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I am looking for good resources for making a Minotaur Space Marine chapter models. I am going to go the semi-true scale and use the scibor torsos (unless their is a better spartan torso) and terminator legs (with appropriate green stuffing and plasticard work).

I would love some one who could give me inspiration for True Scale Terminators, Alternate Centurions (slightly bigger is better), cool dreadnought conversions (don't have to be minotaurs specific).

I am also looking for painting advice.

I was thinking about using a airbrushed bronze tone (with golden trim) and a slightly lighter bronze tone doing one of the following pictures geometrical patterns as a motif on shields, shoulder pads, helmets.

http://watermarked.cutcaster.com/cutcaster-vector-801081822-Set-of-vector-greek-ornaments.jpg

Does Anyone have a good source of Mk IV Marine Heads.

Can't help with the rest, but if you're doing a Minotaurs Dreadnought and not using this guy, you're doing it wrong:
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space-Marine-Dreadnoughts/HECATON_AIAKOS_MINOTAURS_CONTEMPTOR_DREADNOUGHT.html



Anvil Industries also do a nice range of Spartan styled parts, including shields, torsos and heads.

So so far my idea is this:

For Power Armor Troops

HEADS
Other than a few standard bare heads, I am going to be using the Mk IV Maximus heads from the Blood Angels Death Company box. [Non-Veteran only]

For veterans I plan on using the following heads
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALTERNATIVE-MK-IV-SERGEANT-HEADS-for-5-units-/171675644230

TORSOS
Scibor Spartan Torso [Sternguard/Honor Guard/Vanguard]
---these work right out of the box (I have 2 from a previous job and they look great on terminator armored legs)
Standard SM Torso with green-stuff Minotaurs icon for non-veteran units [Tactical/Assault]
---this might need widening and thickening to make it the "more heroic than heroic" scale I am searching for.

ARMS
Standard Arms or Termi Arms (whichever looks better when It comes to putting them together)
---these might need to be lengthened/bulked up

LEGS
Terminator Legs (on 32 mm bases)
---these will be made to appear more "tactical marine, power armor" style.

WEAPONS
Weapons will be bulked up (if arms are).

LOTS OF ACCESSORIES AND CUSTOM BITS


FOR Terminators

I am going to see about using the HiTech Miniatures Spartan box (5 models) - as a I am running TH/SS Assault Terminators.

FOR Scouts
I am going to use Standard Legs and Assault Torsos with Cloaks from an WHFB Empire White Wolves kit. with all bare heads.

FOR Centurions
Centurions will remain centurions (though I intend to follow the FW Contemptor styling on them, using green stuff and
the following shields as Tilt Shield style shieldling
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ristuls-COPA0007-Dark-Razorblade-Small-Shields-6-Conversion-Bits-Fantasy-NIB-/141677716974?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20fca665ee

DREADNOUGHTS
I am going to use the Contemptor styling on my dreadnoughts as well using the bigger versions of those above shields.