How to Remove a SS 12" Figure's Head

[customizerwannabe]

I have problems busting them. Anyone have any tips?

 

[EVILFACE]

Heat it up with a hair dryer and the pop off.

Same with boots.

 

[rabidwolverine21]

i always pull the old boiling trick.

 

[screamingmetal]

Or put it in very hot water for a brief period of time. Sometimes that works best for me.

 

[pixletwin]

I personally microwave some water in a bowl for a few minutes. Dunk the head in for 20 seconds and PRESTO!

*by the way, this subject really needs to be "sticky".

 

[Cocoboloboy]

I use a hair dryer. Done about five that way without a problem.

 

[DarkArtist81]

I personally microwave some water in a bowl for a few minutes. Dunk the head in for 20 seconds and PRESTO!

*by the way, this subject really needs to be "sticky".

Same here... never a problem... and no need to be loud with the hair dryer. Not to mention waiting for it to heat up and burning your fingers as you do so...

 

[p!tu]

Same here... never a problem... and no need to be loud with the hair dryer. Not to mention waiting for it to heat up and burning your fingers as you do so...

Awesome!!! P!tu Customs here i come!!!!

 

[Ironman1188]

Literally done hundreds of swaps using the ol' hair dryer and never a problem.

 

[nash]

I use the Pitu biting action!!

 

[p!tu]

I use the Pitu biting action!!

it never lets you down!!!!!!

 

[Mookeylama]

boiling usually works best for me but just the other day i broke one. instead of the head coming off the whole neck assembly pulled off and split.

 

[Buffanatic]

Okay, I'm one who has asked advice from this board before (thanks guys!) and after many trials and a few disaserous errors, I have come to the following conclusions:

A. If the head has rooted hair, protect is as best you can, and use the hair dryer method. (Unless you want your figure head to have a permanent afro on purpose!)

B. If it's a "hard head" with molded hair, boil away! (I don't care what method you use to get the water hot.) And yes, it works great for stubborn boots too......both on and off.

Sorry about your "broken neck" Mookey, that's why I keep the super glue handy. (I seem to have a penchant for breaking off SS female feet!)

 

[galactiboy]

Its just a plug that goes up into the neck. How long are you heating? The Sideshow heads are thicker lol) and more solid than some other companies so it can take a bit to get it pliable enough.

 

[GuruAskew]

I've got a Sideshow Abraham Lincoln that I've been trying to remove the head from. I've tried the hairdryer method. I've tried boiling water- all with no results. What am I doing wrong? And how exactly is the head attached to the neck joint?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Mark

Easy solution to removing the Sideshow Abraham Lincoln figure's head:

wait for Sideshow to release a John Wilkes Booth figure.

 

[galactiboy]

Easy solution to removing the Sideshow Abraham Lincoln figure's head:

wait for Sideshow to release a John Wilkes Booth figure.

Wow, just wow

 

[The Craw]

Easy solution to removing the Sideshow Abraham Lincoln figure's head:

wait for Sideshow to release a John Wilkes Booth figure.

everybody's a wise guy.

 

[Sniper33]

are all of sideshows necks like Abe's? Cause I removed his head sometime ago for my Sweeney figure, but was wondering if the other figures had the same neck or not.

 

[Buttmunch]

Always has worked for me:

 

[Jgonzaleznj]

Would this also apply to older heads such as the Monty Python Grail figures?