Need Advice on Taking Apart a Simpsons Character

Posted in Custom Workstation

I am trying to take apart a Simpsons' Vincent Price that I picked up in a bin at the comic and toy shop. I want his head and legs for a custom project. I might want his arms too but I haven't decided yet. So I want to take him apart in as complete of pieces as possible.

I'm thinking about dunking him into boiled water. That has worked well on other figures without screws in the back. I don't think that is good for the voice chip in his foot. I don't know if I want to keep the voice chip but see no reason to tear it up unnecessarily.

Does anyone have any experience taking apart these figures? Most of the customs look like repaints, sometimes with sculpting over the original figure, but I can't tell if anyone has had one open.

I would appreciate the advice.