Minifig head full of plasticine - tips for removal

HugeYellowBrick

What the title says, how can I get the head cleaned out?

SprinkleOtter

HugeYellowBrick said:

What the title says, how can I get the head cleaned out?

Drill? Dremmel?

TigerMoth

Mechanical excavate most of it using a small screwdriver, pen top, toothpick, or similar.

Roll some more plasticine into a blunt point and then keep dabbing at what's left - what's in the head will eventually stick to what's in your hand.

SumoLego

^ Also an effective technique for clearing bowel obstructions.

Daragh

After you get the bulk of it out place in the fridge for a while, it's easier to remove when cold and less likely to restick as you remove, you may need to repeat a few times as it warms up in your hand. 

MrShinyAndNew

I can't speak for plasticine, but play-dough, which is similar, dissolves in water, so you can just soak the Lego in water and it will eventually all come out. You might need to prod at it with a toothpick from time to time to remove the outer layer if it's a thick wad.

CCC

Or if it is a cheap head, then throw it away and buy a new one :-)

TigerMoth

SumoLego said:

^ Also an effective technique for clearing bowel obstructions.

As you say that some authority, do you have some sort of fetish for this?

Or is it just part of the lawyer thing. A variation on getting blood out of a stone? Extracting the very last bit?

HugeYellowBrick

Small screwdriver, tissue paper and isopropanol did the trick, but it took a while.

SumoLego

TigerMoth said:

SumoLego said:

^ Also an effective technique for clearing bowel obstructions.

As you say that some authority, do you have some sort of fetish for this?

Or is it just part of the lawyer thing. A variation on getting blood out of a stone? Extracting the very last bit?

If you're in the area anyway, might as well be thorough and leave no stone unturned.

TigerMoth

No stones to turn.

But at least we now know what you're up (literally) to during those periods when there's a gap in your posting.