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“Two parts are bolted to the frame of the first vertebra.”
Contents
Parts
Materials: Both parts in this issue are metal.
Magazine
- T-800 Assembly – Model Instructions
- Sci-Fi Cinema Legends – Akira
- Real World Science – The Atomic Bomb and Japan
Build
The First Vertebra
Step 1
Fit two (2) M2 nuts flush into the recesses at the narrow end of the Thoracic Vertebra Frame:
Step 2
Retrieve the Thoracic Vertebra End Piece from the previous issue. Fit the tabs under the end of the Thoracic Vertebra Frame, on the side away from the nuts, as shown :
Step 3
Turn the assembly over. While holding the nuts in place, secure both sides with two (2) PM 2×8 mm screws:
Step 4
Turn the assembly over again, and fit two (2) M2 nuts flush into these two recesses at the lower right of the Thoracic Vertebra Frame:
Step 5
Fit the open-ended part of the Thoracic Vertebra Part around the large post of the Thoracic Vertebra Frame, as shown:
On the opposite side of the frame from the nuts, there are two posts that this Thoracic Vertebra Part sits on:
Step 6
Turn the assembly over once again. While holding the nuts in place, secure the Thoracic Vertebra Part to the Thoracic Vertebra Frame with two (2) PM 2×6 mm screws:
Thoughts
Ooooh, we have started on the chest section of our T-800! Why did this issue have to be the last one of this month’s delivery!? I can’t wait to see how the rest of the chest looks.
Next Up
Issue 35 – Thoracic Vertebra Part/Frame, Caps