XP/Ace to Mack conversion help

Okay, so I'm trying to change a sprite that I happen to have an Ace/Vx style of and XP style of:

   

into a Mack format so it fits in a bit better with some other sprites I'm using, but I think I've hit the barrier of what I can currently do with pixel art. I did manage to get somewhat of a start on it, but I can't seem to get the rest right no matter what I try.

This is what I managed so far (it's a bit of a mess):



I have what I've done so far saved in a .psd file if anyone wants to look at that (I'll have to label it first, though)

Thanks in advance if anyone can help.

Jackets for Frankenspriting available here:


(black top row)


http://totiotomeamai.blog134.fc2.com/blog-entry-119.html


and here:


http://totiotomeamai.blog134.fc2.com/blog-entry-110.html


Or you could look through the


Mack-style sprite list


http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/27353-mack-style-sprite-list/


for other options.


Just so you know, you don't have to change the heads to convert VX/ace to Mack; they are the same.

Thanks GrandmaDeb.

Also, I changed the head because I wanted it to look closer to the XP one (that and I think I messed up on a few pixels because I notice a lot more awkward movement using the VX sprite head vs the one I cobbled together...)