The Captain Antilles Recipe Tutorial
Boiling and Taking Apart Figures
Get that glass or mug ready, and boil some water (in the microwave is always fastest). You'll need enough to submerge a figure waist-deep.
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Step 1
Being extremely careful not to burn yourself, dip the Ponda
Baba figure into the water head first, about waist-deep,
and let it soak for about 20 seconds. |
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Step 2
The plastic of the head should be soft enough now for you to
pull it out of the figure's torso. Use the rag or towel to hold
the head, since it will be very hot. Pull carefully but firmly,
so that you do not pull the post off the head. NOTE: You
can also remove the arms using this method. It's important
to use your hands in removing the head and arms, because a
pliers or other tool may leave a mark on the soft plastic. |
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Step 3
If you look inside the chest cavity, you will see a post
connecting the chest to the figure's back. With the X-acto
knife, cut the post in half. |
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Step 4
Next, split the torso into two parts by cutting along the seam
with your knife. Use the flat-head screwdriver to pry apart
the two pieces of the torso. Your Ponda Baba figure should
now be in 6 pieces (1 head, 2 arms, 1 front half of torso, 1
back half of torso, and 1 lower body with legs). |
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Step 5
Re-boil the water and repeat steps 1-4 for the Han Solo
figure. If done correctly, your Han figure should be in 6
pieces (1 head, 2 arms, 1 front half of torso, 1 back half
of torso, and 1 lower body with legs). |
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Step 6
Re-boil the water and repeat steps 1-4 for the Rebel Fleet
Trooper figure. If done correctly, the figure should be in
6 pieces (1 head, 2 arms, 1 front half of torso, 1 back
half of torso, and 1 lower body with legs). |
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