MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS RETURNS! AKA THE AXEL FOLEY EDITION

It's been a long time folks, but I'm back! Took a break from Mego customizing for a bit, but wheels have been turning while I was away and I have quite a few new projects planned starting with the first figure in My Renegade Cops line, Axel Foley! The iconic character made famous by Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop films is one of my favorites so it was only natural that i made him figure number one in the planned series of five. Other planned figures include Harry Calahan (Dirty Harry), Popeye Doyle (The French Connection), Deke Dasilva (Nighthawks), and John McClane (Die Hard). Axel is built on a Type 2 Doc Mego body with a custom tailored CTVT Happy Days jacket, a CTVT Space 1999 head with hand sculpted accents and paints, and a custom card by yours truly. Hope you like Him, I had a blast making this one.

                                                        THE HEAT IS ON!

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-REB BROWN AS CAPTAIN AMERICA

Hey Guys, I'm back again with another custom Mego! This time around it's Captain America, as portrayed by Reb Brown in the two TV movies Marvel produced in the 70's. Cap is movie authentic with transparent shield, and motorcycle helmet! The body is from Cast-a-way Toys, plain blue bodysuit by Doc Mego, with alterations by myself, gloves are also hand made with some funky shiny pleather i had lying around. Boots are Cast-a-Way painted red, and now for the fun stuff....Caps helmet is an Evil Knievel helmet I chopped up and painted blue. His head is a vintage Hutch head i molded a cowl onto and painted. The wings on the helmet are craft foam,with prismacolor detail work, and the visor is clear plastic i cut from a soda bottle. The shield is also from a plastic bottle cut to Mego scale and adorned with decals i picked up on the Mego Museum boards. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to making h is motorcycle :) Hope you Likey! ;)

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                                  The Happy Days Intro Mego Style! Awesome stuff :)

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS WINS IT'S SECOND COTW NOMINATION FROM THE MEGO MUSEUM!

I'm totally pumped right now!! The best Mego site on the web, www,megomuseum,com, has named my Doctor Strange custom "Custom Of The Week" this week. I consider the nomination as nothing short of an honor considering the abundance of mega-talented customizers at The Museum. Thank you so much guys and gals, you really made my day :)

-Will

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MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-PETER HOOTEN AS DOCTOR STRANGE!

Thats right folks, Straight from the 1978 TV movie based on Marvel Comics, Sorcerer Supreme, and starring Peter Hooten, comes McKenzie McKustoms latest labor of love, Doctor Strange! The good Doctor is constructed on a type 2 repr o body, featuring a cape from a Paco Wrestling figure, a CTVT bodysuit i modified to resemble the final costume Hooten wears in the film with a few exceptions...No Disco slacks!! Instead, I made the costume all one piece like his comic book costume. the costume is adorned with his Captain Marvel style chest logo, i made with a white clothing repair patch, gauntlets, and his belt with hand sculpted belt buckle i made using Apoxie Sculpt. the head is from a CTVT Space 1999 figure I thought resembled Hooten, i just gave him blue eyes and added the porn stache. There you have it guys! I hope you enjoy :)

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT!

Here is the sixth, and final (Woo-Hoo!!) addition to my World's Greatest Golden Age Heroes collection, Captain Midnight! Cap features a cowl and goggles sculpted onto a vintage Kirk head by yours truly, a Doc Mego bodysuit I modified, a belt made of electrical tape with and buckle made of an adhesive metallic paper i picked up at Michaels, CTVT boots, all featured on a Doc Mego body with painted hands, and a sesame seed bun . The chest emblem was modified a touch, but I'm really happy with the way it came out, props to Jim, AKA actjac01 over at the Mego Museum, for bringing my emblem to life on some high quality sticker paper. You rule Man Thanks for looking, I hope you enjoy!

PS-A pic of the entire World's Greatest Golden Age Heroes collection coming soon..... __________________

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-MANIAC COP!

Superstar of B-Film Horror, and just another pretty face, He's....Maniac Cop! This figure is the second in my Maniacal Monsters series of custom Mego-styled action figures. The hand-painted headsculpt is by yours truly, along with the shirt, tie, nightstick, and chest badge. The jacket is a modified CTVT number, along with the pants and shoes. The body is a vintage Mego T2 with painted gloves. The holster is also vintage Mego, from the C.H.I.P.'S line. Hope you enjoy! :)

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-GOLDEN AGE GREEN HORNET!

Here is the first addition to my line of custom Mego action figures based on the stars of Golden Age movie serials. This particular Green Hornet is modeled after his celluloid counterpart from the Universal Serial, The Green Hornet Strikes Again. GA's mask is sculpted on to his face, and features a custom paint job including the Hornet insignia, a modified Mego Wizard Of Oz jacket, CTVT pants & shoes, re-painted Cast-A-Way Toys fedora, a handmade neck scarf, and GH is built on a vintage Mego body. GH's Gas Gun is hand-sculpted and painted by Little Ol' Me :) I also designed the blister card you see here sporting a Cast-A-Way Toys Clamshell. I've been sitting on this one for quite awhile, I hope you like Him :)

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!

Here he is folks, My take on the Lon Chaney Phantom! The head is a glow in the dark Cast-a-Way head I Re- painted. The body is CTVT issue, the jacket and pants are also CTVT, the vest is hand made by Me, along with the nylon cape and cloth tie. Lastly, the shoes, and glow in the dark hands are CTVT. The stand is borrowed from a smaller scale Sideshow Phantom Of The Opera figure. Thanks for looking :)

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MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-CINNAMON

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Here She is, the latest addition to my line of custom DC Comics Western figures, Cinnamon! Cinnamon features a vintage Mego Glinda head, hat by CTVT, Jacket by yours truly, undershirt is a Breyer I dyed green. Body is CTVT, Holster is handmade by Me, belt is CTVT, pants are modified Breyers w/inserts at the bottom to acommodate the boots by CTVT. Vest is handmade by Myself. Oh yeah, gun by CTVT toys. Hope you like Her :)

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MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-GREEN ARROW!

Hey Boys and Gals, this is my custom, Mego style Green Arrow figure. This figure sports the duds I dig the most on Ollie, The same introduced in the classic, Green Arrow-The Longbow Hunters, by living legend, Mike Grell. Ollie's suit is a modified Brian Leitner number. I added green felt collar accents to his V-Neck, Boot tops, and the lower half of the characters top/Loin cover. His belt is handmade, including the buckle which I sculpted and painted. GA's gauntlets are also by yours truly. I painted and cut up some cheap fabric I found at the local five and dime that has a vinyl look, trying to stay true to the Mego roots. The figure also features an original Mego Green Arrow head that I repainted and sculpted a hood on. Bow and arrow set is by CTVT Toys, along with the boots which I repainted and added accents to. Last but not least, Green Arrow's Body is an original Mego T2. I hope You like Him :)

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-DOLLMAN!

I am happy to announce that my latest addition to the World's Greatest Golden Age Heroes line is complete! Straight from the pages of Quality comics, and the mind of Comic Book god, Will Eisner comes..Dollman! Dollman is constructed on a Doc Mego body, with a modified repro bodysuit, trunks, and booties. The Belt, belt buckle, and cape are by Yours truly :) Almost forgot, the head is a repainted Mr. Fantastic head. Hope You likey! :)

PS-The custom cards for The World's Greatest Heroes line will be posted soon :)

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-POW WOW SMITH!

Here He is folks, the latest addition to My DC Comics Western Legends line, Pow Wow Smith! PWS is built on a vintage Mego body, and features a shirt, pants, moccasins, six guns, and gunbelt by CTVT Toys. the head is a re-painted Space 1999 head, also from CTVT. The collar, tin star, and re-paint job are by little old Me Hope You like Him, and thanks for looking!
-Will

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-THE GREEN LAMA!

Green Lama is the fourth addition to my World's Greatest Golden Age Heroes line. GL is a custom Mego style action figure. He features a vinyl cape, boots, and body by Classic TV Toys. GL's suit is hand tailored, including the cloth gauntlets and boot cuffs. GL's head is a re-painted, and re-sculpted Scotty head from an original Mego figure. Thanks for looking :)

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-LADY LUCK!

Hey Gang, Don't know if you remember my World's Greatest Golden Age Heroes line from awhile back (The Face, The Owl) Here is the third addition, and in honor of Saint Patricks Day She just happens to be, Lady Luck! LL is an original McKenzie McKustoms creation featuring handmade dress, gauntlets, cape, green veil, and features re-painted CTVT shoes, and Wyatt Earp hat. The Head is Breyer, and the body is CTVT. Hope you like Her, and Happy St. Patty's to you and yours!

*For those not familar with the character here is a brief backstory from ComicVine..

In 1940, Will Eisner produced a special comic book section that was designed as an insert for Sunday newspapers around the country. The 16 pages of material consisted of an eight page Spirit story by Will Eisner, a four page Lady Luck story, initially by Dick French and Charles Mazoujian, and a four page Magician called Mr. Mystic. The green-clad heroine was later drawn by Nick Cardy, then taken over by Klaus Nordling, who became best known of her artists.

The character was part of the newspaper strip section until 1946, when it was eliminated as the section dropped to eight pages.The stories were reprinted by Quality Comics in the pages of SMASH COMICS and LADY LUCK COMICS until 1950. Since then, a few collector's editions have reprinted samples of the material.

THE MUMMY PHARAOH STRIKES!

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THE MUMMY PHARAOH by McKenzie McKustoms, on Flickr

This figure was dreamed up by my two young nephews. I asked them to come up with an original character for their very own Mego custom, and this is the creepy character theY cooked up. The skeleton body is by CTVT Toys, Everything else is by Myself (bandaging wrap, gold skull emblem, sword, cloth cape, kilt, and the sculpted, hand painted head dress.) This is a pic of the figure loose, I will be posting pictures of the figure in his custom packaging shortly. This is another proud product of McKenzie McKustoms.

BAT LASH AND SCALPHUNTER ARE HERE!

Hey Gang, It's been a minute since I've posted a new custom, so I decided to unveil two of my latest creations that will be part of My DC Comics Western Collection, Bat-Lash, and Scalphunter! Hope You likey


SCALPHUNTER AND BAT LASH by McKenzie McKustoms, on Flickr

Scalphunter is McKenzie McKustom's first addition to our upcoming DC Comics Western line of custom Mego style figures. Scalphunter is built on an EMCE body, and features a modified CTVT pleather shirt, cloth pants, and repro moccasins. the leather leggings, belt, knife, medicine pouch, headsculpt, and paint job is by your truly.

He's a real dandy with the ladies, and real handy with His shootin' iron! This is McKenzie McKustom's second addition to our upcoming DC Comics Western line of custom Mego style figures. Bat Lash is built on an EMCE body, and features a modified CTVT white shirt, vest, belt, gun belt, and pistol. The pants are vintage Mego, from The Wizard Of Oz line, and the boots are painted CTVT boots.The shirt cuffs (with cuff links), neck scarf, and the head is a re-sculpted/painted Trek Kirk head by yours truly. The cherry on the sundae is Bat Lash's famous flower, adorning his white Cast-A-Way cowboy hat. Hope you like Him

More pics of these customs can be found on my blog and Flickr page, just click below! Thanks for looking
-Will

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