Genestealer scale?

[Bryant]

Hello everyone. I had a question about the life-size scale of a genestealer. I wanted to sculpt a genestealer skull out of polystyrene at full scale, but couldn't find any info on their height.

[WestRider]

IA4 has them at 1.9 Meters tall on average, taking their hunched over posture into account. By the size comparison pic, little shorter than a human in their usual pose. So the skull would likely be about as tall as a human skull, but broader and longer.

[Adam Selene]

Human sized skull makes sense, a genestealer cult supposedly infects people with tyranid genetics, each baby born of that person is then a hybrid, later generations becoming more pure, until you get Purestrain genestealers. So genestealers can come from humans, their anatomy is basically human sized.

[LemonKing]

im not sure what you said twitch, but 'stealer infestations?

once a team boards the space hulk they get raped by 'stealers

rape victims have a strong urge to procreate

they procreate

hybrid is born, looks like a stealer with slightly human characteristics

hybrids offspring look more like a human

4th generation stealer hybrids can pass for a human at a distance

5th generation, a purestrain stealer is born

i read my fluff

[Walrus]

I would go with westrider's advice...

[Adam Selene]

'stealer infestations = genestealer cults.

A team boards a space hulk OR a lone genstealer hides aboard a transport ship

The genestealer(s) overpower a human (or Ork, tau and Eldar. BUT Space Marines are usless for their perposes, thus leading me to think they have no bits down their) and makes an insision below the navel.

The victum wakes disorientated, completly unaware they are now a host (or Contagii), they return to society and have a strong urge to procreate (thougth to be fair not as strong an urge as some rock legends who are/were supposedly human).

1st Generation - Maelignaci
As the contagii mate, the Genestealer genetic material passes onto their offspring, the Maelignaci. The Maelignaci are animals, slow, clumsy and moronic. Within the cult they generally regarded as expendable shock troops. They often possess three or even four arms, and are unable to use their host species technology or weaponry.

2nd Generation - Hybrid
The Hybrid offspring of the Maelignaci are born unique with no two alike. However this generation can be selectively breed, using their parents like live-stock, and is often manipulated for traits such speed, strength or aggression. They bear more resemblance to their host species than a Genestealer, but are still unable to use their host's technology.

3rd Generation - True Hybrid
The next generation are True Hybrids and can be mistaken for a member of their host species, if they wear disguising clothes, or stay in dark areas, etc. Some of this generation are capable of using weapons of their host species.

4th Generation - Primacii
The fourth generation, the Primacii, are almost indistinguishable from their host species, only with slight physical deformities. Some still sport give-away signs such as being bald. They are able to blend in to the host society and work to lure, kidnap, or do whatever it takes to provide more hosts.3 Some rare individuals of this generation have psychic powers and become a Genestealer Magus.

5th Generation - Purii
Paradoxically, the Genestealer's DNA reemerges in the fifth generation, giving birth to a full Genestealer, albeit one showing some physical characteristics of the host species.1 Thus the cycle can begin anew, as the new Genestealers have the potential to infiltrate other worlds and become a Patriarch.

(thats weird, the fourth generation is most humanlike then the fifth is a pure genestealer)

I read my fluff - wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Genestealer#Infiltration

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So all in all a human sized head is fine, in fact you could do all six heads (host, Maelignaci, Hybrid, true Hybrid, Primacii and Purii).