How do I open a Starcom figures torso?
There are two ways to do it. The first would be for some figures that are too stubbornly glued together and the prying may start to damage the figure. For those that don’t pop open easily, fill the torso cavity with water and put it in the freezer over night; the expanding pressure helps to ‘pop’ the torso open without damage. To fill the torso, submerge the figure and use a pin to ‘probe’ in and out of the back openings which causes the water to get in. And of course, take the screw out before you freeze it. Prying with the ice still inside the torso also seems to provide better leverage once a space opens up. I also tried a blunt wire to push a torso apart by pushing from the backpack holes, but the wire can push right through the front of the figure if you push too hard (so only use a wire as a last resort). samward@telusplanet.net Another method would be to take the screw out and then pry it apart with a small straight screwdriver. HGAIER@BADGER.TDS.NET QUESTION: How to stop rust o
