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Title: Clone Questions.
Post by: Clone Commander on February 25, 2006, 09:58 PM

Hi there, I am having a few problems with my clones.
First off how do I get the #41s belt off?
Is there an easier was to cut off a #41's neckpost that doesnt take a pair of scissors and being tired afterwards?

Thanks, Clone Commander.

Title: Re: Clone Questions.
Post by: BrentS on February 25, 2006, 11:31 PM

For the clone belt, I slice it off on the back with an X-acto knife.  There are very thin parts that connect the cannister part on the back of the belt.  You can cut it there and and easily glue it back with some superglue.  Thats what I did for this one:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/cerius31/obi-4.jpg)

As far as the neck post.  Try heating it up in boiling water, that softens the plastic up.  I use a box knife to cut the neck post on the #41s

Title: Re: Clone Questions.
Post by: Clone Commander on February 26, 2006, 01:51 AM

Well its a bit too late now.
I sliced off a 41s head with a pair of small scissors and swapped with an AT-TE Gunner to make a great clone!
I will try your tip on the belt though!  :)
Thanks!

Title: Re: Clone Questions.
Post by: TR1ER on February 26, 2006, 01:53 AM

Nice job on that Obi-wan my man. what I did to cut off the neck post was I took my xacto knife and heated the blade with a lighter. with the blade nice and hot it will slice thru like butter! ;)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/TR1ER/removable.jpg)

Title: Re: Clone Questions.
Post by: Nirvana on February 26, 2006, 08:41 AM

If anyone has seen my customs, you'll see that I almost never have a 41 with his helmet. To take mine off, I actually use a pair of garden loppers- not very fancy, but it's easy and gives it a nice clean cut. Then I sand it down to be even, then add the head.

Title: Re: Clone Questions.
Post by: Smartypants1635 on February 26, 2006, 01:15 PM

For SA's i just grind it of with my dremel, AT-TE, I have no use for jango heads so I cut it down "like CHEWIE does to get articulation from Rykrof." Io i can place my own heads on there.

Title: Re: Clone Questions.
Post by: Clone Commander on February 26, 2006, 02:23 PM

Well I cant even get my hands on a bloody SAGA 2 Jango Fett.