Orion72
Underboss
1917 Posts
    
 | | 07/14/2006 1:21 AM |
| For those interested in working with the interior of the HFE:
I just got mine open. There is a hollow cone inside which extends up almost to the seam (the "waist").
You can't simply cut the thing off of the base. The base has a ridge just inside the HFE which keeps it securely in place. I got mine off with a combination of loosening the edges with an X-acto, and prying the thing apart from its base with pliers. DO NOT ATTEPT THIS AT HOME unless you have a back-up HFE; it's very easy to pry too hard and snap the base in half.
Now that I have it open, I need to figure out what to do with it. I don't have the equipment or know-how to stick a light in it, so I'm thinking of hollowing it out further and then painting the inside white to give it an interior "glow". | | | |
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Thokk
Warrior
321 Posts
| | 07/14/2006 1:47 PM |
| | Sounds similar to what I am already doing. I managed to get him off with mostly a screwdriver and only cracked the base [:p] Actually pulled him completely apart. Will have pics up soon. Good luck with yours! | |
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DrakoonHarmtoucher
Sneak
135 Posts
| | 07/14/2006 4:12 PM |
| | easy dude, trap fireflies in it | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 07/14/2006 4:25 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by DrakoonHarmtoucher
easy dude, trap fireflies in it
HEH! [:D] | |
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Zozo
Warrior
218 Posts
| | 07/15/2006 5:19 PM |
| | I have a glowing pen light somewhere, uses 3 led lights the turn on and off randomly. It might give it a glowing effect, it runs on watch batteries so it might be easy to conceal it on the mini. | |
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Keianna
Skirmisher
10 Posts
| | 07/16/2006 10:18 AM |
| | I got mine off with a combination of exacto and butterknife and only scratched the base in a couple of places. I also took mine the rest of the way apart and have started hollowing him out. To finnish I think I will find a dremel tool that I can borrow instead of doing it by hand. | |
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Temperance
Sergeant
525 Posts
| | 07/16/2006 11:11 AM |
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It's about the size of a huge base. | |
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LCS
Underboss
1928 Posts
| | 07/20/2006 3:05 AM |
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Can anyone who has dissected a Huge Fire Elemental confirm whether the HFE is:
a) uncolored clear plastic w/ transparent paint
b) amber plastic w/ red transparent paint effects
c) other __________________
Thanks in advance! | | | |
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Thokk
Warrior
321 Posts
| | 07/20/2006 3:31 PM |
| | As I have fully dissected my Fire Elemental...pics up soon of the finished product..it does seem to be clear plastic with paint. In the joint that holds the upper and lower body together as well as the arms the posts are clear plastic. So they either assembled first and dipped it in a paint to absorb the color or did that first and the glue ate that away in the posts. | |
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Yukon Cornelius
Warrior
337 Posts
| | 07/21/2006 3:31 PM |
| | Sadly, when I read the topic of this post, what came to mind was something completely different... | |
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