removing glue

[the emperor is scottish]

I am within the next few days going to be recieveing some primaris marines (the easy fit ones from the dark imperium box)

The problem being is the items have already been glued.
Is there a way to remove the glued parts? I'm not sure if its superglue or plastic glue the guys i've traded for have used, i guess i could find out but any help you can give me at the moment would be great.
 

Edited August 25, 2017 by the emperor is scottish

[D3L]

sure 

superglue, CA (cyanoacrylate) easily comes away with a wipe of Acetone (nail varnish remover), without damaging the "plastic" models (which is actually polystyrene), you can also weaken it superficially by freezing it in the freezer and applying some torsion (twist), the CA bonds will snap easily at low temperatures

"plastic glue", another stupid name, is more correctly called Polystyrene Cement, and is mainly comprised of Butanone, this is almost impossible to remove purely by the action by which it works, the solvent actually makes a chemical weld with the two components (in laymans terms it melts both sides, then sets), with chemical welds, applying force is likely just to snap or bend the area or component where the force is applied, if it's a "proper" weld, so you could attempt to but be blimin' careful, the best technical way of separating the components set fully in this case, is a very very sharp craft knife (not a box cutter, a proper X-acto knife) and patience, small indents at a time

the real question is

the DI box sets are "easy to assemble" monopose kits, there's not much point in taking them apart, so why would you?

Edited August 25, 2017 by D3L

[the emperor is scottish]

Thanks for the reply

Im planing on converting them for a wolrd eater force i have in the works. The rievers being berzerkers and the ince...tactical marines being chosen or possed depending on what parts i get for them.

Its should be a case of shoulder gaurds, helemt and weapon replacemnt maybe with the added trouble of the front breatplate being swaped.

[D3L]

just google for an image of the sprue, the chest and shoulder pieces are not what you're expecting from older kits, they're not split in half (the chest pieces) and the shoulders are not seperate, since the shoulder pads are actually cast onto arm and chest pieces, just have a long think about what you're trying to do, the kit isn't like what the old kits are like, think more... snap fit (kinder surprise)

[the emperor is scottish]

Yeah thats pretty much what i assumed. The shouldpads can probably just be butchered as the mess will be covered up with the new pads anyway.
I thought the chest would be a little more involved but i have seen someone somwhere achieve what im planning (think it might have been kraut)

I guess i will just wait and see once i get a hold of the miniatures what i think i can achieve with them.

[Ciler]

superglue, CA (cyanoacrylate) easily comes away with a wipe of Acetone (nail varnish remover), without damaging the "plastic" models (which is actually polystyrene), you can also weaken it superficially by freezing it in the freezer and applying some torsion (twist), the CA bonds will snap easily at low temperatures

Don't apply acetone for too long though, it will eventually soften the plastic.

[D3L]

 

superglue, CA (cyanoacrylate) easily comes away with a wipe of Acetone (nail varnish remover), without damaging the "plastic" models (which is actually polystyrene), you can also weaken it superficially by freezing it in the freezer and applying some torsion (twist), the CA bonds will snap easily at low temperatures

Don't apply acetone for too long though, it will eventually soften the plastic.

 

polystyrene, but yes, dont soak them, there would be no need for that, merely a wipe, as it dissolves CA on contact