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Hello, i am currently building a space marine diorama and have been converting the legs because as i am sure any sm modeller knows the legs only look good in one pose. i have managed to get some quite convincing poses (picture of i will post later) but it takes a heck of a lot time (and greenstuff skills) and i feel it is not that efficient.
i was wondering if you had any ideas on how to do it or point me towards some other tutorials about the same thing

looking forward to your ideas

Have you tried looking at the many different model making companies? I'm no expert, but someone may have legs that work for marines, and in a variety of different poses. Worth a shot if you haven't.

Dev kit has a two part crouching set.

thanks, yeah i have a few kneeling dev legs and they are quite good its just i i am looking for maybe a running or squatting pose as the dev legs are good but i need more than 2 posses. i will have a look around the different companies, it sounds like a good idea.
thank you guys

Way back when White Dwarf had content I remember an article for reposing Marine legs. Basically cut out all of the bendy points and pin between hip/thigh/knee pad/shin/boot. You'll end up losing most of the foot and have to resculpt it along with the flex points, but it sounds like you're currently sculpting the entire leg, so probably a step up.

Thanks, white dwarf used to be really cool and have lots of good articles, i even remember one on scratch building your own baneblade! they also had an piece on how to build forts but they don't do much like that anymore

any other suggestions

well... a couple times i cheated and cut them off right at the pelvis, swapped them out with other legs
gets you not many but a couple extra poses
mix assault marine and normal marine legs, to have them sanding on rocks, ect..

Running legs can be found in the assault marine kit.

It's surprising how tall marines are when you straighten the legs out - this is a chop soft parts, pin and resculpt soft joins and kneepad job:

Yes i have straightened out a few marine legs and they stand a good 3 mm higher than standard marine. thank for all the suggestions, i have used some of them and they worked quite well (especially the assault marine legs). i have a good idea of what to do