Customs: CW Magnus Hand suggestions

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  1. aledromo

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    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?
     
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    Mike, I don't know why I didn't just come to you in the first place. Thanks!
     
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    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...
     
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    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!
     
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    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...
     
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    Slippery slope!