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“In this issue, you will complete the assembly of the internal mechanism of the right leg, which is revealed when the protective plates are opened.”

This issue will be very similar to the work we we did on the Left Leg back in Issue 41.

Contents

Parts

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

Magazine

• The History of Iron Man – In Free Fall: Tony Stark, Fugitive
• Step by Step – Model Instructions
• In the Comics – Riri Williams: An Iron Heart
• The Armor – Convertible Armor

Build

The Right Leg (4)

Stage 1 – Assembly of the Internal Leg Mechanisms

Step 1

As with the left leg, I painted these Internal Leg Mechanisms to add some color variations to them.

Retrieve your Right Leg assembly from the previous issue. Press the two pins of the Internal Leg Mechanism (61A) into the matching holes at this location of the Circuit Board, as shown.

These holes are different sizes to ensure the correct orientation:

Step 2

Press the D-shaped pin of the Internal Leg Mechanism (61B) into the matching hole at this location of the Circuit Board, as shown:

Step 3

Finally, press the end pins of the Internal Leg Mechanism (61C) into these matching holes of the Support Frame, as shown.

We used a Molotow Chrome Pen on the thinner shaft of this part to give it that ‘hydraulic ram’ shine:

Thoughts

We have now finished the details of this Lower Leg and can move on to the armor plates that will cover them.

Next Up

Issue 62 – Right Leg 5