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  • Vinny0026
    Year Five!!
    • Jan 26, 2012
    • 3724

    Is there a way to remove a retro head with out breaking it off?

    Hello experts!

    todays question - I wanted to remove a dc retro head from its body.

    It broke off at the neck plug.

    is there a way to remove the full head with the neck plug?
    or is the neck plug attached to the inside of the body?

    as always thanks for any info or advice.

    Thanks
    Vinny0026
    "Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?"
  • MegoMark71
    Permanent Member
    • Dec 18, 2008
    • 3383

    #2
    It can be tricky but the best way i found was to take a flathead screwdriver just inside the shoulder socket and gently try to pry the the seam that connects the front chest piece to the back chest piece apart. It just takes patience. If you use too much pressure you will just rip the plastic. Of course if you don't plan on using the retro body again use all the pressure you need.

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    • Vinny0026
      Year Five!!
      • Jan 26, 2012
      • 3724

      #3
      Thanks Mark

      I will let you know how I make out -
      I try not to break the bodies because I throw them back up on e bay (like small fish) lol!

      I grabbed a batman just to steal his suit
      and figured I might as well try to save the head if I can

      thanks again
      Vinny0026
      "Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?"

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      • Ivaniski
        Persistent Member
        • Jun 24, 2007
        • 1406

        #4
        Is there a way to remove a retro head with out breaking it off?

        Originally posted by Vinny0026
        Thanks Mark

        I will let you know how I make out -
        I try not to break the bodies because I throw them back up on e bay (like small fish) lol!

        I grabbed a batman just to steal his suit
        and figured I might as well try to save the head if I can

        thanks again
        Vinny0026
        You could also take Monkey grip pliers and put under the arm pits; squeeze tight and the head will pop out......works all the time for me.

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        • hawkmike
          Persistent Member
          • Dec 15, 2003
          • 1438

          #5
          use the old boil and pop trick, get a pot of boiling water going hold the figure with thongs place the head and shoulders in the water wait 2-3 mintes take body from water and using a cloth towel gently but frimly pull the head while holding the body and it usually pops off.
          wanted mego arch reactor

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          • Jeff1967
            Museum Patron
            • Jun 28, 2008
            • 108

            #6
            I am making a fist fighting Shazam and Black Adam. So to use the heads without killing the heads, I destroyed the bodies. I cut the legs off and then worked my way up breaking off pieces to get the head to come out cleanly.

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            • lilbrosj66
              Persistent Member
              • Jul 4, 2011
              • 1594

              #7
              I'm with hawkmike on the boiling method. I have been able to remove heads, feet, etc. by submerging them in boiling water to soften them up where no other method worked shy of trashing them. I also figured out boiling water method works to tighten up knee joints on the original mego femal bodies. I had a Zira body with loose knees and, using tongs, held her about thigh deep in a pot of boiling water for about 4 minutes. I then put tiny spring loaded clamps that I got from Home Depot on the knees joints and let them cool with the clamps on. Tightened the knee joints up like they were brand new.

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              • hedrap
                Permanent Member
                • Feb 10, 2009
                • 4825

                #8
                Originally posted by hawkmike
                use the old boil and pop trick, get a pot of boiling water going hold the figure with thongs place the head and shoulders in the water wait 2-3 mintes take body from water and using a cloth towel gently but frimly pull the head while holding the body and it usually pops off.
                That's what I've done. Worked every time. It also helps you slide a flat head down the side if needed. Just watch piercing the neck plug.

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