getting a head on a body

[daz71]

can anyone help .I'm trying to put an original hulk head on a dr.mego muscle body but having difficulty.

[dr_cyclops]

^I'll go with megoknight here.
Thanks daz71 for explaining what type head to what type body. I can't tell you how hard it is for me not to post the answer; 'Magnets' when others ask this question without explaining what types they are working with.

[daz71]

excellent thanks so much

[jwyblejr]

I usually microwave the water for 4 minutes,then put the neck plug in the water for a minute. Usually the head goes back on with not much fuss.

[daz71]

i boiled a kettle ,well i am english & soaked the neck plug for a couple of minutes & it went in no problem. thanks for the info.

[Actorjez]

Hey, all. Resurrecting this thread for a newbie question:

Any tips on putting a resin head on a vintage or repro body? I assume I'll need to crack the chest, right? Anything I need to know before I do? I'd hate to ruin a perfectly good body...

Thanks in advance!

[samurainoir]

If you are using a resin head with a neck plug, do yourself a favour and just use one of Doc Mego's bodies with the screws in the back. Unscrew, pop in the resin head w/ neck plug and you are pretty much done once you screw the body back together.

For me, it beats whittling down a neckplug with a dremel or exacto knife until you get it to fit. (and even then I would often accidentally crack the body because it didn't quite fit properly)

[Actorjez]

Good call. Thank you!

[stuart]

I've used hair dryer to soften the body just enough to squeeze the neck stem in.

[Actorjez]

Ah! I hadn't realized that worked on the bodies as well. Thanks!

[daz71]

i get a piece of sandpaper and sand the neck plug and keep trying it i have not cracked a body yet

[LonnieFisher]

I use boiled water on the torso.

[SeattleEd]

^^agreed.

[Actorjez]

Thanks everybody. I really appreciate it.