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Post by seth2700 on Feb 5, 2015 14:07:36 GMT -5
I bought a godzilla with the right shooting arm I need and I'm wondering what's the best way to get it out I'm currently trying a blow dryer but it feels like im going to break it any help would be greatly appreciated
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Post by bowhntr66 on Feb 5, 2015 14:38:44 GMT -5
Blow dryer is what I always use Seth. Try heating it inside...
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Post by samazinga on Feb 5, 2015 14:52:51 GMT -5
Be careful about heating it too much, it can warp the plastic. I don't currently own a Godzilla so I don't know what material the arms are made of but Tom's the guy to talk to about that kind of thing. Let us know how it goes!!
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Post by seth2700 on Feb 5, 2015 14:59:58 GMT -5
Yea the left arm came broke off so I shot the hot air in the arm hole till it was hot then reached in and pulled and pushed it made a slight crack noise so I stopped. Maybe I need to heat it more, I was hoping someone else had tried this and had a tip but ill let you know how it goes
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Post by samazinga on Feb 5, 2015 15:17:37 GMT -5
It should become nice and pliable after about twenty seconds of heating. I had to take a non-removable brain Condor out of a late release Mazinga and put it in a second release, it gets pretty bendable and soft.
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Post by bowhntr66 on Feb 5, 2015 16:32:00 GMT -5
Godzilla arm is a lot stiffer than a normal jumbo. It may take a little more heat to soften it up enough. That's supposed to be one of the good things about vintage toys, they were built to hold up.
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Post by seth2700 on Feb 5, 2015 20:14:58 GMT -5
I took his head off (didnt heat it up probably should have) took a small flat head pocket screwdriver put it under one of the two lips while pushing down on the arm and it popped out but the arm was cracked a bit in joint where it holds it I took and filled it in with super gel to help support it, now I just need to heat up my godzilla and try to pop it back in
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