Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

What's the easiest way to true most space Marines without sculpting. I'm interested in learning to true scale Marines and terminators.

Easiest? Replace power armoured Astartes legs with Terminator legs and call it a day. Simple, ugly, but dead easy.

If you wanna make 'em look spot on with a little effort, follow this thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/437416.page

Stormcast with marine heads and arms?

I think doing a very slight arm lengthening conversion with a circle of plasticard filed down flush, otherwise the arms look a bit small. But otherwise the Terminator legs work like a charm.

Alternatively, just use smaller heads. I'm of the opinion that it's Guardsmen that are too big rather than SM that are too small, but even in a vacuum, a smaller head can make a lot of difference and help achieve the art-style look.

This old build uses a spare 32mm true scale Malifaux head on an otherwise unmodified CSM setup, and it definitely serves to make him look 'larger' without actually changing much.

That small head does look nice.

Maybe pair him with a true 28mm or 25mm figure to drive it home?

You could use a plasticard spacer where the torso meets the pelvis like Ailaros did with his beserkers. He also includes a height comparison. It's just enough to make the marine taller without making the proportions look off.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/355852.page

Or you could go the warhammer route by chopping off warriors of chaos legs and attaching CSM bodies. Razakel has an amazing Word Bearers army using this method, and Doghouse has an excellent tutorial on making them.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/492221.page
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/90388-modelling-doghouse-pattern-gothic-marines/

Coming from a green stuff sculpting newbie, it's not that difficult provided that you have the right tools (colour shapers are a Godsend). Look at my gallery if you want to see my attempts. The picture quality isn't that great, but I'll see about posting some better ones. Hopefully this helps.

-LostCarcosa

I would have said the easiest way would be to use smaller Guardsmen...

From what I've seen, 'true'scaling generally just winds up with marines that are far too big.