simba
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Joined on: Dec 30, 2010 6:31:43 GMT -5
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Post by simba on Nov 13, 2016 17:20:20 GMT -5
So, I bought a few WWE wrestlers at a boot sale that seem to have their joints superglued. At the arms and waist. Any suggestions to melting it off please and breaking it off without damaging the figures? Thanks in advance
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Post by l on Nov 13, 2016 17:50:06 GMT -5
Boil some water and put them in after transferring the water to a different bowl. I heat the water in one pot and move the water to another pot and then drop the figures in. I  ed up big one time and when taking apart a figure, I always superglue them back, I forgot put the little square rubber piece that fits on top of the crotch piece on and the bottom half of the torso was spinning very loosely. It sucked. So, I boiled it again and the superglue cracked easily and I fixed it all. I think it probably depends on what kind of glue and how much of it there is but its at least worth a try. People do some crazy crap with figures. |
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Post by PJ on Nov 13, 2016 18:04:24 GMT -5
Boil some water and put them in after transferring the water to a different bowl. I heat the water in one pot and move the water to another pot and then drop the figures in. I ed up big one time and when taking apart a figure, I always superglue them back, I forgot put the little square rubber piece that fits on top of the crotch piece on and the bottom half of the torso was spinning very loosely. It sucked. So, I boiled it again and the superglue cracked easily and I fixed it all. I think it probably depends on what kind of glue and how much of it there is but its at least worth a try. People do some crazy crap with figures. I got that beat about two months ago when I was putting Bulldogs torso on one of my Sting fixups I superglued the torso together while I was talking on the phone with my wife and when I hung up I realized I forgot to put hid arms back in the torso. lol and it was probably the cleanest torso reassemble I had ever done. lol |
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Post by The American Daydream on Nov 13, 2016 19:20:35 GMT -5
Idk how many times I've forgotten the piece that sits atop the groin or the longer piece that sits inbetween the top torso piece and the abdomen lol.
Slightly off topic though has anyone else noticed that Undertaker has the hardest torsos to crack? I don't know if it's just me but I've cracked both DMs, the WM 32 elite and a few more and they all have sucked to crack open. That and almost nobodys torso fits on Undertakers groin peg but Undertakers.
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Post by l on Nov 13, 2016 20:06:31 GMT -5
PJ LOL. That's great. In all my early torso cracks, I found that when I was putting them back together I screwed up something lots of times but never forgot the arms. One time I forgot to put the piece that the ball joint legs go on in the crotch piece before gluing it back. I glued the hell out of though and basically ruined that crotch and had to throw it away. The American Daydream Undertaker, Macho and Mizdow torsos have given me fits. Undertaker by and large is the worst for me though. I can't think of another torso that is as bad. The HOF M$M, Daniel Bryan and Funk torsos are the easiest ones in my experience. I think the biggest thing depends on how patient you are though. I've found that I like to use hot water first. If that doesn't work, I will use the hair dryer. Typically after that, I will go back to the hot water until I can get it.
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Post by ClashOfStyles on Nov 13, 2016 22:53:16 GMT -5
Never cracked a torso before, but from what people say hot water seems like the best way to do it.
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