G1 Megatron transformation help

[DELTAprime]

Alright, got him back into gun mode. The shaft of plastic (or metal not sure) that links the launcher mechanism to the trigger mechanism is bent and not going straight into its slot (great qc Takara of 10 years ago). How would i go about opening the chest to straighten the shaft?

Edit: got it off, just held on with clips. I'm guessing it shouldn't look like this. Time to boil some water to straighten it out.

[Sinnertwin]

How'd you go with the repair work?

[DELTAprime]

The boiling water is not hot enough to bend it back. What would be the next heat source to try?

[Sky Shadow]

The boiling water is not hot enough to bend it back. What would be the next heat source to try?

Maybe a hairdrier?

If that doesn't work, is the part easily removable from the rest of the torso? There might be a bunch of Ozformers with junker Megatrons that have that part intact.

[DELTAprime]

Maybe a hairdrier?

If that doesn't work, is the part easily removable from the rest of the torso? There might be a bunch of Ozformers with junker Megatrons that have that part intact.

The problem will be that the part was probably removed on Hasbro's Megatron's. The firing gimmick its self was removed by Hasbro so I'm guessing repair will be easier than waiting for Takara G1 Megatron junker to show up.

[Sky Shadow]

The problem will be that the part was probably removed on Hasbro's Megatron's. The firing gimmick its self was removed by Hasbro so I'm guessing repair will be easier than waiting for Takara G1 Megatron junker to show up.

Maybe, but there have been about eight releases of the Takara version, and only one of the US version, in 1984/5, and that was even pulled from shelves in parts of Australia. So if anyone here does have a busted Megatron it could well be the Takara version.

[5FDP]

Maybe a hairdrier?

Whatever you do, don't do this!!