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“The assembly of the thigh plates continues with the parts that will connect to the right knee to complete this part of the Mark III armor.”

This issue will be very similar to the work we we did on the Left Thigh back in Issue 37.

Contents

Parts

Materials: All of the parts in this issue are plastic.

Magazine

• The History of Iron Man – A New Era: The Five Nightmares
• Step by Step – Model Instructions
• In the Comics – Evil Stark: A Thousand Worlds, A Thousand Destinies
• The Armor – Hulkbuster IV: The Sins of the Past

Build

The Right Thigh (4)

Stage 1 – Inner Thigh Plate

Steps 1-2

Align the two small posts of the Inner Thigh Plate to these matching holes of the Interior Thigh Structure and secure the parts together from the inside with two (2) IP screws:

Stage 2 – Inner Thigh Cap

Step 1

Press the pin of the Thigh Cap (marked ‘R1’) into the hole at this location on the outside of the Inner Thigh Plate, as shown. This Thigh Cap will only fit flush if it is aligned correctly.

These two Thigh Caps are not the same. They are marked ‘R1’ and ‘R2’:

Use the Thigh Cap marked ‘R1’ here:

Stage 3 – Outer Thigh Cap

Step 1

Retrieve your Right Thigh assembly from the previous issue. Press the pin of the remaining Thigh Cap (marked ‘R2’) into the hole at this location on the outside of the Outer Knee Protection, as shown. Like before, this Thigh Cap will only fit flush if aligned correctly:

Thoughts

We have now added details to both sides of the Right Thigh, so these will be needed soon. Keep them safe for now.

Next Up

Issue 58 – Right Leg 1