Integration

BigHanksCustoms · 07-30-2012, 05:25 AM

There's no "easy" way but it's not terribly difficult. You need to "crack" the body, which will separate the halves so you can free the arms.

What you'll need:

Pot of water
3 inch vise
paper towels or old rag
PATIENCE

Heat up a pot of near boiling water
Submerge your figure for 45 seconds
Remove the figure and pull off any easily removable parts (typically the head, arms at the biceps, legs at the thigh swivel, vests/jackets)
Submerge the torso again, for several minutes (the idea here is to soften/loosen the glue used to assemble the torso)
Place the rag/paper towels in the vise and then set the torso in (rag keeps the vise's jaw from marking/indenting the torso)
SLOWLY apply pressure, you may have to repeat the last few steps a few times)
Patience is the key, there is no rush (you may actually hear an audible "crack" when the glue finally gives way)
If you take your time, you will free the halves perfectly, keeping even the small alignment pegs intact

Now, if I was doing this I wouldn't bother with the two pack Bane, I'd buy a cheap wrestling figure with appropriate arms. This is for two reaasons:

Saves money
Gives you a cheap figure to practice your cracking technique!

If all else fails, you can always PM me for a commission for this, lol. (shameless plug!)

07-30-2012, 05:25 AM	#3
BigHanksCustoms Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,570	There's no "easy" way but it's not terribly difficult. You need to "crack" the body, which will separate the halves so you can free the arms. What you'll need: Pot of water 3 inch vise paper towels or old rag PATIENCE Heat up a pot of near boiling water Submerge your figure for 45 seconds Remove the figure and pull off any easily removable parts (typically the head, arms at the biceps, legs at the thigh swivel, vests/jackets) Submerge the torso again, for several minutes (the idea here is to soften/loosen the glue used to assemble the torso) Place the rag/paper towels in the vise and then set the torso in (rag keeps the vise's jaw from marking/indenting the torso) SLOWLY apply pressure, you may have to repeat the last few steps a few times) Patience is the key, there is no rush (you may actually hear an audible "crack" when the glue finally gives way) If you take your time, you will free the halves perfectly, keeping even the small alignment pegs intact Now, if I was doing this I wouldn't bother with the two pack Bane, I'd buy a cheap wrestling figure with appropriate arms. This is for two reaasons: Saves money Gives you a cheap figure to practice your cracking technique! If all else fails, you can always PM me for a commission for this, lol. (shameless plug!)