Ive got a head on a T1 body, which I need to take out, and stick on a new body, Im petrified not to screw it up, and rip it etc. Any solutions out there, please help Obi wan Mego.
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mego heads are pretty resilient things. There is always the chance that the mold was a bit thin at the neck plug and that it may tear, but really that does not happen very often. It does help to make the head more pliable if it is warm. You could probably just run it under some warm water for a minute to soften it up, or use a hair dryer set on low. Then just pinch, and twist it out of the socket. -
Megos are pretty sturdy. I wouldn't worry too much about it getting damaged but you can always run it under hot water from the tap for a little bit to make it a little more pliable first. That will probably help when putting a new head back in too. Some heads are tighter than others.
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Warmth & a small flat screwdriver (to push/install) work wonders. Occasionally, you may need to widen the neck hole a bit w/ an x-acto knife.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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In all fairness, it is far preferable to do this than to risk tearing a neck-plug of a vintage head. I've had vintage figs straight off the card that have been modified this way at the factory--if a Lion-Rock factory worker can do it, so can I.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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^No, they're all pretty switchable.
Sometimes the skintones vary: T1s can be more pale-peachy, and t2s more orange-tan.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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