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Needler Assembly Instructions

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Before proceeding:

You need to make sure your internal frame has been completed. Do that first if you have not yet done so.

SAAA Small Internal Frame

TOOLS NEEDED:

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  • Hobby Clippers (for cleaning and removing support bits)

  • No glue necessary

PARTS NEEDED IN THESE STEPS:

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  • The parts used for this mech are the colored and gray parts from your kit.

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  • These instructions also use these black pins, which should be included in your kit.

Table of Contents

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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STEP 1: Waist

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  • Be sure to remove support bits from the waist rear as shown.

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  • Clip on to rear of internal frame waist.

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  • Be sure to remove support bits from the waist front as shown.

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  • Clip on to front of internal frame waist.

STEP 2: Legs

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  • Find the upper leg parts as shown. First get the two with the R engraved on the inside.

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  • Clip on the front of the upper leg as shown on the internal frame's right side.

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  • Clip on the back of the upper leg as shown.

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  • Similar to above, clip on the left side parts.

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  • Be sure to remove the support bits from the lower legs as shown.

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  • Gather the lower leg parts with the R engraved on the inside as shown.

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  • Clip on the inside part of the lower right leg on the internal frame.

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  • Clip on the outside part of the lower leg.

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  • Similar to above, clip on the left side parts.

STEP 3: Feet

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  • Be sure to remove the support bits from the front parts of the feet as shown.

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  • Clip on the front foot part as shown. Which side does not matter.

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  • Clip on the rear front foot part as shown.

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  • As above, clip on the other side foot parts.

STEP 4: Torso

Note: This kit includes alternate parts for the torso. Those instructions for the alternate parts will be included here.

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  • Be sure to remove the support bits from the rear part of the main torso as shown.

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  • Clip on the backpack to the rear main torso as shown. Note the orientation of the backpack.

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  • Clip the assembled main torso rear onto the rear of the internal frame.

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  • Be sure to remove the support bits from the front of the main torso as shown.

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  • Clip the main front torso to the internal frame's torso front. This constitutes the main torso.

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  • For the alternate torso first start by making sure to remove the support bits from the thruster housings as shown. Do this on both thruster housings.

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  • Be sure to remove the support bits from the thruster heads as shown.

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  • Clip on the thruster heads to both thruster housings. The thruster heads should be able to rotate inside the housings once clipped on.

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  • Clip on the assembled thruster to the alternate torso rear as shown. Take note of the orientation of the thruster assembly before clipping it on. The vents on the top should be facing the front.

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  • Clip on the other assembled thruster to the other side.

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  • Remove one of the laser screw bits from support cage by giving it a twist in either direction and pulling it out. This is the method to remove all these screw parts that are used in the rest of the kit.

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  • Screw in the laser bit into the hole in the alternate torso rear as shown.

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  • Screw in the other laser bit in to the other side.

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  • The screw bits used in this kit, and other kits, are universal and can be swapped out. Pictured is the machine gun bit used instead.

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  • Clip on the assembled alternate torso rear to the rear of the internal frame.

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  • Be sure to remove the support bits from the alternate torso front as shown.

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  • Clip on alternate torso front to the front of the internal frame. This constitutes the alternate torso.

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  • You can mix and match main and alternate parts for the torso.

STEP 5: Head

Note: This kit includes alternate parts for the head. Those instructions for the alternate parts will be included here.

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  • Insert one of the black pins into the main head as shown.

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  • Clip the main head into the hole in the top of the torso. The head should be able to turn when clipped in.

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  • For the alternate head first start by making sure to remove the support bits from the alternate head as shown.

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  • Insert one of the black pins into the alternate head as shown.

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  • Clip the alternate head into the hole in the top of the torso. The head should be able to turn when clipped in.

STEP 6: Arms and Hands

Note: This kit includes alternate parts for the arms and hands. Those instructions for the alternate parts will be included here.

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  • Locate the upper arm parts shown. We will start with the ones engraved with an R on the inside.

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  • Clip on the front upper arm part to the front of the right side of the internal frame.

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  • Clip on the rear upper arm part to the rear of the right side of the internal frame.

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  • Similar to above, clip on the parts to the left side.

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  • Slide on the lower arm shroud onto the right lower arm of the internal frame as shown.

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  • Be sure to remove the support bits from the gun hands as shown.

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  • Insert one of the black pins into the gun hand as shown.

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  • Clip in the assembled gun hand into the lower arm. It should go through the arm shroud and into the internal frame's clip.

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  • The alternate gun can get its own black pin and clipped into the right arm similarly.

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  • The kit does include open and closed hands that can get their own black pins and put in place on the right arm.

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  • For the left arm be sure to remove the support bits from the main left arm shroud as shown.

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  • Screw in the machine gun bits into the left arm shroud.

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  • Slide on the assembled lower arm shroud onto the left lower arm of the internal frame as shown.

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  • The alternate left arm shroud can be assembled using the steps above and can hold up to 4 screw bits.

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  • Open or closed left hands can be inserted through the left hand shroud into the lower left arm of the frame.

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  • Your Needler is now complete! Feel free to mix and match parts that will fit, even with parts from other kits. A lot of parts in our Mechbay kits were designed for cross-kit modularity.

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  • If you have not yet done so, proceed to assembling your bonus General Issue Power Armor (GIPA) mini that comes in your kit!

General Issue Power Armor

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