Break for freedom

Lee77

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Hi guys. It's been a while!

Since selling up my carded a long time ago, I started collecting loose figures again with the intention of getting the first 79. Which became the whole 96! I finished the run last week with the addition of pop up R2 and Luke stormtrooper.
However, after buying a few last 17 described as original mint, I got caught with a couple of repro blasters and figures that weren't mint when in hand.
Anyway, I bought 6 of them graded for fairly decent prices. And here is the problem. I need to free them from their acrylic coffins but am worried about damaging them. Has anyone successfully removed figures from a graded case?
Apologies for the long ramble.

Thanks

Lee
 

Snaketibe

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Hi Lee,

Oh yes. Take your time, use a junior hacksaw (or similar) carefully on the joins, then use pliers to break off / pull open the Perspex pieces :)

Before.jpg


After.jpg


Mr Fett is much happier now that he can stand with his friends :)

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Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Jeremy
 

Lee77

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Thanks for the tip. I actually tapped a small screwdriver into the joint on the rear, then used pliers to slowly break it out. Took a minute or so for each one. Only pain was the gunner and a wing pilot had the guns in another small acrylic box.

Before
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During

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And after with the rest

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Palifan

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Great work Lee, now they look as god intended :)

Congratulations again on finishing your run, not an easy task when you get close to completing but well worth the journey.

Ian
 
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