diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-in.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-in.png
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diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-side1.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-side1.png
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diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-side2.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-side2.png
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diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-top.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler-top.png
index 93baebe80a..006c35f38a 100644
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diff --git a/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler.png b/core/assets-raw/sprites/blocks/units/tank-assembler.png
index 9db25c43e7..bf54cf6950 100644
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diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitAssembler.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitAssembler.java
index 07d6362ae6..41ea60d383 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitAssembler.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitAssembler.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import arc.struct.*;
 import arc.util.*;
 import arc.util.io.*;
 import mindustry.ai.types.*;
+import mindustry.annotations.Annotations.*;
 import mindustry.content.*;
 import mindustry.entities.*;
 import mindustry.entities.units.*;
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ import static mindustry.Vars.*;
  * 3.
  * */
 public class UnitAssembler extends PayloadBlock{
+    public @Load("@-side1") TextureRegion sideRegion1;
+    public @Load("@-side2") TextureRegion sideRegion2;
+
     public int areaSize = 11;
     public UnitType droneType = UnitTypes.assemblyDrone;
     public int dronesCreated = 4;
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ public class UnitAssembler extends PayloadBlock{
     @Override
     public void drawRequestRegion(BuildPlan plan, Eachable<BuildPlan> list){
         Draw.rect(region, plan.drawx(), plan.drawy());
-        //Draw.rect(outRegion, plan.drawx(), plan.drawy(), plan.rotation * 90);
+        Draw.rect(plan.rotation >= 2 ? sideRegion2 : sideRegion1, plan.drawx(), plan.drawy(), plan.rotation * 90);
         Draw.rect(topRegion, plan.drawx(), plan.drawy());
     }
 
@@ -359,6 +363,8 @@ public class UnitAssembler extends PayloadBlock{
                 }
             }
 
+            Draw.rect(rotation >= 2 ? sideRegion2 : sideRegion1, x, y, rotdeg());
+
             Draw.z(Layer.blockOver);
 
             payRotation = rotdeg();
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f6658de073..58a8d51b9f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ android.useAndroidX=true
 #used for slow jitpack builds; TODO see if this actually works
 org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=100000
 org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=100000
-archash=224e6c07e0
+archash=15f2f63a9f