Break for freedom

[Lee77]

Hi guys. It's been a while!

Since selling up my carded a long time ago, I started collecting loose figures again with the intention of getting the first 79. Which became the whole 96! I finished the run last week with the addition of pop up R2 and Luke stormtrooper.
However, after buying a few last 17 described as original mint, I got caught with a couple of repro blasters and figures that weren't mint when in hand.
Anyway, I bought 6 of them graded for fairly decent prices. And here is the problem. I need to free them from their acrylic coffins but am worried about damaging them. Has anyone successfully removed figures from a graded case?
Apologies for the long ramble.

Thanks

Lee

 

[Snaketibe]

Hi Lee,

Oh yes. Take your time, use a junior hacksaw (or similar) carefully on the joins, then use pliers to break off / pull open the Perspex pieces

Mr Fett is much happier now that he can stand with his friends

Good luck, and let us know how it goes!

Jeremy

 

[Lee77]

Thanks for the tip. I actually tapped a small screwdriver into the joint on the rear, then used pliers to slowly break it out. Took a minute or so for each one. Only pain was the gunner and a wing pilot had the guns in another small acrylic box.

Before

During

And after with the rest

 

[Snaketibe]

Lovely looking set! Congratulations on both acquiring them and freeing them

 

[Palifan]

Great work Lee, now they look as god intended

Congratulations again on finishing your run, not an easy task when you get close to completing but well worth the journey.

Ian

 

[Grant_C]

Nice to see you back Lee.

 

[Cazza]

Great work! Always a bit nerve-wracking! It's even worse, busting a MOC out, but completely worth it!

 

[Lee77]

Nice to see you back Lee.

Good to be back and nice to see there's a few of the older lot about still.
Tried FB but much prefer the forum.