A Reddit user asked about alternate Space Marine Scout builds, so these are some I’m working on.

My personal take is that the Scout models are actually pretty good. It’s just the chunky heads that don’t work very well. So one idea is just to replace the heads, a simple swap which changes and improves the look quite a bit. Examples I’m going with, from left to right: A Cadian helmet, two Scion helmets, and a standard Scout head with a visor (which I think looks ok, it’s less flat-faced):

The Scion helmets in particular I think look really good.

What I’m doing for that group’s sergeant is even more distinct though still just a couple simple, readily available swaps—Scion arms, legs, and helmet, with a Cadian voxcaster backpack, and a Space Marine torso:

I’m really happy with how that guy is turning out. The lighter armor and cloth of the Scion arms and legs combined with the armor and bulk of the Space Marine chest plate does a really good job of representing the Scout T4 Sv4+ stat line. The voxcaster is just a bit bigger than I’d like, but highlights their role as a scouting & recon unit. And the Scion helmet fits in with Space Marines by being closed and menacing looking, but appropriately for a scout feeling slimmer and more mobile than a standard Tactical helmet.