removing a head off the body

[wookielovin]

Hey guy im a complete newb and thinking about getting into customizing and painting. ANwyays i have a bespin luke i want to take his head off the body is there a special i can do this? or do you guys just pull really hard?

 

[usswanker]

 

[Reinhardt]

use a blowdryer to soften the plastic. I have sometimes had to use a knife (or a meatcleaver LOL) to get in between the neck and body to peel it off.

 

[Dr.FeelGood]

Oh dear...i havent stopped laughing seeing this...i needed that

 

[Jmlsuperman]

boil water and hold the body and neck joint over the pot, that works too. It should pop right off.

 

[Buttmunch]

Here is what I do:

Fill a microwavable cup with water and put in the microwave for 2 minutes.

Remove the cup from the microwave and stick the figure's head and neck area (preferable to the sholders) into the water.

Let it sit for about a minute and then the head should come off easily with minimal force. Sometimes there is a a "pop" when the head comes off, thus the name of the technique is known as the "boil and pop" method.

If the head doesn't come off, reheat the water another 30 seconds or so and repeat until the head does come off.

Hope that helps.

 

[Mooncat]

Id go boil and pop, first if it still wont budge hair dryer

failing those :

 

[ONEYE]

 

[usswanker]

Id go boil and pop, first if it still wont budge hair dryer

failing those :

Yeah exactly if nothing else works just go for the cleaver as a last ditch method!

 

[galactiboy]

We really do need a sticky thread to answer this question

 

[Mr Barlow]

Id go boil and pop, first if it still wont budge hair dryer

failing those :

THAT'S RIDICULOUS !!!!!

AND DANGEROUS !!!

Try this...

Actually I do the microwave cup method myself, works great !