So, over a year ago I got the idea to make a Burglar figure. I don't see Hasbro giving such an obscure choice to us, and I thought he'd make a really unique figure to have on the Spider-Man shelf. A year ago, however, I had no good options for the head, and with the thought of having to sculpt him a hat, I ended up putting him off to the side to finish at another time. Flashforward to this year, and I found this great new head cast by jokabofe on eBay...

Recipe:
Head: Cast
Body, legs: The Hood
Arms, jacket overlay: Retro Peter Parker
Hands: Can't remember, but they are the common open hand and trigger hand a lot of the suit bodies have
Gun: MCU Nick Fury (2019)

I boiled, and cracked open the torsos of a Peter Parker and Hood figure to swap the arms/jacket. I Dremeled down the front of the shirt and the shirt collar and resculpted it into a turtle neck with Milliput. Then I gave it a nice, white paint job. I painted the hat and pants a matching green. I hand painted the face, complete with slightly darker lips, blue eyes, eyebrows, pupils, and a set of white does for reflection and detail. I painted the hair yellow and gave it a dark wash to bring out those details. For the cigar, I simply painted it brown. I gave the hands a paint job to match the head and neck. Finally, I wrapped some black electrical tape around the neck ball so the head would better stay on and not fall off. To make sure the green or white paint didn't flake or rub off, I gave him a nice coat of matte Modpodge. I topped him off with Fury's gun, and voila, we have Uncle Ben's killer!

What better way to celebrate 60 years of Spider-Man than with the guy who helped create him? I'm excited to have him face off with the upcoming Amazing Fantasy Spider-Man figure!