Cracking Open WWE Elite Bodies Tutorial

[ace]

Apr 15, 2013 19:52:32 GMT -5 mase307 said:

Yes heat up water for about 5 mins in microwave
Place figure in for 4 mins
Then with help of screw driver pop part of knee you want out

Thanks man.

[Deleted]

Can I use a blow dryer instead of hot water.

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Jun 30, 2013 15:14:13 GMT -5 @hotree99 said:

Can I use a blow dryer instead of hot water.

For simple part swaps like head, boots, and arms or things like that blow dryer is fine. For torso cracks it's not recommend.

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What else could I use other than water.

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Jun 30, 2013 15:43:31 GMT -5 @hotree99 said:

What else could I use other than water.

As far as I know just water

[joesgonnakillyou]

Do you have a water phobia or something?

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Lol no someone else asked me that and I didn't the answer so I was trying to find
Out .

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Jul 1, 2013 20:22:11 GMT -5 joesgonnakillyou said:

Do you have a water phobia or something?

Wondered the same my self. I couldn't understand what was so hard about heating water.

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Softening them up with hot water in ingenious. I've been cracking open figs for years and never thought to do that!

[wwextreme25]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial. It really helped me to do my first successfull crack - the trunks were tricky but really appreciate you posting this step by step method.

[mase307]

glad it helps. Remember just to just take your time

[wwextreme25]

Nov 4, 2013 18:12:58 GMT -5 mase307 said:

glad it helps. Remember just to just take your time

fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1379597_524416537649332_1015141780_n.jpg definitely worked.

Im making good progress

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Nov 5, 2013 0:11:38 GMT -5 wwextreme25 said:

Nov 4, 2013 18:12:58 GMT -5 mase307 said:

glad it helps. Remember just to just take your time

fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1379597_524416537649332_1015141780_n.jpg definitely worked.

Im making good progress

you sure are, but it looks like you can still use some work on mixing better matching skin tones. Still good work so far.

[wwextreme25]

Nov 12, 2013 20:28:07 GMT -5 @gottiboys2810 said:

Nov 5, 2013 0:11:38 GMT -5 wwextreme25 said:

fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1379597_524416537649332_1015141780_n.jpg definitely worked.

Im making good progress

you sure are, but it looks like you can still use some work on mixing better matching skin tones. Still good work so far.

I realised it was wrong, so stripped it and started again...

i took apart the legs and painted it properly. Got a very accurate skin tone!

fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q84/s720x720/1002922_524932150931104_2019614264_n.jpg

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Nov 13, 2013 14:58:08 GMT -5 wwextreme25 said:

Nov 12, 2013 20:28:07 GMT -5 @gottiboys2810 said:

you sure are, but it looks like you can still use some work on mixing better matching skin tones. Still good work so far.

I realised it was wrong, so stripped it and started again...

i took apart the legs and painted it properly. Got a very accurate skin tone!

fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q84/s720x720/1002922_524932150931104_2019614264_n.jpg

Much better. For me mixing flesh tones was the hardest thing when I started.

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Sept 17, 2011 13:34:00 GMT -5 mase307 said:

Thanks to helsinkihellraiser and Apocalypse. I just took their ideas did a little tinkering and just wanted to share it with everyone else. I use this way to avoid the stress and cracks that occur when opening an elite figure. Hope it helps


Elite Perfect, box cutter, flat head screwdriver, container with water

Boil Water for 5 mins in microwave

Dip head and neck only in the water for about 1 minute. than remove head and put water back in microwave for 4 mins.

As the water is boiling take a box cutter and slice at the seam of the neck. Dont cut the peg just the seam. You should hear a slight crack. this is done so the neck wont get stress marks or break.


Once the water finishes boiling take it out of the microwave and put the headless figure in the water for 3-4 mins.

take the arms off

Take a flat head screwdriver and put it inside the armpit. put the screw driver where the 2 sides of the torso meet and the shoulder joint enter the torso.

Push the screw driver into the shoulder joint torso area and push to the back of the figure to pop the pegs. Do this on both sides






Now for the lower torso Put boxcutter at seam and press down



Put screwdriver in seam and push it as far down as you can. Then turn the screw driver to your right to pop the pegs.






with the waist you have to take a box cutter and put it at the seam and push down.





If it doesnt crack than put the figure in the hot water again for 3 mins. than put a screwdriver down the middle of the seam and turn right. You may have to take the boxcutter and slice the seam of the trunks on the side



Hope this helps out you customizer. Once again thanks to helsinkihellraiser and Apocalypse. I just took their ideas did a little tinkering and just wanted to share it with eveoyone else.

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Jan 22, 2014 6:05:28 GMT -5 @ryohazuki1983 said:

Sept 17, 2011 13:34:00 GMT -5 mase307 said:

Thanks to helsinkihellraiser and Apocalypse. I just took their ideas did a little tinkering and just wanted to share it with everyone else. I use this way to avoid the stress and cracks that occur when opening an elite figure. Hope it helps

Hope this helps out you customizer. Once again thanks to helsinkihellraiser and Apocalypse. I just took their ideas did a little tinkering and just wanted to share it with eveoyone else.

what was the point of quoting that and not saying anything. By the way that's against the rules maybe you should read them before posting.

[noah2000]

Now I know how to take apart with my customs

[The Elitist]

What sized screwdriver is needed?

[joesgonnakillyou]

I always use a medium size screwdriver. The trick is, if you start getting a lot of resistance, resoak the figure for a few minutes and try again