Removing Heroclix figs

[Commander Vyper]

Hiya guys im working on the INQ Superhero variant and i want to remove the Heroclix models from the big base and put them on standard round ones.

Which is the best way to remove them from the original base?

Steve

I did wonder from your title where exactly you were removing them from?

flat edge clippers and the freezer option seem to work, by all means cut them off but really wanna see those fingers!

[Grimmnar]

That involves waiting though. I'll generally take risk of grievous injury over waiting a short while any day...

Well, throw a box of them in the freezer now so by the next time ya wanna remove a few they will have already been cooling. :-)

Grimm

[Dr. The Viking]

Heat up a mix of H₂SO₄ and water to about 80 degrees celcius and stick the figures in.

After a while you'll be able to bend them any way you like.... Perhaps they'll even start looking like completely new and unique figures. 


Otherwise I'd go with the clippers.. I put the flat side down on the base and cut off each foot. I don't think it shows after åt.

I may have drunk a bit too much Christmas to give any good advice though. 

[TheMightyFlip]

Whats the best way of stripping HeroClixs?

[Heldrak]

Whats the best way of stripping HeroClixs?

Don't bother. Just trim away their mold lines and any excess gunky paint, fill any gaps and then prime over the top of the factory paint job.

[wellender]

Whats the best way of stripping HeroClixs?

I posted this over on HCRealms a little bit ago.  I just copied it from there.

Some people say Simple Green. I have not had much luck using it on clix. Usually I just have really clean clix. The only thing I have found that works is acetone. You have to be really careful with it as it will kind of melt the details if you are not. The plastic will become very soft and will take a fingerprint. I use a very small sponge or Q-tip dipped in the acetone and wipe it over the figure. You can soak the figure or dip it, but do not do it for long.

When using the acetone you should use gloves and a mask. It is really bad for you. You could also use nail polish remover, which is a diluted form of acetone.

Also, you should remove them from the dial first. Acetone will take all the writing off and really mess up the dial.

I have done it and it is a lot of work.  You might be ok just using the existing paint as a base coat.  Sometimes that paint is very thick and obscures details.  Some of them really do have nice sculpts underneath.

[abhorsen950]

Cheers guys
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