![]() For the arms, trim away the existing shoulderpad join and glue on one from Terminator arms, then use Terminator pads resculpted to more closely resemble PA pads. Then you basically have to sculpt your chosen mark of power armour over the top with a thin layer of putty. Strip back all the protruding detail(chest eagle etc) except the backpack socket and narrow the greaves if you've used Cataphractii. Put a wee square of 1mm plasticard into the ball socket on the torso, then glue it down to the legs. ![]() Take a set of Terminator legs(of any sort, they're basically just going to be an armature, but I've found plastic Cataphractii or regular Terminators work best) and cut away both legs at the hip join trimming away any thigh plates as you do, then glue them back on slightly closer together and further down the hips(you might have to trim the crotchplate a little), then add 0.5mm spacer to the bottom of the feet, also trim off the belt. Personally what I do is: take a regular Marine torso, add a 1.5mm spacer between the two halves, and a 0.8mm spacer to each shoulder, trim away the belt buckle and scrape down the abdominal cabling. The terminator legs can provide a quick shortcut if all you're after is them looking roughly correct from a distance, but to do it "properly" ie both have the appropriate details on the armour and have better stance & proportions(no more bandy-legged shattered pelvis, no more anorexic thighs) you have to get the sculpting tools out I'm afraid. The problem with splicing the existing plastics is you're still left with dodgy proportions and stance. I'll let you know if this experiment worked out in the end Needless to say, this isn't the easiest conversion to pull off. I'm trying to build a Chaos one myself from the Obliterator kit it's pretty much the only thing that really has the necessary size and bulk. there to add a little extra to your true-scaled Marines.Īs for true-scaled Terminators, there aren't that many options, I'm afraid. Terminator legs have these annoying little armour flaps around their hips I suggest chopping them off and putting some pouches, grenades, etc. the close combat weapons that come with the Raptor kit are a bit oversized for regular dudes, but they look pretty good in the hands of a true-scaled Astartes. They'll look a look more like Power Armour if you do, though compare the above example with the one below: Of course, if you're going to use Terminator legs, you'll have to decide whether or not you want to cover up the back end of the legs. ![]() The modified chest piece is on the right I built it out of a Chaos Terminator's chest piece, a regular SM chest piece and backside, a tiny bit of sprue and some Green stuff. The Terminator legs add a lot of height, but require you to bulk out the chest piece so it fits nicely on top of them. These guys are a combination of Terminator and regular Power Armour parts. I've been working on a few true-scale CSM myself, here are some pics: If you're willing to convert them all by yourself, have a look at some of the true-scaling tutorials online - there's a couple of different ways to increase a Space Marine's height and bulk, so it's best to figure out what kind of look you're aiming for before you start cutting into your bits. I'm not sure if there are still companies selling true-scale conversion kits for Space Marines Chapter House Studios used to make one I think, but that one's long gone I'm afraid.
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