MATTEL DUMPS DC RETRO ACTION FIGURES!

As a fellow Mego fan I'm sure you can agree with me, Mattel's decision to call off their 8" Mego inspired DC Retro Action figures just plain SUCKS!!!!! Oh well, look at it on the positive side, We finally got a Mego style Flash, Green Lantern, Cheetah, Captain Cold, Two-Face, Darkseid, Martian Manhunter, Lex Luthor, Black Manta, and others, so things ain't that bad, I guess....

Meanwhile, check out this cool Video petition put together by a few guys over at Megomuseum.com. I'm sure You'll enjoy, and remember to make sure your voice is heard!
-Will

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-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

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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MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-SUPERGIRL

I had been wanting to produce a female Mego custom for quite some time now. I tried various Mego-like figures and nothing seemed to work to my specifications. As I often do when in a jam, I looked to the work of fellow Mego customizers I admire for inspiration. I found the solution to my problems in Mego's backyard. In Mego produced a fully articulated female action figure, Dinah-Mite. Dinah is cute, blond, and able to strike many a superheroic pose so, Bullseye! SG's entire outfit is modeled after late/great artist Michael Turner's version of The Maiden Of Might. handmade by myself, with the exception of the boots, which are modified Breyer Girl boots, and the Supergirl chest logo, courtesy of Doc Mego. I also banged out a custom card for SG, enclosed in Cast-A-Way Toy's Super Clamshell packaging. I hope ya' like Her :) I have a few more female Mego's planned, Stay tuned friends...

MCKENZIE MCKUSTOMS PRESENTS-THE CREATURE COMMANDOS!

Hey guys! Just wanted to introduce some new customs of mine in honor of Halloween...Straight from the strange days of DC Comics past, and the pages of Weird War Tales, I present..the Creature Commandos! The first two figures in my series are Velcro(the Vampire), and Taylor (the Frankenstein Monster). I plan on working on the rest of the team soon, for now I hope you enjoy the mock-up's I've posted of the characters. The card is by yours truly, along with all custom figure work. Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!

FEATURED CUSTOM - ORION

This is my first official post here at the McKenzie McKustoms blog, and I hope you enjoy :) First custom up to bat is my custom Mego style Orion figure. For those of you not in the know, Orion was created by the legendary King Of Comics, Jack Kirby (R.I.P), and is just one of the colorful cast of characters appearing in the classic DC Comics series, The New Gods. Orion also happens to be the son of the dreaded Darkseid, and one grade 'A' certified bad ass! Orion's head is hand sculpted, and painted by yours truly. The suit, gloves, and boots are repro Mego parts I custom tailored, modified, and repainted.

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