Action Figures Disassembled: Cracking Marvel Legends Torsos

In this video I'm going to be cracking into a couple of marvel legends figures so we can all see how some of them are put together.
I also test out to see if its possible to get into the seams of a figure with a basic hand tool.
I hope this video is able to answer any questions people may have. If this helps you feel a little more confident when it comes to customizing or not customizing a figure then it was worth it.
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[@DavesEmpire1981]

Can't see anything through your hand

[@609collector]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/imOycphmbb9phtE Marvel legends deadpool

[@benquirobiequiratman4646]

Have you worked with masters of the universe, action figures?

[@rainwalkerstudios3388]

Just seeing you casually take these figures apart so fast is just so satisfying

[@609collector]

Thanks. Taking apart is easy it the reassembly that's a pain.

[@aarontimbol]

13:25 in is the best explanation and visual of the hip barbell with square peg on the internet. I've had a couple of figures where both legs rotate together because of that barbell rotating with them. Looks like that square peg isn't pegged in on my figures. Thanks again for posting!

[@Aames32]

Wow. I am making a red hood mezco this helped me so much thanks.

[@DavidWilson-wc1hj]

I really wish you stayed in frame. Do you have ANY videos where you can actually see what you are doing?

[@609collector]

I will be posting more this week

[@609collector]

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[@609collector]

Hasbro power rangers. Got more legends coming up soon

[@02kghostvlogs92]

Avengers, Disassemble!

[@whateverthisis5613]

needed to see the shoulders so this helped. I'm trying to swap arms with Thunderbird and LT3 Cyclops, would you happen to know if it's possible without cracking?

[@benquirobiequiratman4646]

it depends what your doing i’m not A pro yet in custamizing action figures. there has to be time for. & money & tools this is He Bro. profession i love his videos

[@danpresko6944]

thank u for this vid. I know now the location of the joint to apply plegde :) More power

[@packisback08]

Thanks for the help!

[@OscarAvilaChannel]

Good tip about drilling in the hidden parts, I did not think of that and I was holding off to fix a fig because I didn't wanted to damage the torso

[@609collector]

Glad I could help. I hope the figure came out good.

[@OscarAvilaChannel]

@@609collector thank you, I will try to fix it using you method take apart, thanks again

[@609collector]

I'm just finishing up a new video where I take apart a Masters of the Universe figure. Once I do the voice over I'm going to post it.

[@OscarAvilaChannel]

@@609collector Awesome

[@StarWolf7800]

How would you separate the lower torso from the Venom on the Hyperion body mold? I am in the process of attempting to transplant his arms and legs onto the US Agent (with gloves and boots) because he is supposed to be both taller and bulkier than Steve. Thanks.

[@coolrobert4335]

So I have a marvel legends absorbing man and something is up with his legs and just curious if you know anything about that?

[@christiancintron1222]

They were made crappy I bought a few female Beatles for me & my kids & the legs are wonkey

[@Goddesswave]

Have you ever tried removing the ankle joints and/or shoulder joints (perhaps to install different color joints for custom purposes)?

[@nhatanhhoangpham700]

Awesome tutorial 🔥 Also, can you remove the upper thigh parts (the ones connected with the barbell in the crouch) by heating up with the hairdryer?

[@609collector]

No it's very hard to do. It doesn't get sent from low heat. It's hard like the torso

[@richiecomia2547]

Hi, great video, learned a lot, but I have to agree with a couple comments---there are several moments in the video where either your hands are in the way or the cam is simply not focused on what you are doing. Would you consider a re-shoot?

[@609collector]

Hello I've made a few more videos since then. Please feel free to check out my playlists.

[@jonatangarcilazoandrade9594]

Perfect tutorial, Bro. @disassembledallactionfigures love this things, this tutorials and tecniques.... sorry my inglish

[@Cages_Customs]

Have you ever cracked open a GI Joe classified torso? Also this technique should work on a marvel legends Captain Britain figure from the abomination wave right?

[@609collector]

No and yes

[@Bhobow]

Do you know how cracking a marvel select figure? Is that possible to cracking it? Because I need to swab a hand from hulk figure to marvel select venom body, thanks by the way for this tutorial

[@609collector]

Not sure but I'm thinking of doing multiple lines in the future

[@markward413]

This vidoe is chocked full of alot of useful information. Unfortunately 90% of it is off camera. Please do another showing the cracking process!

[@609collector]

I have. I've done one recently with a motu figure but I'll do more legends soon

[@nleomoreno]

Thks man quite useful, what's the name of the metal-hook tool you're using?

[@609collector]

It's just a pick tool from home depot. Wherever they sell screw drivers in the hardware section of a store you may be able to find this. At tge least you can find a straight one.

[@23.minhquan66]

How long do you soak them in hot water to remove the parts easily?And about the temperature tho

[@609collector]

Boiling water and soak until the soft parts are really soft and gummy like runner. 1 minute should be enough 2 minutes max

[@Romir616]

the House of X wave Magneto, does his arms boil and pop right up the shoulders or does the body need cracking? I just realised the arms of Skullbuster just pops off the shoulder, accidentally found out when the buck I bought arrived with his arms off.

[@609collector]

Honestly not sure. Most bodies don't have arms that pop out at the shoulder. They usually have a disk that keeps the shoulder in. Beta Ray Bill had shoulders that could pop out but that's because the upper torso was a solid piece. Baf pieces are meant to do it as well but not most regular figures. Unless the figure has shoulders that move back and forth on butterfly joints. Those shoulders can be popped in and out because the butterfly joints are made of softer material

[@Romir616]

@@609collector Thanks man. It was really the Skullbuster bucks that got me thinking maybe they engineered these standard male bucks differently. I'll give you an update when I try it.

[@Shadi092986]

So you can just heat the figure enough and the shoulders can pop right off the torso without opening it?

[@609collector]

I've seen it done on marvel legends figures before. If you get the shoulders in really hot water it should go. I would recommend a prying tool thats not to sharp so it wont damage the plastic or wrapping with a hot towel/cloth so you don't get burned when pulling. I avoid heat guns because I've warped plastic before but a hair dryer moved in circular patterns shouldn't over heat it. I still prefer good ol boil and pop

[@daiden8715]

this helped im tryna make a custom cosmic spiderman

[@ziptyfyter6348]

Can you please do a shoulder swap video for the shatter star body

[@cocododo9999]

Idk if you are reading this but I’m trying to remove the left shoulder on a ebony maw I don’t feel like it could pop out could you try and let me know thanks

[@609collector]

As you can see in these shoulders are usually a flat disk that keeps them in the upper torso. If the body is a molded rubber like beta rey bill you should be able to pull them out. However if they're like regular legends then you'd have to crack the torso. Message me on Instagram or Facebook so I can see some pics and maybe help you out

[@cocododo9999]

609 Collector thanks I sent you a message on Facebook

[@geekazoidcustoms]

hello, i want to customize my marvel legends AOA iceman fig by giving him a lower torso with pants and boots. do you know of any other figure that will work for that? i have AOA cyclops in mind but wasnt sure. any thoughts? thank you.

[@609collector]

That's a skinny figure. Right away I think of the new retro Peter Parker. I'm not sure if it's the same type of body but the hips probably wouldn't be too big.

[@geekazoidcustoms]

@@609collector thanks! ill look into it

[@doro626]

On my classified the buttefly joints came out, but the pegs for the shoulder are stuck. lol. Im gogin to have to heat it again and remove teh shoulders to put the butter fly joints back in again.

[@Omega579.]

Can you crack a Bucky Cap pelvis the same way as you did Iceman?

[@609collector]

Yeah. The bodies are pretty similar except the butterfly joints.

[@LexCoelho]

I've got afraid to boil and pop chest and abbs because last time i did that, the body became deformed, and it didn't even stayed too long in hot water. It was a Superior Venom.

[@patrickoconnell8719]

Could heating up the figure in hot water help not break the pegs inside the torso?

[@609collector]

Maybe, I think mineral spirits help devolve the glue but I've never tried either. I just ham hamd $h*t. I have a few figures I want to crack open Soni can update this video I just need to find the time. If you you try it and it works let me know.

[@adyprime]

can you make a video of dissecting a retro spiderman??

[@tryksta7247]

Thanks for the video. I bought a couple of sacrificial figures to practice on only I used a hair dryer. I am trying to remove the jacket from the 3-pack Cyclops which means an arm swap. He is a BuckyCap mold so I cracked a Union Jack figure to remove his arms. As of right now I got them out and just need to find a matching blue paint for the Cyclops deco of the rest of his body. Only part I'm a little nervous about is doing a clean crack and snapping it back together preferably with little to no damage. I use a box cutter and an X-acto knife and a small flat head to pry it loose carefully only trying to get the seams.

[@609collector]

As long as you're careful you should be good. I would recommend getting a trigger clamp to hold the figure together when you glue it. Also a fine grit sand paper and sculpting putty is good to have in case the seams get a little beat up. If you're using a hair dryer just be careful not to make any of the soft plastic parts too hot. Fingers cang bend and warp and faces can get so soft that pressure from your fingers can deform them. I had this problem with a heat gun but a hair dryer shouldn't be as hot. Just be careful none the less. Good luck with your custom. Feel free to hit me up on Instagram or Facebook and send me pics of the finished product I'd like to know how it turns out

[@609collector]

Just take it slow and as the video shows the neck was the only tricky part. Though a bucky cap mold may be as difficult as this. I dont recall how the torso is on that figure.

[@tryksta7247]

@@609collector Awesome man thanks for the tips. I'm eager to get this done but the paint is holding me back. I tried to avoid the need for it and cracked Rock Python and the X-Men-themed Deadpool but no blues match that damn Cyclops. I'm @cm724 on IG I'll send some kitbashed stuff I've worked on. I'm amateur at it but it seems really more a matter of confidence and willingness to wreck a figure. 👍

[@tryksta7247]

@@609collector Cracking him is not that bad. Glue seems to be needed; I felt I didn't cause any damage to the inner clips yet I can't get it to snap back flush. Union Jack was my experiment but not a total loss because I like that revolver gun he comes with. I was hoping his blue would match Cyclops but not quite. I know Hasbro will re-release this again whenever, but I enjoy the challenge. And I want it the way I want it NOW! Lol.

[@Kitbats]

Hi people, is it possible to make a figure have removable hands when they weren't built to have removable hands? I'm interested in the gamerverse armored spiderman, it looks incredible but having no extra hands is a big deal breaker :/

[@609collector]

If you can find hands that have similar pegs you most likely can. If a figure has pegs that aren't meant to come out you can boil and pop them. Once they're out you you can sand down the pegs. The thing is pegs vary from figure to figure. Even Spider-Man to Spider-Man figure. It may not be super easy to find new hands lying around

[@HoneySpud]

I’m doing this to fix loose butterfly joints on my spider man 2099

[@609collector]

Awesome. Good luck with your project. Just be careful with the glue so you can avoid residue stains on the figure.

[@ericq9579]

Seen another crack video and this one by far is a lot better . The other video i saw showed em make nasty drill holes on the torso and lower area. Just nasty

[@alejandrocanto7206]

I need a tutorial exclusive of how to change the gambits Marvel Legends arms. I need see how to do the move with a gambit figure. Can you do one o have one tip for take off the blue part of the neck of gambit. 🎼🎵🎼🎵Somebody heeeeelp meeee🎶🎶🎼🎶

[@Bloodonsatansclaw]

The problem is is that once you do this the one thing you haven't talked about is the joints almost every time are going to be so loose but the figure is going to be wobbly as heck.

[@609collector]

I don't really run into that issue. Whether it's hot water or hair dryer you have to take the figure apart if you want to customize.

[@cristianojeda2418]

You’re like Sid in there eyes lmao

[@cristianojeda2418]

Legs of t’chaka with knees and torso of doctor doom from villains wave?

[@609collector]

If you were just swapping out legs from the knees down it shouldn't be hard.

[@cristianojeda2418]

Yeah I used blow dryer I got feet off but different peg so couldn’t switch with other feet and managed to pop torsos off easy after some heat and switched them

[@speguit6405]

No pues esta muy chida tu mano karrrrrrrrrrnal

[@isaacmm1407]

Your videos are very helpful, sadly most of the times you are describing something fully out of the camera range, gotta be careful there

[@pokaru2581]

How hot should the water be?

[@609collector]

Steaming hot. Boiled water or water hot enough to be very steamy. If you r figure doesn't get soft it's not hot enough

[@NinjaStudent-yo5ws]

I’m swapping parts to make a spiderman the animated series

[@elpigginz7372]

Can you make a build a figure disassembly tutorial?

[@609collector]

The thing about build a figure is since they already come disassembled the connection pieces can vary from figure to figure. Reviewing one may not reassemble another. Regular figures are mostly built on a few bodies that are reused. So showing how one comes apart is similar to a lot of other figures. I also don't have any more build a figures except for Sugar Man

[@609collector]

One of the main differences is that when the arms go in to a torso the joint is designed to compress as it goes in and expand once its fully inserted. This causes it to lock into place. That's also how it works on some of the torso thieves that connect to a crotch piece. Baf figures sometimes differ so drastically that an arm from one figure won't lock into the torso of another.

[@elpigginz7372]

@@609collector thanks man

[@carlsimondelacruz1439]

I'm a newb at this. Planning to crack open my shang chi and cable (deadpool 2) figures. Can all Marvel Legends figures with butterfly joints have the shoulders removed the way you removed your iceman's? This video is helpful especially to people like me. Thanks, man. Subscribed!

[@609collector]

The actual butterfly joints are soft rubber so you should be able to pull the shoulders out and put them back in. The actual butterfly joints are into the upper torso. Though you may be able to pull out the actual butterfly joints it may not go into the torso easily. If you're trying to swap arms you may have some luck matching them. If you want to change the actual butterfly section I've beverage tried to swap any. You can always try to mix arms and see how it goes.

[@609collector]

After reading your comment again I will say a simple yes. They should be

[@benquirobiequiratman4646]

try The HeMan Action Figures

[@609collector]

I thinkni will. KZbin is yelling at me for being lazy, so stay tuned.

[@benquirobiequiratman4646]

@@609collector the. world is sensitive

[@609collector]

Got ya right here for the boil and pop. I did take the whole figure apart and fi d some surprises inside but that video will be up soon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/joLLl2lsf8l9a9k

[@marcusplato278]

Couldn't see anything through your hands and when they weren't in the way the techniques were off camera. I got the idea, but the demonstration was incredibly frustrating.

[@caincha]

Appreciate the effort but couldn't see what I needed to see...

[@609collector]

There are other videos on my page

[@609collector]

What are you trying to see?

[@cvapolo]

Dude, don’t take the next as destructive criticism it’s meant as constructive advice: you have to change the angle and distance you film your videos. All I got to see from the parts of the video I was most interested in was the back of your hand blocking most of the view. Maybe you can get a tripod that allows you to film a front view as your arms are hogging around it to manipulate the figures and always have them in the center of the frame and in focus, that has the advantage of letting you see what you are filming directly on the camera but the disadvantage that the tripod and the camera are now blocking your view of the figures and the work area and you have less space to move around and make delicate manipulations. Better experience for the viewer, harder to produce the video. You can also film the work area with the camera directly in front of you, and I'm not saying you have to show your face if you don't want to, you can shoot in a top to bottom view and only your hands will appear in the picture. I believe this is the simplest and cheaper solution to improve your videos, or maybe there are more creative ways to do it. IDK… Use mirrors…? Good luck, hope you keep improving. Edit: After writing all this I checked the video and saw it was posted 3 years ago. Maybe you already addressed my concerns and improved your technique. Sorry if thats the case.

[@609collector]

I got that a lot. I have posted other videos since this one but this has the most views so it probably comes up more often What were you looking for? Maybe I've posted it elsewhere

[@cvapolo]

@@609collector I was looking on how to disassemble pinless joints without braking anything, I'm new at customizing and do not really know how they work.

[@TheInfinityLion]

What's the best way to remove the upper thigh off that crotch barbell?

[@609collector]

If there was a laugh emoji I'd use it 😃 I say in most of my videos its not meant to be done. I tried it only once and it crapped up a figure. It's one I wouldn't recommend it. If you do attempt it I suggest being careful.... 🤔 I do think it's two pieces glued together and they're just really solid. Maybe you can find someone online who's tried it and found a good way to do it. If you attempt it I wish you luck.

[@Sharpquill5489]

I cant take off feet can some one help

[@609collector]

From the ankle down you should be able to boil and pop the figures. I have videos on it.

[@sinchman1]

I hope know one uses the method this is a disaster.

[@florencioduyar1780]

Why?

[@deadybrock]

Well I wish I could see, all I'm seeing is your hands

[@Pelaeztv]

CAN'T SEE....:(

[@609collector]

Sorry which part did you miss

[@briansol9075]

Bro wanted to watch your video but all I can see is your hand and not how you do it....

[@bryanmata2678]

All i can see is your hands lol

[@jedimastag]

sucky cam angle

[@609collector]

There are many more videos on the channel