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Hide the head/neck/spine install bones. Save project. ONTO STEP 6

This is an easy step. (all side views) Translate the head install bone on the Y and Z axis to the base of the head. Scale head install bone to the top of the head. Translate the neck install bone on the Y and Z axis to the base of the neck. Translate the chest install bone on the Y and Z axis to the base of the chest. Translate the mid section install bone on the Y and Z axis to the start of the waist.

No big deal David, we'll fix it later.

Rehide the black finger install bones. Save project. ONTO STEP 5

Scale and rotate the black thumb install bones through the center of the thumbs. (multiple views)

unhide the black finger install bones. Scale the black finger install bones. Scaling to the knuckles. (top view) Rotations were not needed.

Rotate the white thumb install bones in the Z axis. Aim pointer bone at the thumb nail. (bird's eye view) Rehide the orange/white/green install bones.

Rotate white thumb install bones on the X axis. (front view)

Rotate white thumb install in the Y axis. Aim at the center of the first knuckle of the thumb. (top view)

Translate and rotate the white finger install bones through the center of the fingers.

Scale orange finger and carpal install bones. Outer edge of hand geometry. (top view)

Translate orange carpal install bones in the Y axis. (front view)

Translate orange carpal install bones in the X and Z axis. Start of thumb pivot point. (top view)

Translate the orange finger install bones in the Y axis. (front view)

Unhide the orange/white/green install bones. Translate orange finger install bones on the X and Z axis. Start of the index fingers first knuckle. (top view) Note: the hilghted bone is the bone you are translating.

Rotate the red hand install bones in the Y axis. (top view) Hide red hand install bones.

Scale red hand install bones to the tips of the fingers. (top view)

I had the head install match the height of the base bone at one point, but somehow got reverted back to the size in the regular installation rigs. I will fix that in the next update.

Hide black install bones. Save project. ONTO STEP 4

Translate the black forearm install bones in the X and Z axis. (top view)

Scale green arm install bone to the wrist. (front, top view) Hide green arm install bones.

Rotate green arm install bones in the Y axis, aim at center of wrists. (front view) X and Z rotation not needed.

Translate green arm install bones in the Z axis, center of shoulder joint. (top view)

Translate green arm install bones in the Y and X axis, shoulder joint. (front view)

Translate the white shoulder install bones on the Y and X axis. (front view) Z translation not needed. Hide white shoulder install bones.