40k Guilliman to Dorn conversion - questions

[ServoBadger]

Hi,

 

I have a probably crazy idea to attempt to convert 40k Guilliman into Dorn.

 

Normally my converting skills extend about as far as chopping hands off to get more Storm Bolters for my Deathwatch and sticking spare Talos/Cronos bits to AoS models to make Grotesques, so apologies if the following are silly questions:

 

1. How big is Guilliman's head, compared to Firstborn or Primaris heads? If those are going to be too small, are there any other options?

 

2. I'm assuming that the Eviscerator from the Assault Squad is far too small to replace the Emperor's Sword?

 

3. Is it only the left shoulder and right knee of the plastic Guilliman that has Ultramarine icons?

 

Thanks!

[Gederas]

1. How big is Guilliman's head, compared to Firstborn or Primaris heads? If those are going to be too small, are there any other options?

 

2. I'm assuming that the Eviscerator from the Assault Squad is far too small to replace the Emperor's Sword?

 

3. Is it only the left shoulder and right knee of the plastic Guilliman that has Ultramarine icons?

1: Bigger. The Primarch heads are around 1.5 times as big as Marine heads.

2: Yes, it's way too small.

3: His "belt" also has the Ultramarines Legion number on it in Roman Numerals (XIII)

[Jukkiz]

You can still use helmet head, it only has laurel and aquila on it

[smileyjim]

 

Normally my converting skills extend about as far as chopping hands off

I reckon you've got this covered :D

[painting.for.my.sanity]

I've been considering doing similar for a while - the conclusion I came to with the chainsword was it would require splicing several Ork big choppas together - the blades on these look about the right size if you had four of them in a row - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warhammer-40K-ork-nobz-big-massive-huge-choppa-c-bits/132665387342?hash=item1ee379294e:g:3HoAAOSws-tbJJkv

 

Alternatively, buy this - https://eggheadminiatures.com/collections/dark-angels-lion-el-jonson/products/warhammer-40k-forgeworld-space-marines-dark-angels-lion-el-jonson-the-wolf-blade

[Xenith]

Hi,

 

I have a probably crazy idea to attempt to convert 40k Guilliman into Dorn.

 

Normally my converting skills extend about as far as chopping hands off...

 

Seems your converting skills are about right to model Dorn then.

 

Are you making a 30k or 40k era Dorn? You don't specify. 

[StraightSilver]

If you didn't want to use the helmet that comes with the kit, I "think" the helmets in the Venerable Dread kit should also work?

[Xenith]

Venerable dread helmets are the same size as regular space marine helmets. I seen that Contemptor dread helms are about the right scale for Primarchs, otherwise there may be 3rd party companies who produce helmets. There may also be people selling 30k FW Dorn's head, where they went with a hemled option themselves.