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Author:  Spassvogel [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
Does Boil-And-Pop work on the GI Joe movie figs? The plastic is harder and more brittle. I was a little worried about trying it. I'm trying to separate the top part of a split Torso from the bottom, but was hoping to not have to crack the torso to do it.

thanks!
Author:  Dusty79 [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
I believe you have to crack the torso on all modern joes to separate it, if I'm correctly understanding what you are asking.
Author:  Spassvogel [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
Dusty79 wrote:
I believe you have to crack the torso on all modern joes to separate it, if I'm correctly understanding what you are asking.


Yeah, I was hoping to do it without cracking the torso. The movie fig doesn't have a screw holding the torso together as far as I can tell. (In this case it's a Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes). There's a hole in the back for his gear, but I couldn't see a screw.

I guess my next question is, how hard is it to crack the torso without damaging it?
Author:  Dusty79 [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
its pretty easy. I use the socket stabilzer method with the socket secured in a vise and I use a sharp chisel instead of a flathead screwdriver.

http://wiki.joecustoms.com/wiki/Crackin ... zer_method
Author:  Spassvogel [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
Nice, will give it a try. :D

Thanks for the link. I always forget about the wiki, I've gotten tips there before.
Author:  2DARK2C [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
I just popped my first torso without any damage. I have destroyed a few before.

in this case I boiled water then put the figure in it (rolling boil from microwave)

then after 1m or so pulled it out with tweezers (too hot) shook off scalding water

then grabbed the lower most portion with channel locks (teeth of the cl on the two apposing seems)

only a little pressure and it fell apart.

I figured that I would ruin yet another torso, but was pleasantly surprised. I really need a vice, workbench, and my own workspace lol

good luck and report back on which methods you try and how they worked out!
Author:  Spassvogel [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
Boiling water and prying worked best for me. I don't think my screwdriver was sharp enough for the hammer method. Managed to transplant the arms from a ROC Ripcord to the torso of the Walmart Finn (Jakku) figure. My purpose is to have an SA Rey with Finn's jacket and an SA Finn, from the brief scene in TFA when they run into the bunker.

The chest cavity for the Walmart Finn and the Ripcord were so similar that it worked perfectly. I will post pics when the glue dries.
Author:  Darko [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
I use a bench vise to squeeze the figures (wrapped in an old cloth) apart. I'll warn you, though, that figures from the first movie are by far the most difficult modern design figures to pop open. No idea why, but they put up a lot more of a fight than any other modern era figures (on the other end of things, I've been anble to pop open several Renegades figures without any tools at all...Scarlett and CC especially).
Author:  Spassvogel [ Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pulling Apart GI Joe Movie figs
Here's a pic of my result:

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