Nagash as a Magnus sub?

[Valkyrion]

I'm starting a ghostly undead themed Thousand Sons force and thought about using the Nagash model as a Magnus proxy to lead them.

 

What do you think? Is the model too fantasy and not enough sci fi that it might jar with the 40k-ness of rubrics?

[Mordas]

Will you be converting Nash to have some undead style wings? think this would look awesome and fit in with your planned theme. You could even add in a few Tzeentch screamers to mimic the new infernal master model?

[Valkyrion]

I wasn't going to add wings - he's floaty enough I think - but I've never seen either Nagash nor Magnus in the flesh, so I don't know the size difference between the two.

 

My group isn't overly concerned with the minutiae, but I believe Magnus is quite a big guy. Should I put wings on him for the sake of fairness?

 

 

Just seen that Nagash is actually on a bigger base than Magnus so maybe he would be big enough.

Edited September 12, 2021 by Valkyrion

[Mordas]

The wings are a massive part of the model, not having them gives you a big advantage for LoS blocking terrain and being able to hide behind them easier.

 

Might be worth checking out both models in person if you can to decide :)

[Gederas]

I wasn't going to add wings - he's floaty enough I think - but I've never seen either Nagash nor Magnus in the flesh, so I don't know the size difference between the two.

 

My group isn't overly concerned with the minutiae, but I believe Magnus is quite a big guy. Should I put wings on him for the sake of fairness?

 

 

Just seen that Nagash is actually on a bigger base than Magnus so maybe he would be big enough.

As Mordas says, Magnus has wings. While Nagash is taller (25cm/9.8in compared to Magnus' being slightly shorter than an Imperial Knight), Magnus' wings are about 4-6 inches in width.

 

Just using Nagash without adding anything to widen him is major modelling for advantage, even if you're not intending of such.

 

[BoomWolf]

I'm actually planning on just this.

Nagash plus zombie dragon with some adjustments equal magnus plus vortex beast

 

The parts are sill on the way though

[Valkyrion]

I think I'll stick with magnus.

 

To try and stick with the ghostly theme, I was thinking of doing either;

 

1) ghostly armour parts and organic parts painted normally

or

2) ghostly organic parts and armour parts painted normally

 

What do you think?

Ghostly organic parts and painted armour like a sentient magnus sized suit of armour flying around could be cool, but ghostly armour would tie in with the theme of the army.