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Zome Model Instructions

The general Zome building kits (Pioneer, Adventurer, Explorer, Creator) can also be used to build models from other Zome products such as the ScienceZone and Beginner kits. You can download the building instructions for these other products (PDF format) from this page.

Here are additional pages for model building ideas.

• Platonic, Archimedean, and Kepler-Poinsot Solids
• Cosmogram: nesting of the five Platonic Solids
• Pythagopod: nesting of the five Platonic Solids
• Models by Zome users

ScienceZone Kits
	Crazy Bubbles Instructions (PDF 560K) Also buildable with Pioneer kit or higher.
	DNA Instructions (PDF 260K) Also buildable with Adventurer kit or higher. A Pioneer kit can build a slightly smaller version.
	BuckyBall Instructions (PDF 350K) Also buildable with Creator kit or higher.
	Nanotube Instructions (PDF 1670K) Also buildable with Creator kit or higher.
	Kepler's Obsession Instructions (PDF 520K)
	Megatube Instructions (PDF 5500K)
Beginner Kits
	Crystal of Life Instructions (PDF 270K) Also buildable with Adventurer kit or higher.
	The 5th Element Instructions (PDF 290K) Also buildable with Adventurer kit or higher.
	Hyperspace Cube Instructions (PDF 360K) Also buildable with Adventurer kit or higher. A Pioneer kit can build one of the two variants.
	Cube Madness Instructions (PDF 500K) Also buildable with Pioneer kit or higher.
	Alien Virus Instructions (PDF 560K) Also buildable with Explorer kit or higher.
	Pyramid Power BrainBuster Instructions (PDF 490K) Also buildable with Crazy Bubbles, or Pioneer kit or higher.
Advanced Building Kits
	Advanced Math Kit Instructions (PDF 1000K) Also buildable with Creator kit plus a Greenline expansion kit. An Adventurer or Explorer kit plus a Greenline kit can build many of the described models.
	Greenlines Expansion Kit Instructions (PDF 220K) These instructions are also included in the Advanced Math Kit.

Model Building Hints

Color & Shape Show the Way!

Each Zome strut connects to holes of matching shapes. Blue struts fit only into rectangular holes; yellow struts into triangular holes, and red struts into pentagonal holes. This makes it possible to build even complex models with ease.

Tighten Your Assembly

Make sure each stub goes all the way into the hole, with the shoulder of the strut tight to the face of each node. Tighten up your assembly as you go. Keep your hands close together, and always apply pressure along the length of the struts.

It's OK to Bend Struts

To fit a strut into a tight spot, you may need to bend the strut slightly between your fingers before you insert it. Place the stub of one end in its socket, and let the other pop in.

Remove Struts as Straight As Possible

When removing a strut, pull it out as straight as possible.