Matt Jaycox Customs

Phantom of the Opera: Once I made the Creature F.T.Bl.L., I wanted to make figures for the AHI line that had never been made, like Phantom and Mr. Hyde and Quasimodo and Igor etc... So, this guy's head came from a Monogram reissue of the old Aurora model kit (as did the hands and mask). I have already written articles on converting hands and heads to be Mego-compatible, so I won't reprint the instructions here. The pants are sewn by me. The Tuxedo is from an EPT Dracula figure whose sleeves I extended using some white fabric to make ornamental cuffs. The cape was also sewn by me and has a plush red velvet lining. I made the card art to mirror AHI's again. To make the lettering, I simply borrowed individual letters from other AHI cards and manipulated them in Photoshop. The back of the card image is borrowed from the Aurora box, which is exactly what AHI did with their figures. For those interested in Aurora models, see the great site: http://www.hobbybooks.se/aurora/
And for those interested in Monster toys, see the Gallery of Monster toys by Ray Castille. http://members.aol.com/raycastile/page1.htm

Frankenstein (Karloff): I so loved the AHI Frankenstein that I didn't want to make anything that would compete for its affection. So when the time came to convert the Sideshow Toys Frankie over to be a Mego, I looked for a way to make it a little different. So I made a greenish-brown pullover fleece for him so that the Monster would look the way he had in "The Son of Frankenstein" (1938). I fit the boots on him in much the same way I converted my Wolf Man figure; I sawed the originals off of the figure, hollowed them out with a drill and a dremel, popped the feet off the Mego body, and then slipped these on like a boot. Costume is sewn by me, but could easily be replicated using a Wizard suit jacket, AJ spy pants, and an AHI Frankenstein shirt with the sleeves and turtleneck cut off.

The Mummy (Karloff): I made this guy by converting a Sideshow toy's Mummy to be Mego compatible. The wrap was made by me. For more info on how I did this, see the article, EASY CUSTOMS.

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