Agora Models OPTIMUS PRIME Manual

Pack 02
BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLING THE LEFT SHOULDER & ARM
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Please keep ALL unused screws as they may be required in a later stage.
Please make sure you don’t mix up the screws. They look quite similar, but the threads do vary
slightly. Using the wrong screws may damage the parts.
When securing parts together using multiple screws, fit each screw loosely to ensure all the
parts are correctly aligned before gently tightening them firmly, but not overtight, in the order
in which you placed them.
The screwdriver can be magnetized by stroking it with a magnet (fridge magnet, etc.) enabling
it to hold the screws and make assembly easier.
If a screw is tight going into a metal part, do not force it as you may shear the head off. Remove
it and put a tiny smear of Vaseline, soap or light oil on the thread. That will lubricate it and make
it easier to drive home.
Some parts will require a little glue for assembly. Please apply glue sparingly and use a cocktail
stick so that you don’t use too much nor apply the glue too heavily. We recommend superglue
gel or Extra Thin Liquid modeling glue. Where possible, parts should be test-fitted in place
before gluing.
Look out for the glue symbol and apply glue to the red area indicated in the picture.
During the course of this build, you will receive many pieces that you will assemble immediately
– following the instructions in the corresponding stage – and other pieces that you should store
in the tray supplied, for use in future assembly stages.
Always protect the paint finish on components by placing a cutting mat, sheet of white paper
or soft cloth on your work surface.
Left and Right! When building your Optimus Prime, the left or right hand side refers to each
side as viewed by Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime’s left arm is on the viewer’s right.
WARNING: Some parts are assembled using magnets. These magnets can cause serious injury
if they are swallowed. Keep away from children. If you suspect a magnet has been swallowed,
seek medical help straight away.
Advice from the experts
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Pack 2: Assembling the Left Shoulder & Arm

AGORAMODELS 4OPTIMUS PRIME
Pack 2 Parts:
TRAY 1:
TR-2-48 x4
TR-2-59
TR-2-07
TR-2-06
TR-2-46 x2
PB2.3x6 x31
PM3x8 x20
TR-2-30
TR-2-28
TR-2-49 x36
TR-2-50 x8
TR-2-58
(nut 3) x11
PM3x6 x8
PM3x14 x4PM3x10 x4
TR-2-14 TR-2-15
TR-2-42
TR-2-19 TR-2-18
TR-2-02
TR-2-43
TR-2-33
TR-2-17

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Pack 2 Parts:
TRAY 2:
TR-2-03
TR-2-34
TR-2-32 TR-2-21
TR-2-20
TR-2-22
TR-2-23
TR-2-44
TR-2-47 x2
TR-2-41
TR-2-29
TR-2-16
TR-2-45 x3
TR-2-26/27 TR-2-10 TR-2-11

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Pack 2 Parts:
TRAY 3
TR-2-01 TR-2-05
TR-2-12 ‘1’
TR-2-13 ‘2’
TR-2-04 TR-2-35
PB2x4 x5
PWM2x4 x9
PWM2x6 x5
TR-2-37
TR-2-31
TR-2-36
TR-2-39
TR-2-38
TR-2-40 TR-2-08 TR-2-09
TR-2-24

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Glue the assembly from
step 1 as shown in 2a, then
fix TR-2-43 over the glued
end as shown.
Glue TR-2-17 as shown
in 2b, then fix it to the
opposite end of the
assembly, taking care
to align the glued fixing
points.
1
2
STEP 1
STEP 3
Align TR-2-14 and TR-2-15 as shown and secure them
together using 2x PB2x4 screws.
STEP 2
2a 2b
TR-2-43
TR-2-17
Apply a little glue to TR-2-33 as shown in 4a and fix
to the assembly from step 3. Study the inset image
(bottom, right) to check that part TR-2-33 is in the
correct orientation. There is a step at one end .
3
TR-2-42
Push TR-2-42 onto the assembly from step 2, paying
attention to the detail highlighted in the inset
image. Check that the slot in TR-2-42 is oriented
over the corresponding slot in the assembly.
STEP 4
TR-2-33
4
4a
PB2x4
TR-2-15
TR-2-14

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First attach TR-2-40 to TR-2-02, then apply a little
glue to the fixing lugs, as illustrated by the area
coloured green in 5a.
Fix TR-2-02 to the assembly from step 4 using
1x PB2.3x6 screw.
STEP 5
TR-2-40
TR-2-02
PB2.3x6
55a
5b
Thread TR-2-49 and TR-2-50 onto PM3x8 before
inserting the assembled screw through a corner
screwhole hole in TR-2-18. Then attach TR-2-48.
Repeat with the other 3 sets, driving them through
the remaining 3 screw holes.
Fasten each screw quite tight.
STEP 6
6a
6b
TR-2-48
TR-2-18
PM3x8
TR-2-49
TR-2-50

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Push TR-2-46 through the hole in TR-2-18, paying close attention to the
orientation. The top and bottom edges are rounded, the left and right edges are
flat (see 8a–d on the next page). Thread TR-2-49 onto PM3x6 and make 4 sets, using
them to secure TR-2-46 in place as shown.
STEP 8
TR-2-46
TR-2-49
PM3x6
Push assembly A into TR-2-25 as shown.
Thread washers TR-2-49 and then TR-2-50 onto
PM3x8. Make 4 sets and then screw them into
TR-2-48 as shown.
STEP 7
7a 7b
7c
8
TR-2-25
PM3x8
TR-2-49
TR-2-50
TR-2-48
A

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IMPORTANT! Check that the red sides are flat.
Align assembly A, TR-2-28
and assembly B as shown.
Push the parts together.
Thread washers
TR-2-49 onto screws
PM3x14 and make 4 sets.
Fix the parts together
as shown, pushing each
screw assembly through
the four screw holes on
each part.
Place a washer
TR-2-49 onto screw PM3x6
before pushing it through
TR-2-19 to attach it to
TR-2-46. Repeat three
more times, pushing
the screw assemblies
through the remaining 3
screw holes. There is no
particular direction for
parts at this stage.
PM3x6
TR-2-49
TR-2-19
TR-2-46
TR-2-28
A
B
STEP 8 CONT...
STEP 10
STEP 9
9
10
8a 8b
8c 8d
Correct Incorrect
TR-2-49 PM3x14

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Align TR-2-30 with assembly A as shown, then fix it
in place using 2x PB2.3x6 screws. Pay close attention
to the shape of the hole in part TR-2-30, checking
that it fits the fixing point on TR-2-46 (shown in the
completed 11b below).
TR-2-30
PB2.3x6
Attach assembly A to assembly B as shown.
B
STEP 11
STEP 12
11
12
A
A
11b
TR-2-46

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Secure A to B using 4x washers TR-2-49 and 4x screws PM3x8 as shown.
Attach TR-2-07 to assembly A by driving 2x PB2.3x6 screws through the tabs (blue
arrows) and into the screw posts on TR-2-07 (blue circles).
Push the lugs on TR-2-06 into TR-2-07, using a little glue as shown in 14a to secure
parts together.
PM3x8
TR-2-49
TR-2-07
STEP 13
STEP 14
13
14 14a
TR-2-06
PB2.3x6
PB2.3x6

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STEP 16
PB2.3x6
TR-2-27
A
Secure TR-2-27 to A using 4x PB2.3x6
screws.
STEP 15
A
TR-2-26
PB2.3x6
Secure TR-2-26 to A using 4x PB2.3x6 screws.
15
16

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STEP 17
Attach TR-2-29 to TR-2-11 and secure them with 2x PB2.3x6 screws.
Attach TR-2-47 to TR-2-29
Attach TR-2-16 to TR-2-11. Do not glue as this is a moving part.
This is now referred to assembly as A.
STEP 18
Attach TR-2-10 to assembly A and secure everything together using 3x PB2.3x6 screws.
Then place 3x TR-2-45 caps over the screws.
TR-2-47
TR-2-29
PB2.3x6
TR-2-16
TR-2-11
TR-2-45
PB2.3x6
TR-2-10
A
18
17

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Pack 2: Assembling the Left Shoulder & Arm
Attach TR-2-20 and TR-2-21 to
A. Thread washer TR-2-49 onto
screw PM3x8 and feed through
the assembly, securing from the
opposite side using a nut
TR-2-58.
PM3x8
STEP 19
A
TR-2-49
TR-2-21
TR-2-20
TR-2-58
TR-2-44
STEP 20
Place TR-2-44 around the
outside rim of the assembly.
Attach TR-2-22 and TR-2-23 to A as shown.
Thread washer TR-2-49 onto screw PM3x8 and make 2 sets. Push each screw with washer through the
assembly as shown, securing them in place using 2x nuts TR-2-58.
STEP 21
PM3x8
TR-2-49
TR-2-23
TR-2-22
TR-2-58
A
19
20
21

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Attach TR-2-41 to A as shown.
Thread washers TR-2-49 onto screws PM3x8 and push them through the assembly as shown, securing them in
place from the opposite side using nuts TR-2-58.
STEP 22
PM3x8
TR-2-49
TR-2-41
TR-2-58
A
STEP 23
Attach the assembly from step 22 to the assembly from step 16. Push into position, lining up the screw holes.
Start with one screw hole, get it into position, then follow with the second screw hole, as demonstrated by the
sequence above.
23a 23b 23c
22

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Pack 2: Assembling the Left Shoulder & Arm
Start by placing TR-2-58 into each notch (shown above right), then place washers TR-2-49 onto screws PM3x10
before screwing them into TR-2-58 as shown.
STEP 24
STEP 25
Turn the assembly over and repeat step 24 on the opposite side.
PM3x10
TR-2-49
TR-2-58
PM3x10
TR-2-49
TR-2-58
25
24

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Position TR-2-03 onto A.
STEP 26
STEP 27
Secure the parts together using
4x PB2.3x6 screws.
TR-2-03
PB2.3x6
26
27
A

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Place assembly A onto the shoulder assembly from step 27, securing it in place using 4x PB2.3x6 screws.
STEP 28
Place TR-2-05 on top of TR-2-35
and secure it in place using
4x PWM2x6 screws.
Note: check the orientation
of the blind window - shown
in 29a - before completing
the assembly. The louvres are
horizontal and slope down
and forwards from the back
to the front.
STEP 29
Apply a little super glue to
TR-2-37 as shown in 28a, then
attach it to TR-2-35.
STEP 30
TR-2-37
TR-2-35
TR-2-05
PWM2x6
PB2.3x6
A
28
29
30
28a
29a
Back of model
Front of model

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Pack 2: Assembling the Left Shoulder & Arm
Place TR-2-24 onto TR-2-04 and
secure them together using
4x PWM2x4 screws as shown.
STEP 31
STEP 34
STEP 33
Secure the parts from step 32 in
position using a PB2.3x6 screw, then
push TR-2-39 into A until it clicks into
position.
Place TR-2-34 onto TR-2-36 and secure
them using a PB2x4 screw.
TR-2-04 TR-2-24 PWM2x4
TR-2-39
PB2.3x6
TR-2-34
PB2x4
TR-2-36
STEP 32
31
32
33
34
Place the assembly from
step 31 onto the shoulder
assembly from step 30,
sliding it into position in
the direction of the arrow.
A