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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 15:21:42 GMT -5
During the Jakks days I used to behead figures to swap their bodies but I was wondering is it easy to behead a Mattel figure? I'm asking because I want to swap the B31 Kane head with the E19 one and was worried about damaging the figures.
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Post by East Coast on Jun 28, 2013 15:26:27 GMT -5
its very easy.
i just turn the faucet to hot.....once the waters super hot.....just run the figure under it for 30 secs and pop it off w/ a towel
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Post by rustyy on Jun 28, 2013 15:27:55 GMT -5
Does it just pop right onto the other body or do you need something else for that too?
I had a question too and this looked like a perfect chance.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 15:33:21 GMT -5
its very easy. i just turn the faucet to hot.....once the waters super hot.....just run the figure under it for 30 secs and pop it off w/ a towel Oh thanks I remember you could easily pull the RA heads off. |
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Post by James on Jun 28, 2013 15:49:33 GMT -5
its very easy. i just turn the faucet to hot.....once the waters super hot.....just run the figure under it for 30 secs and pop it off w/ a towelOh thanks I remember you could easily pull the RA heads off. Yeah, don't pop it off with your hands if your using boiling water. |
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Post by The Dazzler on Jun 28, 2013 15:51:38 GMT -5
Does it just pop right onto the other body or do you need something else for that too? I had a question too and this looked like a perfect chance. If its still in the rubbery like state or hot, you can just pop it right on the other body, but if it cooled down then it might take a little force. |
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Post by rustyy on Jun 28, 2013 16:03:36 GMT -5
Does it just pop right onto the other body or do you need something else for that too? I had a question too and this looked like a perfect chance. If its still in the rubbery like state or hot, you can just pop it right on the other body, but if it cooled down then it might take a little force. Do jakks heads work on mattel body? |
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Post by Cyan on Jun 28, 2013 16:11:46 GMT -5
If its still in the rubbery like state or hot, you can just pop it right on the other body, but if it cooled down then it might take a little force. Do jakks heads work on mattel body? Yes. But some are scaled too big (like Demolition Crush) but some are scaled great (like Flair). Either way you can put a Jakks head on a Mattel body and it'll fit nice and snug. |
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Post by Figure kingdom on Jun 28, 2013 16:36:20 GMT -5
The way I do it is by putting a hot hair dryer at a close distance on the area you want to pop off for a couple minutes til it gets rubbery, then pop off. The boiling water method to me for some reason, makes me feel uneasy about water and figures. Its also more dangerous. But do what works best for you. Both ways work.
You will feel weird doing it the first time because of fear of messing up. But after your first time, you will see its easier than you thought, and gets addicting making your figures more accurate!
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Post by JC Motors on Jun 28, 2013 16:45:52 GMT -5
Would pressing the head with your fingers and twisting the head left and right back and forth get the head off as well?
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Post by Figure kingdom on Jun 28, 2013 16:54:02 GMT -5
Would pressing the head with your fingers and twisting the head left and right back and forth get the head off as well? No it would not work. They are on a rounded peg and can cause the peg to snap if the plastic isnt warm enough to pop off. I dont recommend doing that with any heads or limbs. |
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Post by JC Motors on Jun 28, 2013 17:06:13 GMT -5
Would pressing the head with your fingers and twisting the head left and right back and forth get the head off as well? No it would not work. They are on a rounded peg and can cause the peg to snap if the plastic isnt warm enough to pop off. I dont recommend doing that with any heads or limbs. what about the BAF's? |
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Post by Figure kingdom on Jun 28, 2013 17:12:00 GMT -5
No it would not work. They are on a rounded peg and can cause the peg to snap if the plastic isnt warm enough to pop off. I dont recommend doing that with any heads or limbs. what about the BAF's? Build a Figures work the same as all other figures. They use the same parts and internal set up. While Michael Cole's head is softer than the other Build a figure's heads, I would always recommend heating up your parts so you won't risk snapping any pegs. Its a little bit of work, but it allows peace of mind for part swapping, which is risky on its own since these figures dont come cheap you know? |
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Post by mrhoss on Jun 28, 2013 18:30:25 GMT -5
^^On my first Mattel headswap, I snapped the ring inside the neck area because I didn't heat the head up enough.
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