Brother Martemis Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 hi guys i have a teensy problem... got the boarding captain from ebay, well my girlfriend did, and the miniature is mint, but his head is glued on, i want the head foe a different model and love the body now, any ideas how to remove the head without damaging the torso? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Put him in a freezer it should make the glue brittle enough so you can pop off the head by gentle pushing on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thade Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 A soak in Simple Green might loosen it up if the freezer doesn't do the trick. Of course, this is all only if the head is glued on with super glue. If it's glued on with the plastic-melting-and-merging kind of glue, well...what I would do is use my dremel and set of files to obliterate the head, being careful not to hit anything else. :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Plan B: Do what I intend to do - go to Games Day and buy a new one (or three!) ;) Or, on a more serious note, try and find a superglue de-bonder. Try this link - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Everbuild-Superg...=item1e644f38bd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 lestat, i would love to go, but work won't give me the time off (i only work 4 hours on a sunday.... that sucks) i know two people going, but one seems to still be heartbroken by myself (even after 4 or 5 years) and the other is my brother - and we don't see eye to eye... but the model is fantastic, well worth buying or selling at a knock down price to a friendly geordie (without sticking it together) ;) girlfriend is putting it in the freezer as we speak, and i finish work in 4 hours - but might leave it overnight, i don't want to obliterate anything now, but the chest would be sacrificed to save the legs and head i think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thade Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Overnight's a better bet, but it might work at four hours. Don't give up til it's sat over night though. <_< Bottom line, a dremel will mulch whatever piece you don't want...but aim very carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Easy-Off Oven cleaner. The fumes will cause the bond to break down. It may even fall apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscuzzy Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Becareful thought test the chemicals on a piece of scrap resin first. The above mentioned chemicals can soften resin to the point it becomes unworkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 hi guys its a dremmel job, and the helmet crest came off as i was trying to remove the helmet.... whoopsies, easily fixed though, will try and get some pics up soon with what i've done mucho thanks for all the advice though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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