It all depends on how they were glued together. For styrene glues like the old tube cements, put the kit in the freezer. Once cold enough, many of the glue seams should pop apart under a little hand/finger pressure. For liquid glue seams, the addition of a knife/razor saw will probably be in order. For superglued parts, try a cyanoacrylate debonder. If you can't find a debonder in your hobby store or online, you might try acetone on the part.
By the way, grounddug, welcome to the FSM forum! Hope you like it here.
Gip Winecoff