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“In this issue, you will attach the sides of the head assembled in Issues 9 and 15 to the top of the head, supplied with this issue. We also add ball joints to the base of the hand.”
Contents
Parts
Materials: The Top of Head is metal, but the ball joints are plastic.
Magazine
- T-800 Assembly – Model Instructions
- Sci-Fi Cinema Legends – Forbidden Planet
- Real World Science – Observing the Universe: The Most Advanced Telescopes Part 1
Build
Fitting the Sides of the Head to the Top of the Head
Upper Skull
Step 1
Retrieve the Right Skull Plate assembly from Issue 9 and the Top of Head from this issue:
Step 2
Fit the Right Skull Plate to the underside of the Top of Head as shown, and secure with two (2) PM 2×4 mm screws:
Step 3
Retrieve the Left Skull Plate assembly from Issue 15. Secure it to the other side of the Top of Head with two (2) PM 2×4 mm screws:
Right Wrist Joints
Step 4
Retrieve the Right Hand assembly from Issue 15 along with the Ball Joints for Right Wrist. Note their odd-shaped mounting holes below:
Step 5
Fit one of these ball joints into the palm of the hand, aligning the unique post shape with each hole until they are fully flush:
Step 6
Fix the ball joint into place using one of three (3) KB 2×6 mm screws:
You may have to grip the ball joints with pliers to keep them from turning.
To safe the ball joints from damage, I used my small craft vise:
Repeat these steps to install the other two Ball Joints for Right Wrist:
Thoughts
The skull is starting to really get some size and weight to it!
Next Up
Issue 18 – Eye Motor/Mount
Hallo liebe Terminator Fans,
ich suche für meinen T-800 die Terminator T-800 1 /2 Scale Replacement Wrist Joints.
Bei Modelmodz gibst sie nicht auf Lager.
Vielleicht hat ja jemand von euch die Terminator T-800 1 /2 Scale Replacement Wrist Joints zum Verkauf?
Bitte meldet euch danke.
Grüße
Torsten Weitzel
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Hello dear Terminator fans,
I’m looking for the Terminator T-800 1/2 Scale Replacement Wrist Joints for my T-800.
At Modelmodz they are not in stock.
Maybe someone of you has the Terminator T-800 1/2 Scale Replacement Wrist Joints for sale?
Please get in touch, thank you.