Topic: Boil-and-Popping a CW Clone Torso?

[UnitedStatesDemocrat]

Do you guys have any advice for the above-listed topic?  I've never boil-and-popped anything, really, but I need the torso of an ARF Trooper atop the waist/legs of a Captain Rex fig.

Also, I'm thinking about swapping out Rex's legs for the ARF's; any advice there, too?  Thanks.

Dan, USD.

[Tamer]

I would surely think there are a few folks who could shed light on this.

[DocOutlands]

I haven't tried articulated torsos yet, personally.  I would assume you do it just like any other b&p job.  Dan, the main thing is to not force the separation.  You are better off - in my experience - leaving it in a little longer than in using a little more force.  I fish my figs out using salad tongs and hold them with doubled-up kitchen towels.  Oh - I do mine on a stove-top rather than in a microwave.  Don't like microwaves, don;t own one.

[UnitedStatesDemocrat]

Thanks, Doc.  I found an older post by you, with instructions on how to actually go about doing it, so I'll try to follow those as close as possible.

[wraithnine]

i just boil the kettle  and drop the fig in a mug of hot water for about a minute to a minute and a half ,then dab it dry with a tea towel and just pull it apart .

[spudafett]

I will be making a simple boil and pop tutorial for my face book page soon.  I've seen enough questions asked about it that I figure a tutorial video should be made to clear up any questions about the process... I know it sounds strait forward to those of us who've done it but it can seem intimidating to those who haven't.

[Tamer]

Good idea, do we have a boil and pop thread in the resources section? If not, that would be an excellent place to put it.

[spudafett]

Hey guys, in case you missed it on the front page, or if you have come back at a much later date looking for information on this technique here is a link to my face-book page that has my boil and pop video tutorial...  I know it's simple and straitforward, but enough people asked, and I was doing the process anyway for a figure I was working on that I went ahead and threw together a quick video.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=954314015284

if the link doesn't work click the link in my signature, like my page, and then find the video on there (you will have to be a member of face-book to "like" the page and to be notified of future updates)

[Wookie-Balls]

Great video Spuda! Also like the mando ink!