I have this figure. Again, this one deserves great praise. Just LOOK at that face!!! The idea of doing a new head on the same figure who's character is that he creates illusions was genius. The younger original head for the figure really does capture the look of that whole Hellfire club saga part of his career. Of his original Mastermind figure, I commented that I remembered and liked his original older ugly face better than the newer handsome one featured in newer stories. Davey agreed and went after it!! I wish I could accurately explain how different the figure is with each head on it. The younger one makes him look confident and the master of his surroundings. Almost a malevolent attitude. He looks like he's ready to lead, to command. The older head gives him an almost sympathetic look. In the original Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, he is clearly the Shakespearian Richard the Third. He serves Magneto. But I think he clearly wants to be King (mastermind wants to be Master),.. the way he is shown waffling around between the other members talking them up, planting little ideas. He is perfectly captured here by Davey Blaze. I absolutely DO see that F. Murray Abraham from Amadeus (excellent comparison) look here.

The sculpting is superb in this one. The shape of the head, wrinkles all over the face, the tired but conniving look in his eyes (how often do you hear someone comment on the "look in the eyes" of a figure?),...
Those pursed lips, the bushy eyebrows, that downturned mustache and especially the highly detailed hair. He did that sort of Kirby/Ayers single hairs comb-over bangs effect. I also HAVE to comment on the ears again (I keep commenting on the ears of each Davey Blaze creation). The ears on this older head are really well placed and unique. I looks like he has taken time to have them detailed and sticking out to be noticeable at every angle. This is an artist who knows how important good placement of ears is on a figure. If these ears were not as large or prominent, this would be a completely different figure. He would not look the same.

Also have to say that although it doesn't show enough in the pictures, the way his head is sculpted when facing forward it is cocked slightly to one side,.. giving it the impression of some kind of damage, like he might have at some point had a broken neck that he is somehow trying to mask. The head cocked to one side gives him a down turned look of someone protecting a weak side or in some way a twisted character. But if you turn the head to the side, he looks upward (it just swivels that way) as if he is a powerful leader posing for a portrait of greatness. The same features,... different attitude. I have to just comment again on amount of detailing on the face and head. It really presents so much care and commitment by the artist to see all of those little wrinkles, shadings and crevaces on a face, hair and head. It looks like he has taken great time and care to make this figure as lifelike and realistic as possible. And every feature layered in is only there to add to the overall look and effect.

I may sound like I'm heaping great praise. But you should see Davey Blaze creations next to regular action figures. They are just extraordinary!!!

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this. Again, I am always impressed by how observant you are of small details, and things I intended but assumed most people would not necessarily notice. I Love the thought of the same figure being able to convey a different mood by a shift of the head, or body. Not just posing, but an expression shift. Sometimes this is tricky, but when it works it's very satisfying. I knew your set would not be complete withouth this figure and I'm glad you briught up the original Kirby "Ugly" head, becasue I feel that that was the thing that really brought this figure forward among the set. I am very glad that you are happy with the figure!

That first appearance head sculpt is dead on.

Thanks a lot, Rabid!

Thanks so much for the kind words, my fellow Realmers! Planning to respond individually later on but wanted to say a heart felt thanks!

Cool! Nice job!

Thank you very much, Watcher!

Great work!!!

Thanks so much, Pock!

This figure is really nice, I've always wanted to do Mastermind.

Big thanks, Xysma! I'm a big fan of your work, would Love to see your take on a Mastermind one of these days!

Really cool!

Thanks, NeCro!!! This was a fun challenge.

Superb bro, you captured his likeness.

Thanks M.C.! It was hard to tell while sculpting it if it would work once completed (likeness-wise). I'm really glad that you think it does!

Your one of the best on the realm in making statuesque type customs in this scale. Little marvel museum pieces of art..awesome

That's a huge, huge compliment and I can't say enough how much I truly appreciate that. Big time. Thanks Vic

LOVE the work on the head...EXCELLENT!!!!

Thanks Misfit!!!! and thanks for checking it out!

Swappable heads for this guy is genius! His detail is creepy and accurate for Mastermind! Well done

Thanks a ton, Hector! I appreciate that very, very much