25th Anniversary Joe Disassembly Guide?

[kimiyo]

I'm telling you guys its simple. Take a flat head screwdriver and insert the flat tip in between the upper back torso and lower back torso and give it a twist. The piece will seperate with ease. No need for hammers or blocks of wood.
The best paint in my opinion is Testors model master acrylic paints. They go on so well and the clean up is easy. If you have an airbrush even better. Keep in mind their is a solution on some not all figures that can make painting really difficult. Wash the figures in mild soap to remove this oilish film. This is just my 2 cents. I'm sure we all have out own proven methods.

[cyclonus8]

I tried the "Hasbro" method and the Exacto knife method with mixed results. The first way didn't work at all. I tried, the knife method, scarring Gung-Ho for life under his arm and on the top of the back of the lower torso. The blade also left me bleeding profusely. Fortunately, his scars can be covered up with his trusty vest. I'll have to try your method, kimiyo. Does it leaves marks on the lower torso?

[kimiyo]

No visible marks are left. If there is any marks its inside were no one will know but you. I have cracked open 3 so far with no resistance.

[Shogi]

Originally Posted by kimiyo

No visible marks are left. If there is any marks its inside were no one will know but you. I have cracked open 3 so far with no resistance.

Are you using a small screwdriver (Like the size for unscrewing Joe screws) or are you using a normal sized screwdriver?

[WildBill]

Take a picture Kimiyo!

[kimiyo]

The screw driver is your average size Flat head screw driver. A screw driver for glassess or Joe screws are way to small. I will take a picture for you guys.

[Corbon Deoxide]

Does any one have a list of human heads from Star Wars figures that will fit on 25th bodies? I'm not well versed in those figures. I think I did see on here a great Billy custom. Planning to do a bunch of head swaps when army builders come out.

[Shogi]

So I tried Kimiyo's tip on taking apart figures.

Serpentor worked like a charm!!!

So then I took pictures of what I did while taking apart Gung-Ho, That's when I realised this process does not work on Gung-Ho (His upper torso is slightly different)

Here's the pics:





Now twist!

[NoisyDvL5]

Okay!

I read the thread, went to my Gung Ho and got really frustrated by his soft plastic. LOL.

I've moved onto Roadblock and the screwdriver trick worked perfectly.

Does anyone have advice on popping the arms? I'm familiar with the boil-n-pop, and I'll probably run and try that, but I was wondering if there was any good trick for popping the upper torso open.

Thanks!

[Shogi]

Originally Posted by NoisyDvL5

Okay!

I read the thread, went to my Gung Ho and got really frustrated by his soft plastic. LOL.

I've moved onto Roadblock and the screwdriver trick worked perfectly.

Does anyone have advice on popping the arms? I'm familiar with the boil-n-pop, and I'll probably run and try that, but I was wondering if there was any good trick for popping the upper torso open.

Thanks!

Yeah that's why I said the screw driver trick doesn't work on Gung-Ho

There are two other methods mentioned in the second post (Hasbro's method and the Exacto knife method)

Exacto knife worked perfectly on Gung-Ho

As for the boil and pop method for all the other parts, you don't actually have to boil any water, hot water from the faucet will work fine