If you’re a fan of the X-Men, then you know that Charles
Xavier (aka Professor X) is renowned as one of the most powerful telepaths
around. But even Chuck can use a little boost every now and then. Want a
(relatively) cheap and easy way to augment Professor X’s mental powers? If you’re
a Star Wars collector, you may be in luck. Read on to find out how!
I wouldn’t go so far as to call this a custom, but a cheap
and easy Cerebro accessory. The Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith line from 2005
featured a Mon Mothma figure with an odd ornate sculpted metal “helmet” of some
sort. Frankly, I always thought it was a puzzling accessory. Somewhere in my
web browsing (sorry to the originator, I can’t for the life of me remember when
I saw it), someone found a brilliant use for said accessory.
Pop that crown on to Charlie’s dome, and bam (or bamf,
depending who’s putting it on his head), instant Cerebro! If you’re a Star Wars
collector of 7-8 years, you may or may not have a Mothma laying around. If you
don’t, fear not. These can be found on the secondary market (like most ROTS
figures) on the cheap. I paid $7 for the figure off of eBay, shipping included.
I won’t lie, it doesn’t fit tightly on Professor X’s head, but it fits well
enough that it stays on. I’ve had pack-in accessories that fit a lot worse. So
there ya go. Keep Xavier tied in to Cerebro on the cheap!
