Marines to scouts?

[3nsiferum]

Anyone got any tips or techniques to convert a squad of SM marines into scouts? Has anyone done this before?

[Pheonix]

it would be easier to convert Guard to scouts honestly... but just leave the shoulder pads off and use only non helmeted heads... good start... weapons... maybe GS?

[WestRider]

Cadian arms and maybe heads would help quite a bit. Frankly, though, like Pheonix said, you're probably better off just starting from the Cadians. That would be cheaper, too, I believe. The Space Marine kits end up with quite a few extra torsos, so maybe go with Cadian arms and legs, and Space Marine torsos and heads. If you want Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, or Bolters, those are pretty easy to do with Cadian arms, but if you were looking for a CC Squad, that'll be a bit tougher.

[math]

I tried doing that SM to scouts and it ended badly, and it just didnt look right at all. Best way to have scouts is to buy the new scouts or mail order the old ones.

Personally I prefer the old metal ones, can be converted but only to what they are holding.

[mandark]

might be wrong here but arn't gaurd and sm slightly different scales due to height (even if only a small amount i think), so mixing them together could be difficult. one way to go would be to use kasrkins with head/weapon/backpack swap to make more marine like. or just use body as already has carapace armour.

[J.Dogg]

But scouts are smaller, more human than the real marines.

[math]

Well, I read in the fluff somewhere and was told by someone that the recruits are the same size as a SM after thier genetic mods, but just without the armour, once proven to be worthy in battle and then get the right to wear a suit of armour.

That said I have also read that new recruits arent genetic mod untill they have competed a gruelling traning process where few survive.

I know the reason why you would want the scouts to be smaller, so I suppose IG men would be the way to go.

[Side-a-fex]

depends on the fluff, the bits i read say that they are giants of men.