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Originally Posted by shortysben

big hank...how do you crack the torsos without ruining the integrity of the torso?

Soak in hot water (hottest you can take without burning yourself, just below boiling).

Soak for a moment then remove as much "soft plastic" parts as you can.

Soak an additional minute or two (to break that glue loose) and what I use is a 2 1/2 inch bench vise ( I have heard of folks using channel locks type pliers too) . The jaws are padded with an ols t'shirt scrap folded a few times.

Place the figure in the vice so that the body "seam" is getting pinched by the vise.

Slowly tighten it up until you hear a soft pop. You may have to repeat a few times but it will come free.

If you take your time you can even preserve the pegs that hold the front and back halves together.

I just cracked my Terrax (ML BAF) last night and it broke free leaving the pegs intact, which is awesome because I will be putting a battery in the body, being able to pop it open and closed will facilitate baterry changes.

I just did an MU Black Widow last night too (gave her X-23's legs and GI HJOe Renegades Scarlett's awesome arms) When I get home I'll throw a couple pics up.