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[NeoDragonKnight]

yup, as Arrow said boil and pop.  It doesnt even have to be boiling water, just hot water to soften up the plastic.  The plastic is pretty elastic, once you pop it once you get use to it, I felt the same way my first time.

[turner]

I used to boil but the blow dryer is easier.  Doesn't require water or getting burned pulling it out.  Works great.

[bandonov]

Thanks Guys! I going to sacrifice one of RoC figs first until I get this as I do not want to wreck the Predator!

[bandonov]

Just so I get this right, you have to "Boil and Pop" to remove the lower arms or can you use pilers and a yank real hard?

[NeoDragonKnight]

its easier if you warm the plastic, just run it under hot water under a tap no need to boil water.  Then just pull the arm off

[darth cujo]

Okay, sifting through this thread, I've gotten a partial list of predator parts and who they come with. Anyone want to fill in the blanks?

Over the shoulder gun: Cobra Commander
Head: Firefly
Torso and Upper Arms: Wave 2 Snake Eyes
Forearms: Beachhead
Hands: ?
Waist: ?
Upper Legs: ?
Lower Legs: ?
Feet: ?
Dreadlocks: Shadow Tracker

I've never pulled a figure like this apart, so I listed as many parts as I could think of. I'm not sure if hands are seperate pieces, but I listed them anyways. So if anyone wants to edit this list with proper body part listings and corresponding character, that would be great. Would be handy to have a proper checklist in one post.

[bandonov]

Over the shoulder gun: Cobra Commander
Head: Firefly
Torso and Upper Arms: Wave 2 Snake Eyes
Forearms: Beachhead
Hands: ?
Waist: ?
Upper Legs: ?
Lower Legs: ?
Feet: ?
Dreadlocks: Shadow Tracker

The feet I will be using the "flippers" that came with Beachhead.  At the moment I will use Wave 2 SE for the whole body until we hear from Hasbro.  The question was put forth in the Q and A, so I hope they will shed some light.  I also like the idea of using Firefly's lower arms with the Body Armour attachments that the figure comes with.

[bandonov]

One more idea... Since the torso is the "Kung-Fu" SE, I do not think you can attach any other waist to it so it has to be the correct part.  If you look at the "Kung-Fu" SS that is coming out in Wave 3 it is the same figure with a different head and arms. 

[bandonov]

its easier if you warm the plastic, just run it under hot water under a tap no need to boil water.  Then just pull the arm off

TOTAL FAIL for me.  I had it under tap for awhile (1 minute-ish) and the pastic did feel soft and plyable so I yanked and yanked until the elbow snapped...   How long did you have it under the tap?  I guess I will have to actually boil or use the hair dryer on the fig. 

[NeoDragonKnight]

dang that sucks, did you pull it with the arm joint straight? or bent? when you heat it up, you should "feel" the rubber softening, like the arms will feel elastic (edit: opps ya just reread that it did get soft for you).   Ive pulled many lower arms with just hot tap water and Ive never had a break sorry for any misinformation dude.  Maybe the POC pegs arent as robust as the 25th?

[Sureshot]

It also may depend how hot your water supply is. I know my hot water tank is set lower than most, so I don't burn myself in the shower. Thusly the water is not hot enough to boil and pop. Gotta use the kettle or microwave for that.

[bandonov]

dang that sucks, did you pull it with the arm joint straight? or bent? when you heat it up, you should "feel" the rubber softening, like the arms will feel elastic (edit: opps ya just reread that it did get soft for you).   Ive pulled many lower arms with just hot tap water and Ive never had a break sorry for any misinformation dude.  Maybe the POC pegs arent as robust as the 25th?

The arem was straight but it may have been weak from just pulling on it?  And I used an RoC fig to test.  I will try again today.