Customizing 6" Mr Freeze

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Customizing 6" Mr Freeze

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It may not take much effort to customise Stan Lee's head into George Sanders' Mr Freeze, using a McFarlane Preminger Freeze torso...

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Customising Mr Freeze No 1 by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Not finished yet. Somewhere around here, I have some transparent Christmas baubles... Mmmmmm. Now where did I hide them?

Previously, I made a 4" Sanders Mr Freeze to accompany the two commercial Funko variations (Otto Preminger and the chase figure, Eli Wallach):

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Funko Three Mr Freezes by Ian McLean, on Flickr

That new head was originally a ReAction Korben Dallas (from "The Fifth Element"), with the hair colour-changed to grey. His transparent helmet - painted silver - and movable faceplate came from a FourHorsemen female "Outer Space Men" astronaut I found on eBay. I made the helmet match the "Batman '66" villain's look, somewhat, with some quickset putty and silver paint.
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So innovative and creative! Ha ha!
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Ian, You are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers, Buddy
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Thanks!

Progress report:

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Progress report on Mr Freeze by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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You're most welcome, my Friend!
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Still working on Mr Sanders and his helmet. Getting there...

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Customising Mr Freeze helmet by Ian McLean, on Flickr

I scraped off the grey paint on the mustache with a thumbnail. Meanwhile, while the paint is drying... Bits of trimmed hair from the now-spare Sersi head glued in place:

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Customising hair for Mr Freeze by Ian McLean, on Flickr

So, now customising an Eli Wallach Mr Freeze as well, from another Otto Preminger Mr Freeze. (Comparison with the smaller Funko "chase" figure of Wallach.)

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Mr Freeze from the back by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Customising George Sanders' and Eli Wallach's unreleased Mr Freeze figures in the same size ratio as the McFarlane figures.

Adding more quickset putty to create Wallach's hair:

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Two custom Mr Freezes - work in progress by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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Wow. Funny how these actors were pressured into the roles by their kids and grandkids. Ian,,awesome!
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Helmet completed...

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George Sanders Mr Freeze custom by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Glitter hair effect...

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Eli Wallach Mr Freeze custom by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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Awesome, Ian, simply awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Therin of Andor wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:42 pm Helmet completed...

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George Sanders Mr Freeze custom by Ian McLean, on Flickr

Glitter hair effect...

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Eli Wallach Mr Freeze custom by Ian McLean, on Flickr
As creepy as Otto's look was with his bald-silver dome, your custom has confirmed that it would have been even worse if they'd given him a rug :lol:
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Ben Bentley wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:47 am As creepy as Otto's look was with his bald-silver dome, your custom has confirmed that it would have been even worse if they'd given him a rug :lol:
I liked how "The Return of the Caped Crusaders" did a compromise between Otto and Eli.

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Batman 66 villains by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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