Deconstructing Talking Princess Celestia? Help!

[hannaliten]

If you've already gotten her tail out, there's no need to disassemble her further. The head pops off like on other G4s.

[Sunshine]

I've never taken a head off of a G4 before... lol so I have no idea how to do it...

[hannaliten]

I've never taken a head off of a G4 before... lol so I have no idea how to do it...

Just pull it. Heating it a bit might help, but I just pulled mine off.

[Sunshine]

I've never taken a head off of a G4 before... lol so I have no idea how to do it...

Just pull it. Heating it a bit might help, but I just pulled mine off.

Seriously? Mine won't budge, lol I'm gonna dunk her in some hot water and try again. LoL - maybe I'm a weakling

[Galactica]

I know hannaliten is taking/took one apart...

I sure am! She's not done yet, but progress is being made. And Galactica, she won't be sold until you can get there LOL

(yay!)

Post Merge: February 20, 2013, 01:24:09 PM

I've never taken a head off of a G4 before... lol so I have no idea how to do it...

Just pull it. Heating it a bit might help, but I just pulled mine off.

Seriously? Mine won't budge, lol I'm gonna dunk her in some hot water and try again. LoL - maybe I'm a weakling

When I want to soften doll heads for removal (I know that sounds terrible) I pop them under a heating pad (or heated blanket).  Should work for ponies...  I now know that you can boil ponies to loosen their heads- although I've never tried.

[Chrissytree]

You must be really lucky with yours! Mine seems glued onto the plug! I can get to some of the plug having made a hole in the glue but I need to find an exacto to get the rest off.  It won't pull off heated or not.

[hannaliten]

You must be really lucky with yours! Mine seems glued onto the plug! I can get to some of the plug having made a hole in the glue but I need to find an exacto to get the rest off.  It won't pull off heated or not.

Glued on? Does it not turn? I have an extra here, let me check that one.
ETA: Oh, I see how you mean with glued. Yeah, I just pulled my second one off. I held the body between my knees, and kind of bent off the head by gabbing under her chin or horn and pushing.

[Chrissytree]

it turns but the plug turns too? I've not done a G4 head before though so I might not be able to see what's going on.  Waaa! I don't like doing new things   I don't have a bait G4 to try either

edit - That's how I try to do it too.

[hannaliten]

it turns but the plug turns too? I've not done a G4 head before though so I might not be able to see what's going on.  Waaa! I don't like doing new things   I don't have a bait G4 to try either

edit - That's how I try to do it too.

Yeah, the plug turns on these. They're not quite like the G4s, these are glued to the plug, where a G4 is not.

[Chrissytree]

Yay! Finally! Couldn't find my knife but used a needle tool to pry and break at the plastic - it was glued 3/4 of the way around! no wonder I had problems! 

About the tail... I've only got a bit of a gap at the rear end and I can't see how the tail is attached.

[Sunshine]

Her tail has a plastic plug at the end... it is it's own piece and should come out easily once you get her split open enough, mine popped out easily. I haven't attempted taking off her head yet... meh.

[hannaliten]

Here's my progress so far. She needs some more sanding and smoothing, then she'll be ready for the airbrush.

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[Sunshine]

Super cool!

I have to admit I stopped working on mine. I started pulling her head off (well not me, my fiance, I wasn't strong enough), but I have to cut it from the base.

Can you give any advice about removing the wings? I've tried, haven't cut the fabric off of them yet but, obviously will do that... but then what?

[hannaliten]

I cut the wings off with my oscillating tool. The leftovers were quickly destroyed with my dremel and drill.

[Galactica]

Wow- she is looking amazing!   SO excited to see her finished!!!!