diff --git a/assets/avatars/base_human_male_01.glb b/assets/avatars/base_human_male_01.glb
index 36c5536..d515718 100644
Binary files a/assets/avatars/base_human_male_01.glb and b/assets/avatars/base_human_male_01.glb differ
diff --git a/assets/avatars/catalog.json b/assets/avatars/catalog.json
index e69e50b..0a28f98 100644
--- a/assets/avatars/catalog.json
+++ b/assets/avatars/catalog.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "display_name": "Human Male Base"
     },
     "head_cyber_01": {
-      "type": "body_part",
+      "type": "attachment",
       "slot": "head",
       "path": "res://assets/avatars/head_cyber_01.glb",
       "version": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/assets/avatars/face_glasses_01.glb b/assets/avatars/face_glasses_01.glb
index 59d9111..8cc59c8 100644
Binary files a/assets/avatars/face_glasses_01.glb and b/assets/avatars/face_glasses_01.glb differ
diff --git a/assets/avatars/hair_mohawk_01.glb b/assets/avatars/hair_mohawk_01.glb
index 0caea8a..026fd38 100644
Binary files a/assets/avatars/hair_mohawk_01.glb and b/assets/avatars/hair_mohawk_01.glb differ
diff --git a/assets/avatars/hair_ponytail_01.glb b/assets/avatars/hair_ponytail_01.glb
index 6cb9e38..cf136ac 100644
Binary files a/assets/avatars/hair_ponytail_01.glb and b/assets/avatars/hair_ponytail_01.glb differ
diff --git a/assets/avatars/head_cyber_01.glb b/assets/avatars/head_cyber_01.glb
index 508b2f0..b6e5686 100644
Binary files a/assets/avatars/head_cyber_01.glb and b/assets/avatars/head_cyber_01.glb differ
diff --git a/scripts/avatar/avatar_customization_ui.gd b/scripts/avatar/avatar_customization_ui.gd
index 3ef9e1f..5cec953 100644
--- a/scripts/avatar/avatar_customization_ui.gd
+++ b/scripts/avatar/avatar_customization_ui.gd
@@ -489,15 +489,14 @@ func _refresh_preview() -> void:
 func _on_skin_tone_changed(value: float) -> void:
 	if loadout == null:
 		return
-	# Map slider 0..1 to a skin tone color range.
+	# Map slider 0..1 across a deep-to-pale skin range.
 	var t := value
-	var skin := Color(
-		0.6 + 0.3 * t,   # R
-		0.4 + 0.2 * t,   # G
-		0.3 + 0.15 * t,  # B
-		1.0
+	loadout.skin_tone = Color(
+		0.35 + 0.60 * t,   # R
+		0.22 + 0.55 * t,   # G
+		0.16 + 0.50 * t,   # B
+		1.0,
 	)
-	loadout.skin_tone = skin
 	_refresh_preview()
 	loadout_changed.emit(loadout)
 
diff --git a/scripts/avatar/avatar_loader.gd b/scripts/avatar/avatar_loader.gd
index 0430890..403ac6f 100644
--- a/scripts/avatar/avatar_loader.gd
+++ b/scripts/avatar/avatar_loader.gd
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ const AvatarCatalog := preload("res://scripts/avatar/avatar_catalog.gd")
 ## Maximum number of attachments allowed in the accessory slot.
 const MAX_ACCESSORY_COUNT := 8
 
+## The skin albedo baked into the placeholder base body by
+## gen_placeholder_avatars.gd. apply_skin_tone() finds the mesh surfaces
+## painted this colour (head + arms) and retints them.
+const PLACEHOLDER_SKIN_ALBEDO := Color(0.96, 0.80, 0.19)
+
 ## Skeleton bone names that form the canonical rig (§3.1).
 const CANONICAL_BONES := [
 	"Root",
@@ -239,6 +244,33 @@ func set_base_mesh_visible(slot_id: String, visible: bool) -> void:
 		mesh.visible = visible
 
 
+## Retint the base body's skin surfaces (the ones the generator painted
+## PLACEHOLDER_SKIN_ALBEDO -- head + arms) to [param color]. A no-op if the
+## colour is unset (transparent). Real segmented bodies will do this per mesh.
+func apply_skin_tone(color: Color) -> void:
+	if color.a <= 0.0:
+		return
+	if avatar_node == null or not is_instance_valid(avatar_node):
+		return
+	var skel := avatar_node.get_node_or_null("Skeleton3D") as Skeleton3D
+	if skel == null:
+		return
+	for child in skel.get_children():
+		if not (child is MeshInstance3D):
+			continue
+		var mi := child as MeshInstance3D
+		if mi.mesh == null:
+			continue
+		for s in mi.mesh.get_surface_count():
+			var mat := mi.get_active_material(s)
+			if mat is BaseMaterial3D and \
+					(mat as BaseMaterial3D).albedo_color.is_equal_approx(PLACEHOLDER_SKIN_ALBEDO):
+				var tinted := StandardMaterial3D.new()
+				tinted.albedo_color = color
+				tinted.roughness = 0.9
+				mi.set_surface_override_material(s, tinted)
+
+
 ## Get the current loadout as a dictionary (for serialization).
 func get_current_loadout() -> Dictionary:
 	var loadout: Dictionary = {
diff --git a/scripts/avatar/avatar_system.gd b/scripts/avatar/avatar_system.gd
index cc6b65c..ff66199 100644
--- a/scripts/avatar/avatar_system.gd
+++ b/scripts/avatar/avatar_system.gd
@@ -318,5 +318,7 @@ func assemble_avatar(loadout) -> Node3D:
 		if v is String and not (v as String).is_empty():
 			l.set_base_mesh_visible(slot_id, false)
 
+	l.apply_skin_tone(loadout.skin_tone)
+
 	l.free()
 	return base
diff --git a/scripts/avatar/avatar_visualizer.gd b/scripts/avatar/avatar_visualizer.gd
index 3376c02..05ff78b 100644
--- a/scripts/avatar/avatar_visualizer.gd
+++ b/scripts/avatar/avatar_visualizer.gd
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ func load_loadout(loadout, root_node: Node3D = null) -> void:
 		if value is String and not (value as String).is_empty():
 			_loader.set_base_mesh_visible(slot_id, false)
 
+	_loader.apply_skin_tone(loadout.skin_tone)
+
 	build_complete.emit()
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd b/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
index fa06ac5..ef38ac9 100644
--- a/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
+++ b/scripts/tools/gen_placeholder_avatars.gd
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@ const BONES := {
 	"Spine":         ["Hips",          Vector3(0.00, 1.00, 0.00)],
 	"Chest":         ["Spine",         Vector3(0.00, 1.30, 0.00)],
 	"Neck":          ["Chest",         Vector3(0.00, 1.50, 0.00)],
-	"Head":          ["Neck",          Vector3(0.00, 1.58, 0.00)],
-	"HeadTop":       ["Head",          Vector3(0.00, 2.00, 0.00)],
-	"Jaw":           ["Head",          Vector3(0.00, 1.64, -0.16)],
-	"LeftEye":       ["Head",          Vector3(0.12, 1.76, -0.27)],
-	"RightEye":      ["Head",          Vector3(-0.12, 1.76, -0.27)],
+	# Head bone sits at the visual head's centre and HeadTop just above its
+	# crown, so hats / hair / helmets mount where you'd expect. (The body mesh
+	# is rigidly bound, so moving these bones doesn't move the mesh.)
+	"Head":          ["Neck",          Vector3(0.00, 1.74, 0.00)],
+	"HeadTop":       ["Head",          Vector3(0.00, 2.06, 0.00)],
+	"Jaw":           ["Head",          Vector3(0.00, 1.66, -0.22)],
+	"LeftEye":       ["Head",          Vector3(0.12, 1.80, -0.28)],
+	"RightEye":      ["Head",          Vector3(-0.12, 1.80, -0.28)],
 	"LeftShoulder":  ["Chest",         Vector3(0.42, 1.50, 0.00)],
 	"LeftUpperArm":  ["LeftShoulder",  Vector3(0.60, 1.44, 0.00)],
 	"LeftLowerArm":  ["LeftUpperArm",  Vector3(0.60, 1.14, 0.00)],
@@ -84,10 +87,10 @@ const PARTS := [
 # Attachments: id -> [Mesh, local_offset_from_mount_bone, colour]
 # Mesh is built in _attachment_mesh().
 const ATTACHMENTS := {
-	"head_cyber_01":       ["head",     Vector3(0, 0.04, 0.0),   Color(0.20, 0.85, 0.95)],
-	"hair_mohawk_01":      ["mohawk",   Vector3(0, 0.0, 0.0),    Color(0.90, 0.20, 0.35)],
-	"hair_ponytail_01":    ["ponytail", Vector3(0, -0.06, 0.16), Color(0.45, 0.30, 0.15)],
-	"face_glasses_01":     ["glasses",  Vector3(0, 0.12, -0.16), Color(0.10, 0.10, 0.12)],
+	"head_cyber_01":       ["head",     Vector3(0, 0.12, 0.0),   Color(0.20, 0.85, 0.95)],
+	"hair_mohawk_01":      ["mohawk",   Vector3(0, 0.10, 0.0),   Color(0.90, 0.20, 0.35)],
+	"hair_ponytail_01":    ["ponytail", Vector3(0, -0.22, 0.24), Color(0.45, 0.30, 0.15)],
+	"face_glasses_01":     ["glasses",  Vector3(0, 0.12, -0.07), Color(0.10, 0.10, 0.12)],
 	"chest_bandit_01":     ["torso",    Vector3(0, -0.12, 0.0),  Color(0.55, 0.20, 0.20)],
 	"back_backpack_01":    ["box",      Vector3(0, -0.06, 0.28), Color(0.30, 0.35, 0.25)],
 	"pants_cargo_01":      ["hips",     Vector3(0, -0.04, 0.0),  Color(0.30, 0.35, 0.45)],
@@ -261,13 +264,14 @@ func _gen_attachment(id: String, kind: String, offset: Vector3, col: Color) -> v
 func _attachment_mesh(kind: String) -> Mesh:
 	match kind:
 		"head":
-			var m := BoxMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.60, 0.56, 0.56); return m
+			# A cyber visor band across the upper half of the ~0.58 head box.
+			var m := BoxMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.64, 0.30, 0.62); return m
 		"mohawk":
-			var m := PrismMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.08, 0.20, 0.44); return m
+			var m := PrismMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.10, 0.24, 0.50); return m
 		"ponytail":
-			var m := BoxMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.14, 0.30, 0.16); return m
+			var m := BoxMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.16, 0.36, 0.20); return m
 		"glasses":
-			var m := BoxMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.44, 0.10, 0.03); return m
+			var m := BoxMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.48, 0.11, 0.05); return m
 		"torso":
 			var m := BoxMesh.new(); m.size = Vector3(0.80, 0.66, 0.42); return m
 		"box":