Welcome! I went through a lot of what’s undoubtedly in store for you on your big hat journey. I heartily recommend mixing in some originals and brawniac models with your Fabelzel guys to really up the variety without losing coherency in expression.
Check out my blog for inspiration:
TOW Fire Dwarfs / Blanchitsu
I have a solution for a big hat iron daemon, and tackled the Lamassu and Bale Taurus to my own liking.