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Been looking at getting some IG for allies, but never really liked how the basic troops looked. If I had the money DKOK would be my choice, but since this is the real world I thought to convert some normal guys. Never liked Cacachan and I've tried my hand at Voystroyan, but I can't pose them easily. So to basic Cadian squads. I don't like how little armored they are (fluff wise I know the reasoning) so I thought to buff the armor a bit but I don't know where to start. Bits would be nice and I am not looking for alternative models. Adding some armor plates to the shoulders and legs would be enough. Also swapping heads for a steampunk style look. I've searched a little and only found the head and rather vague ways of changing them.

I am not the greatest with green stuff and haven't tried my hand at plasticard. (Advice on this would be most grateful)

Scions are the way I am leaning, but I would rather not buy a lot of Scions to complete this project.

The heads I will be using:
http://puppetswar.eu/product.php?id_product=121

Any advice is welcome!

Anvil Industries do some armour plates.





Victoria Miniatures does thigh guards and groin guards.

Thank you!

plasticard (or styrene) makes a very rugged heavy armour that is pretty simple but not much like scions.

Heres some of my veteran guardsmen.


And the pieces before they where glued on.

 mad_eddy_13 wrote:
plasticard (or styrene) makes a very rugged heavy armour that is pretty simple but not much like scions.

Heres some of my veteran guardsmen.


And the pieces before they where glued on.

Very nice!

Great ideas guys, defiantly getting an idea what to do with them.