grey wool in puffs that get bigger and drift toward the stern as they rise.

Step-by-step: all 62 layers

  1. Layer 1 Grass Block ×233, Dirt ×27, Cobblestone ×5
  2. Layer 2 Grass Block ×278, Poppy ×13, Dandelion ×12, Dirt Path ×10, Cobblestone ×9, Cornflower ×6
  3. Layer 3 Grass Block ×150, Poppy ×11, Dandelion ×9, Cornflower ×7, Cobblestone ×5, Dirt Path ×4
  4. Layer 4 Grass Block ×109, Dirt Path ×12, Poppy ×9, Dandelion ×4, Cornflower ×2, Oak Log ×2
  5. Layer 5 Grass Block ×90, Dirt Path ×4, Cornflower ×3, Dandelion ×2, Oak Log ×2, Poppy ×2
  6. Layer 6 Grass Block ×73, Oak Leaves ×22, Dirt Path ×2, Oak Log ×2, Poppy ×2, Cornflower ×1, Dandelion ×1
  7. Layer 7 Grass Block ×74, Oak Leaves ×43, Cobblestone ×25, Poppy ×6, Dandelion ×3, Cornflower ×2, Oak Log ×2
  8. Layer 8 Grass Block ×64, Oak Leaves ×29, Spruce Planks ×15, Poppy ×6, Cornflower ×4, Dark Oak Log ×4, Dandelion ×3, Hay Bale ×1, Ladder ×1, Oak Log ×1, Spruce Door ×1
  9. Layer 9 Grass Block ×60, Spruce Planks ×15, Oak Leaves ×14, Dandelion ×5, Dark Oak Log ×4, Ladder ×1, Poppy ×1
  10. Layer 10 Grass Block ×42, Spruce Planks ×16, Oak Leaves ×6, Dark Oak Log ×4, Cornflower ×2, Dandelion ×1, Ladder ×1, Poppy ×1
  11. Layer 11 Dark Oak Planks ×23, Dark Oak Stairs ×14, Spruce Planks ×10, Grass Block ×2, Cornflower ×1, Ladder ×1
  12. Layer 12 Dark Oak Stairs ×14, Spruce Planks ×6, Iron Bars ×3, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  13. Layer 13 Dark Oak Stairs ×14, Iron Bars ×8, Dark Oak Log ×4, Spruce Planks ×2, Ladder ×1
  14. Layer 14 Iron Bars ×8, Dark Oak Slab ×7, Dark Oak Log ×4, Ladder ×1
  15. Layer 15 Iron Bars ×7, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  16. Layer 16 Dark Oak Planks ×24, Ladder ×1
  17. Layer 17 Iron Bars ×3, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  18. Layer 18 Iron Bars ×8, Dark Oak Log ×4, Ladder ×1
  19. Layer 19 Iron Bars ×8, Dark Oak Log ×4, Ladder ×1
  20. Layer 20 Iron Bars ×7, Spruce Fence ×7, Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  21. Layer 21 Dark Oak Planks ×24, Spruce Planks ×15, Spruce Fence ×10, Oak Fence ×6, Ladder ×1
  22. Layer 22 Spruce Fence ×8, Hay Bale ×6, Iron Bars ×3, Chest ×1, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  23. Layer 23 Iron Bars ×8, Dark Oak Log ×4, Spruce Fence ×4, Exposed Cut Copper ×1, Ladder ×1
  24. Layer 24 Exposed Cut Copper ×196, Orange Terracotta ×42, Iron Bars ×8, Dark Oak Log ×4, Spruce Planks ×2, Ladder ×1
  25. Layer 25 Exposed Cut Copper ×75, Orange Terracotta ×19, Iron Bars ×7, Spruce Planks ×2, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  26. Layer 26 Exposed Cut Copper ×74, Orange Terracotta ×26, Dark Oak Planks ×24, Spruce Planks ×2, Ladder ×1
  27. Layer 27 Dark Oak Planks ×53, Exposed Cut Copper ×23, Block of Gold ×18, Dark Oak Log ×11, Orange Terracotta ×4, Iron Bars ×3, Spruce Planks ×2, Ladder ×1
  28. Layer 28 Block of Gold ×36, Dark Oak Planks ×29, Light Blue Stained Glass ×18, Exposed Cut Copper ×17, Dark Oak Log ×14, Iron Bars ×8, Orange Terracotta ×7, Spruce Planks ×5, Ladder ×1
  29. Layer 29 Dark Oak Planks ×66, Exposed Cut Copper ×22, Block of Gold ×20, Dark Oak Log ×14, Orange Terracotta ×14, Spruce Planks ×10, Iron Bars ×8, Block of Iron ×3, Ladder ×1
  30. Layer 30 Block of Gold ×102, Exposed Cut Copper ×18, Iron Bars ×7, Spruce Planks ×5, Orange Terracotta ×2, Dark Oak Log ×1, Ladder ×1
  31. Layer 31 Orange Terracotta ×88, Spruce Slab ×81, Dark Oak Planks ×16, Polished Blackstone ×16, Black Concrete ×8, Exposed Cut Copper ×6, Spruce Planks ×6, Block of Gold ×1, Dark Oak Log ×1
  32. Layer 32 Spruce Planks ×600, Dark Oak Planks ×111, Spruce Slab ×36, Spruce Fence ×29, Dark Oak Log ×5
  33. Layer 33 Dark Oak Fence ×91, Spruce Planks ×45, Dark Oak Planks ×34, Exposed Cut Copper ×30, Block of Gold ×26, Block of Iron ×20, Dark Oak Log ×15, Spruce Fence ×12, Lantern ×4, Polished Blackstone ×4, Chest ×2, Hay Bale ×2, Black Concrete ×1, Crafting Table ×1, Dark Oak Door ×1
  34. Layer 34 Spruce Planks ×50, Exposed Cut Copper ×48, Block of Gold ×22, Dark Oak Planks ×21, Block of Iron ×20, Lantern ×16, Dark Oak Log ×13, Spruce Fence ×11, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Furnace ×1, Hay Bale ×1
  35. Layer 35 Exposed Cut Copper ×31, Spruce Fence ×30, Block of Iron ×20, Dark Oak Planks ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×12, Block of Gold ×11, Hay Bale ×8, Spruce Planks ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×4
  36. Layer 36 Exposed Cut Copper ×15, Block of Gold ×13, Spruce Fence ×11, Dark Oak Planks ×8, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Glass ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×4, Spruce Planks ×4
  37. Layer 37 Block of Gold ×17, Dark Oak Planks ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×12, Spruce Fence ×10, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×4, Exposed Cut Copper ×4, Spruce Planks ×4
  38. Layer 38 Dark Oak Planks ×21, Block of Gold ×14, Spruce Fence ×10, Exposed Cut Copper ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×4, Lantern ×1
  39. Layer 39 Exposed Cut Copper ×70, Block of Gold ×38, Spruce Fence ×10, Dark Oak Planks ×8, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×4, Lantern ×1, Red Wool ×1
  40. Layer 40 Dark Oak Fence ×50, Smooth Sandstone ×41, Brown Terracotta ×17, Brown Wool ×17, Spruce Fence ×10, Orange Terracotta ×6, Red Wool ×3, Block of Gold ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2, Lantern ×1
  41. Layer 41 Brown Wool ×83, Smooth Sandstone ×27, Brown Terracotta ×24, Orange Terracotta ×22, Spruce Fence ×11, Dark Oak Log ×4, Black Concrete ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×2
  42. Layer 42 Smooth Sandstone ×55, Brown Wool ×49, Brown Terracotta ×25, Spruce Fence ×11, Orange Terracotta ×7, Black Concrete ×2, Dark Oak Fence ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2, Block of Gold ×1
  43. Layer 43 Smooth Sandstone ×47, Brown Wool ×33, Brown Terracotta ×20, Orange Terracotta ×18, Spruce Fence ×12, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Black Concrete ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2, Lantern ×1
  44. Layer 44 Smooth Sandstone ×50, Brown Wool ×24, Brown Terracotta ×22, Orange Terracotta ×14, Spruce Fence ×11, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Block of Gold ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2
  45. Layer 45 Smooth Sandstone ×48, Brown Wool ×31, Brown Terracotta ×15, Spruce Fence ×11, Orange Terracotta ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Black Concrete ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2
  46. Layer 46 Smooth Sandstone ×31, Brown Wool ×29, Brown Terracotta ×23, Spruce Fence ×12, Orange Terracotta ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Black Concrete ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2, Block of Gold ×1, Exposed Cut Copper ×1
  47. Layer 47 Smooth Sandstone ×33, Brown Wool ×25, Spruce Fence ×11, Brown Terracotta ×10, Orange Terracotta ×10, Block of Gold ×7, Exposed Cut Copper ×7, Polished Blackstone ×6, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Black Concrete ×2, Dark Oak Log ×2
  48. Layer 48 Smooth Sandstone ×33, Brown Wool ×25, Brown Terracotta ×17, Spruce Fence ×11, Block of Gold ×9, Exposed Cut Copper ×9, Orange Terracotta ×8, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Dark Oak Log ×2
  49. Layer 49 Brown Wool ×26, Smooth Sandstone ×25, Brown Terracotta ×18, Spruce Fence ×12, Block of Gold ×11, Exposed Cut Copper ×11, Orange Terracotta ×9, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Light Gray Wool ×3, Dark Oak Log ×2, Gray Wool ×1
  50. Layer 50 Smooth Sandstone ×29, Brown Wool ×24, Brown Terracotta ×13, Block of Gold ×11, Exposed Cut Copper ×11, Spruce Fence ×11, Orange Terracotta ×10, Dark Oak Fence ×4, Light Gray Wool ×4, Dark Oak Log ×2
  51. Layer 51 Block of Gold ×57, Orange Terracotta ×50, Exposed Cut Copper ×25, Smooth Sandstone ×19, Brown Wool ×5, Gray Wool ×3, Brown Terracotta ×2, Light Gray Wool ×2, Spruce Fence ×1
  52. Layer 52 Smooth Sandstone ×35, Brown Wool ×27, Brown Terracotta ×14, Block of Gold ×11, Exposed Cut Copper ×11, Light Gray Wool ×10, Orange Terracotta ×10, Gray Wool ×8
  53. Layer 53 Brown Wool ×28, Smooth Sandstone ×27, Brown Terracotta ×20, Light Gray Wool ×15, Block of Gold ×11, Exposed Cut Copper ×11, Orange Terracotta ×8, Gray Wool ×4, Yellow Terracotta ×3
  54. Layer 54 Smooth Sandstone ×33, Brown Wool ×28, Brown Terracotta ×16, Gray Wool ×11, Light Gray Wool ×11, Block of Gold ×9, Exposed Cut Copper ×9, Orange Terracotta ×6, Yellow Terracotta ×3
  55. Layer 55 Smooth Sandstone ×35, Brown Wool ×26, Gray Wool ×13, Brown Terracotta ×10, Orange Terracotta ×9, Light Gray Wool ×8, Block of Gold ×7, Exposed Cut Copper ×7, Orange Wool ×3, Yellow Terracotta ×3
  56. Layer 56 Smooth Sandstone ×33, Brown Wool ×29, Brown Terracotta ×23, Light Gray Wool ×8, Orange Terracotta ×8, Gray Wool ×5, Orange Wool ×3, Block of Gold ×1, Exposed Cut Copper ×1
  57. Layer 57 Smooth Sandstone ×49, Brown Wool ×32, Brown Terracotta ×16, Orange Terracotta ×7, Gray Wool ×4, Exposed Cut Copper ×2, Light Gray Wool ×1
  58. Layer 58 Smooth Sandstone ×48, Brown Wool ×23, Brown Terracotta ×21, Orange Terracotta ×17, Exposed Cut Copper ×2, Light Gray Wool ×2
  59. Layer 59 Smooth Sandstone ×47, Brown Wool ×31, Orange Terracotta ×22, Brown Terracotta ×19, Exposed Cut Copper ×2, Light Gray Wool ×2
  60. Layer 60 Smooth Sandstone ×54, Brown Wool ×49, Brown Terracotta ×25, Orange Terracotta ×14, Exposed Cut Copper ×1
  61. Layer 61 Brown Wool ×83, Orange Terracotta ×30, Smooth Sandstone ×27, Brown Terracotta ×24
  62. Layer 62 Smooth Sandstone ×41, Brown Terracotta ×17, Brown Wool ×17, Orange Terracotta ×6

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