I'd like to add a wrist swivel to this otherwise boss figure. Clearly, this would start with cutting off the hands, but that plastic is very thin. Anyone have any suggestions for a way to separate these two cleanly so I can glue a mushroom post into the base?
Razor saw. It's a very thin, usually wide saw blade found at most hobby shops. This is the one I use: Excel Hobby Blades 1" Saw Blade | Shop Hobby Lobby
I use the retractable blades and lots of swearing. Since you're cutting the hands off, why not look into articulated hands for him? I know there's some out there. I just modded a pair of KFC Soundblaster hands onto my CW Megs. I know they made a set for MP Ultra Magnus, but I don't know if they'd be too big. Or there's 3P hands for MP Prowl...
If I can get this to work, sky's the limit. But there is a part of me that wants to keep costs down. I know if I start buying those FT hands then I'm going to be looking for a set for every figure I own. Slippery slope!
The problem I experienced with CW Megatron is that I wanted some decent hands for him, and the KFC hands were fairly cheap. Once i installed them tho, I realized he can't really hold any of his stock weapons. Or the other weapons I got for him. Now I need to redesign some handles for his stuff...