2 Sets Armiger & War Dog No-Drill Magnetization Kit 2.0

Armiger/War Dog Magnetic Assembly Instructions

The magnets and parts in this kit include enough to magnetize 2 Armiger Knight or 2 War Dog Knight plastic kits.  We will refer to the model as an Armiger, but assume that the terms are interchangeable.

To assemble this kit you will need glue, files or sandpaper, and a knife or clippers.  You will need to remove the 3D printed parts from their sprues and sand (or file, we use the terms interchangeably) the parts to remove the support artifacts.  You may need to sand some parts for them to fit together properly.

Please follow the normal assembly instructions as they come with the plastic kit.  The instructions below are only for the magnetization of the parts pictured and do not show the full assembly process.

To keep track of the polarity of the magnets, we use a set of Magnicator tools.  We may refer to the polarity of the magnets as “red” or “blue,” after which magnicator is attracted to that magnet’s surface.  (The normal terms such as North & South or positive & negative are unnecessary here.)  If you do not have those or similar tools, ensure you have some other method of tracking a magnet’s polarity.  For example, you might color one surface of a spare, large magnet with a marker and reference back to it every time you use a magnet.  Possibly attach that large magnet to a tool that you can keep nearby but you won’t need to use; A hammer or wrench, for example.  The magnets are obviously made of shiny metal, but in the rest of the instructions, we will show them as red & blue cylinders so we can indicate the polarity.

 

The kit comes with two sprues and a set of 22 magnets (potentially with some extras).  The individual parts on the sprues have an alphanumeric code recessed into the part to help you keep track.

 

Table of Magnets in Armiger Magnetization Kit

The Armiger magnetization kit.

Code	Name	Parts per knight	Magnet (mm)	Magnets per part	Per Knight	Magnet Total
B1	Armiger Bicep	2	4mm x 3mm	1	2	4
-	Carapace Weapons	2	6mm x 1mm	1	2	4
-	Arm Weapons	4	6mm x 1.5mm	1	4	8
	Carapace Mount	1	6mm x 3mm	1	1	2
-	Torso Joint	2	8mm x 2mm	1	2	4

 

Table of 3D printed parts, their codes, and the magnets they use.

The code, B1, is visible inside the magnet recess on the part.

 

Below is a rendering of the parts needed to magnetize the waist of an unspecified Knight kit.  The parts are not necessarily the parts that are in your specific kit, although the part numbers in the above table are correct.  You will need the hip cap (an inverted bowl with an alignment nub), the torso bottom (an inverted bowl with a hole for the alignment nub), and two 8mm x 2mm disk magnets.

Using a Magnicator or other method, ensure that both magnets are in the same orientation, as shown in the renderings.

Insert one 8mm x 2mm magnet into the recess under the bowl on the hip cap and glue it in place.  Once the glue has dried, using clippers or a hobby knife, remove the alignment nub and a portion of the bowl to expose the top of the magnet.  Place the second 8mm x 2mm magnet on top of the alignment hole in the torso bottom and glue it in place.  See the following rendering.

The magnets are very strong and do not need to touch in order to hold.  Below is a rendering of the completed assembly.  Continue to assemble the torso and legs as described in the instructions.

 

Step #2	Carapace Weapons
Magnets Used Per Knight	Size
1	6mm x 3mm
2	6mm x 1mm
3D Printed Parts	None
Model Parts Used	Armiger	War Dog
Carapace	09	C10
Carapace Weapons	(05 & 06), (15 & 37)	(C41 & C42), (C90 & 91)

Insert a 6mm x 3mm magnet inside the carapace where the peg hole for the carapace weapon options would go.  The following pictures show the underside of the carapace part.

Clip the peg on the carapace weapon options, the cleaner the better. File down for a flat surface to glue the magnet.  Glue the 6mm x 1mm magnet where the peg was on the weapon option so it attracts the magnet inside the carapace.  Ensure the polarity of the magnet is compatible with the one under the carapace.  In our examples, both magnets are “blue down.”

Step #3	Arm Weapons
Magnets Used Per Knight	Size
2	4mm x 3mm
4	6mm x 1.5mm
3D Printed Parts	# per Knight	Code
Armiger Bicep	2	B1
Model Parts Replaced	Armiger	War Dog
Bicep	19, 22	C30
Model Parts Used
Elbow	(B3 & B4)	(C39 & C40), (C65 & C66)
Arm Weapons	(01 & 05), (02 & 06), (B10 & B11)	(C46 & C47), (C84 & C85)

 

Use the 3D printed B1 part in place of the Armiger/War Dog bicep parts.

Insert a 4mm x 3mm magnet into the recess in B1.  The magnet should protrude from the part just under half way, approximately 1.3mm.

The bottom of the bicep part either attaches directly to a weapon, such as most of the guns, or to a pivot part that sits in between the bicep a melee weapon.  We’ll call this an elbow.

The weapon and elbow parts have recesses where the original plastic bicep parts would fit.  This recess will hold a 6mm x 1.5mm magnet perfectly.  Insert a 6mm x 1.5mm magnet into one of the half elbow parts.  Ensure the polarity is compatible with the magnet in the B1 bicep. Glue the other half of the elbow on as usual to secure the magnet.

The magnet protruding from the new bicep part will fit into the elbow part similar to shown below.  Do not test the magnet fit until the glue on the elbow parts is dry.

Insert a 6mm x 1.5mm magnet into one of the half weapon parts.  Ensure the polarity is compatible with the magnet in the B1 bicep.  Glue the other half of the weapon on as usual to secure the magnet.

The magnet protruding from the new bicep part will fit into the weapon similar to shown below.  Do not test the magnet fit until the glue on the weapon parts is dry.

Continue to assemble all of the elbow parts and weapons as shown above and in the instructions.

 

Armiger/War Dog Magnetic Assembly Instructions

The magnets and parts in this kit include enough to magnetize 2 Armiger Knight or 2 War Dog Knight plastic kits.  We will refer to the model as an Armiger, but assume that the terms are interchangeable.

To assemble this kit you will need glue, files or sandpaper, and a knife or clippers.  You will need to remove the 3D printed parts from their sprues and sand (or file, we use the terms interchangeably) the parts to remove the support artifacts.  You may need to sand some parts for them to fit together properly.

Please follow the normal assembly instructions as they come with the plastic kit.  The instructions below are only for the magnetization of the parts pictured and do not show the full assembly process.

To keep track of the polarity of the magnets, we use a set of Magnicator tools.  We may refer to the polarity of the magnets as “red” or “blue,” after which magnicator is attracted to that magnet’s surface.  (The normal terms such as North & South or positive & negative are unnecessary here.)  If you do not have those or similar tools, ensure you have some other method of tracking a magnet’s polarity.  For example, you might color one surface of a spare, large magnet with a marker and reference back to it every time you use a magnet.  Possibly attach that large magnet to a tool that you can keep nearby but you won’t need to use; A hammer or wrench, for example.  The magnets are obviously made of shiny metal, but in the rest of the instructions, we will show them as red & blue cylinders so we can indicate the polarity.

 

The kit comes with two sprues and a set of 22 magnets (potentially with some extras).  The individual parts on the sprues have an alphanumeric code recessed into the part to help you keep track.

 

Table of Magnets in Armiger Magnetization Kit

The Armiger magnetization kit.

Code	Name	Parts per knight	Magnet (mm)	Magnets per part	Per Knight	Magnet Total
B1	Armiger Bicep	2	4mm x 3mm	1	2	4
-	Carapace Weapons	2	6mm x 1mm	1	2	4
-	Arm Weapons	4	6mm x 1.5mm	1	4	8
	Carapace Mount	1	6mm x 3mm	1	1	2
-	Torso Joint	2	8mm x 2mm	1	2	4

 

Table of 3D printed parts, their codes, and the magnets they use.

The code, B1, is visible inside the magnet recess on the part.

 

Below is a rendering of the parts needed to magnetize the waist of an unspecified Knight kit.  The parts are not necessarily the parts that are in your specific kit, although the part numbers in the above table are correct.  You will need the hip cap (an inverted bowl with an alignment nub), the torso bottom (an inverted bowl with a hole for the alignment nub), and two 8mm x 2mm disk magnets.

Using a Magnicator or other method, ensure that both magnets are in the same orientation, as shown in the renderings.

Insert one 8mm x 2mm magnet into the recess under the bowl on the hip cap and glue it in place.  Once the glue has dried, using clippers or a hobby knife, remove the alignment nub and a portion of the bowl to expose the top of the magnet.  Place the second 8mm x 2mm magnet on top of the alignment hole in the torso bottom and glue it in place.  See the following rendering.

The magnets are very strong and do not need to touch in order to hold.  Below is a rendering of the completed assembly.  Continue to assemble the torso and legs as described in the instructions.

 

Step #2	Carapace Weapons
Magnets Used Per Knight	Size
1	6mm x 3mm
2	6mm x 1mm
3D Printed Parts	None
Model Parts Used	Armiger	War Dog
Carapace	09	C10
Carapace Weapons	(05 & 06), (15 & 37)	(C41 & C42), (C90 & 91)

Insert a 6mm x 3mm magnet inside the carapace where the peg hole for the carapace weapon options would go.  The following pictures show the underside of the carapace part.

Clip the peg on the carapace weapon options, the cleaner the better. File down for a flat surface to glue the magnet.  Glue the 6mm x 1mm magnet where the peg was on the weapon option so it attracts the magnet inside the carapace.  Ensure the polarity of the magnet is compatible with the one under the carapace.  In our examples, both magnets are “blue down.”

Step #3	Arm Weapons
Magnets Used Per Knight	Size
2	4mm x 3mm
4	6mm x 1.5mm
3D Printed Parts	# per Knight	Code
Armiger Bicep	2	B1
Model Parts Replaced	Armiger	War Dog
Bicep	19, 22	C30
Model Parts Used
Elbow	(B3 & B4)	(C39 & C40), (C65 & C66)
Arm Weapons	(01 & 05), (02 & 06), (B10 & B11)	(C46 & C47), (C84 & C85)

 

Use the 3D printed B1 part in place of the Armiger/War Dog bicep parts.

Insert a 4mm x 3mm magnet into the recess in B1.  The magnet should protrude from the part just under half way, approximately 1.3mm.

The bottom of the bicep part either attaches directly to a weapon, such as most of the guns, or to a pivot part that sits in between the bicep a melee weapon.  We’ll call this an elbow.

The weapon and elbow parts have recesses where the original plastic bicep parts would fit.  This recess will hold a 6mm x 1.5mm magnet perfectly.  Insert a 6mm x 1.5mm magnet into one of the half elbow parts.  Ensure the polarity is compatible with the magnet in the B1 bicep. Glue the other half of the elbow on as usual to secure the magnet.

The magnet protruding from the new bicep part will fit into the elbow part similar to shown below.  Do not test the magnet fit until the glue on the elbow parts is dry.

Insert a 6mm x 1.5mm magnet into one of the half weapon parts.  Ensure the polarity is compatible with the magnet in the B1 bicep.  Glue the other half of the weapon on as usual to secure the magnet.

The magnet protruding from the new bicep part will fit into the weapon similar to shown below.  Do not test the magnet fit until the glue on the weapon parts is dry.

Continue to assemble all of the elbow parts and weapons as shown above and in the instructions.