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03-03-2008, 09:58 PM | #1 |
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Joe Bros..I finally got the Breaker/Destro 2 pack. I wanted to switch the painted helmet for the shiney one. I read the tutorial how to pop the head off. Well I popped his head off but broke the neck post, to hard to retrieve at this point. Bummer, has this happened to any of you or should I change my name to %#$*headmike
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03-03-2008, 10:13 PM | #2 |
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wow did you snatch it off like POW?
how big are your hands and at what velocity did you pull? who knows maybe cheap plastic you can always use it as headless destro for halloween hehe i think the guys say put it in boiling water (microwave the water for 2-3 mins) then put destro in for a few seconds bummer bout your guy though... good news is he is not as hard to find as flint. |
03-03-2008, 10:16 PM | #3 |
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Yeah, sorry to hear about destro's head...
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03-03-2008, 10:30 PM | #4 |
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My snake eyes neck broke the same way. That being said I have Done plenty of head swaps and out of 12 only broke One so i think its well worth it to try again......Destro well worth it to have the Chrome headed bad ass
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03-03-2008, 10:51 PM | #5 |
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Easy fix. Seriously. I've actually sawed the neck ball from various figures to adjust the neck length or to switch the balls to make one head fit a different body well and with better articulation. If the ball is stuck it can still be fixed. I usually drill a hole in the ball and bore it out. Once the hole is the right size for a piece of model sprue that I've thinned down, I put a TINY drop of super glue in the hole. Then add the sprue carefully so that any extra glue won't touch the edge of the neck hole. Do the same to the neck that is still on the body and that's about it. Fill any neck gaps with clay of choice. I could go on but that's basically it. If your unsure about getting the super glue messy and taking away your articulation you can pop the ball out once you have a hole in it. Or, maybe even pop it out with a small flathead screwdriver before you drill. This has also worked for me but I always drill so that I can add stability with a length of sprue. Yeah, Those chrome Destro heads don't come off as readily as the others.
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03-03-2008, 10:57 PM | #6 |
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Thanks for the tips Joe Bro's and Lil Sis, Have to go back to Pleasent Hill TRU tomorrow. I wonder why they didnt put the chrome head on in the first place?
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03-03-2008, 10:58 PM | #7 |
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there should be plenty of space to just take a small pocket knife, wedge it between the broken piece and the head, and pop it out.
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03-03-2008, 10:59 PM | #8 |
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That sucks. A lot.
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03-03-2008, 11:01 PM | #9 |
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Damn Mike, that does suck. Sorry to hear/read this, man. Listen to Gunslinger though, you can definitely pop the head off of the post, somehow!
As for why didn't the put the head on the Black Suit Destro...well, they had to make us buy another one (destro), so at least they made him worthwhile |
03-03-2008, 11:06 PM | #10 |
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Crazy thing, I ve been customizing for years and I do the "hot water" trick all the time, I thought it would be an easy task. Oh well, now I know and knowing is half the battle;) As for Destro, I love the character, Still need a PDD gold ....Thanks
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