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Started by Darth Legolas , Nov 02 2009 08:53 PM

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#1 Darth Legolas

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Posted 02 November 2009 - 08:53 PM

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I finally got my Death Star, but C3PO's head is unbearably tight! Unlike a normal minifig, his head's grooves will rip your skin off if you pull too tightly!

Any suggestions on how to get it off?
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#2 paintballa43

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Posted 02 November 2009 - 09:02 PM

You should wrap it up in some kind of towel then gently use a pair of pliers to try and twist it. Once it finally turns you should be able to get it off. Be very careful though I had a similar situation with my c-3po from the sandcrawler. Hope this helps.
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 09:06 PM

Twist it.

Slowly twist it araound and around, slowly pulling up when you do.

I don't suggest a plyers as that cpuld permenetaly crush that valuable head.
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 09:23 PM

I agree with Big Cam. Twisting is the way to go with 3PO's head. Or you could try replicating the circumstances that led to its removal in Ep. 2  :laugh:

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Posted 02 November 2009 - 09:26 PM

Yeah, twist it, and to protect your fingers, wrap something soft around the head, such as a T-shirt or a towel.

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Posted 02 November 2009 - 10:02 PM

Why even try to remove it?
It's C3P0's head and it should stay on his shoulders.
Except when he's been blasted or caught in Cloud City.
- no wait, he got blasted there as well :laugh:
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 10:11 PM

View Postpaintballa43, on Nov 2 2009, 04:02 PM, said:

You should wrap it up in some kind of towel then gently use a pair of pliers to try and twist it. Once it finally turns you should be able to get it off. Be very careful though I had a similar situation with my c-3po from the sandcrawler. Hope this helps.
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IMO, this is the best way, or if you don't have pliers, use Big Cam's suggestion.
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 10:13 PM

View PostKimT, on Nov 2 2009, 06:02 PM, said:

Why even try to remove it?
It's C3P0's head and it should stay on his shoulders.
Except when he's been blasted or caught in Cloud City.
- no wait, he got blasted there as well :laugh:
What if you want to turn his head? Wouldn't you want him to see Vader comming after him. :laugh: I'm strong enough to pull them off and my kid brother isn't. He used to bite them but I got him to quit. What he does now is fold a cloth over the head a few times and pull it off with his teeth. I've looked at the result and I've have not seen any damage. You should be able to get it off with the other member's suggestions. If not you can send it to me for head removal. :grin:

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Posted 02 November 2009 - 10:20 PM

Yes I'm not quite the strongest... :grin:

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try everything, even "replicating the movie circumstances."

It really is puzzling though, as the black protocol droid's head is fine. Oh well.
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Posted 02 November 2009 - 10:28 PM

View PostDarth Legolas, on Nov 2 2009, 11:20 PM, said:

It really is puzzling though, as the black protocol droid's head is fine. Oh well.
Every now and then I get a regular minifig that has an extremely tight head.

Since Lego uses high-pressure injection, they might sometimes use to much pressure, making the neck tougher and the slightest bit thicker. That's my theory, at least.

Also, C-3PO's head, unlike Greedo's and a regular fig's, and the same as the Peruvian Temple Idol from Indy, does not have much to any space for air to move out of the way when you put the head on the 'neck' of the fig, thus making it a tight fit. Another of my theories... :tongue:

And twisting always gets it off, if you can get the twisting started.
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 12:45 AM

View PostKimT, on Nov 2 2009, 04:02 PM, said:

Why even try to remove it?
It's C3P0's head and it should stay on his shoulders.
Except when he's been blasted or caught in Cloud City.
- no wait, he got blasted there as well :laugh:
What about in the droid factory? :laugh: They even made an action figure for that part.
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 01:43 AM

I had the same thing with my Leia from 6212. I just kept twisting and pulling and after afew minutes it came off, then Leia got a spanking :tongue:  :laugh:
Good luck and hope it comes off! :sweet:

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Posted 03 November 2009 - 02:52 AM

Thanks for the advice guys! The towel thing worked like a charm!
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 04:07 AM

View PostDarth Legolas, on Nov 3 2009, 03:52 PM, said:

Thanks for the advice guys! The towel thing worked like a charm!

Good to hear! :sweet:  :thumbup:

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Posted 03 November 2009 - 07:25 AM

View PostDarth Legolas, on Nov 2 2009, 09:53 PM, said:

I finally got my Death Star, but C3PO's head is unbearably tight! Unlike a normal minifig, his head's grooves will rip your skin off if you pull too tightly!

Any suggestions on how to get it off?

I have that with my Jar Jar binks head :hmpf_bad:.
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 01:52 PM

View PostDarth Legolas, on Nov 2 2009, 07:52 PM, said:

Thanks for the advice guys! The towel thing worked like a charm!
No pliers I hope?
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Posted 03 November 2009 - 11:45 PM

View PostrepubilcFORCES, on Nov 3 2009, 03:25 AM, said:

I have that with my Jar Jar binks head :hmpf_bad:.
You could try some of the suggestions that have been posted here. My brother's got stuck a long time ago and I pulled it off for him and it became less tight. You do need the strengh for it though. :grin:

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Posted 04 November 2009 - 12:26 AM

I just managed to get my Commander Fox head of. First time I have had that problem.  :cry_sad:

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Posted 04 November 2009 - 01:55 AM

View PostBig Cam, on Nov 3 2009, 08:52 AM, said:

No pliers I hope?

None at all! Perhaps this now answered topic could be renamed and transformed into the "How do I remove a modified head?" topic. :tongue:
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 07:49 PM

This is so strange to hear all these stories of stuck heads, none of my fig's have ever given me any trouble at all.


Custom heads will be a whole different story, as most are feagile.  I don't even know where to start.
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 08:34 PM

Glad you pulled it off!

See what I did there? :grin:


My friends used to bite and pull if they could not get it off with their hands. Impatient little-- :angry:

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