Alternate GSC Magus Ideas

[anomandaris]

Hi all,

Looking at add a second magus to my Genestealer Cult, and rather than just add another of the monopose Magi from Overkill, I was looking to make a conversion of some kind.

Thought about a Wyrdvane Psyker as they look fairly 'Culty' already, however them being metal makes it difficult to remove all the Imperial iconography etc. Anyone have any ideas or good examples of converted Magi?

Will be playing this at a tournament at Warhammer World end of November so must be 100% citadel and WYSIWYG - i.e. carrying a Force staff.

Many thanks in advance!

[dan3dim]

I use company commander bits to build a Solider type Magnus and Tempestor Prime bits because it look cooler.


Both have staff and pistol.

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Would it be out of place to use a librarian but swap in a cult head? You could paint parts of the armor like GSC chitin.

[dan3dim]

Oct 23, 2018 12:08:55 GMT hivefleetkerrigan said:

Would it be out of place to use a librarian but swap in a cult head? You could paint parts of the armor like GSC chitin.

Human size power armour yeah it will do. Not new-marine one as it’s too big.

[anomandaris]

Thanks for the ideas, I think I'm more after the traditional robed wizard type Magus. I think imperial psykers like astropaths may be the way to go but will keep looking.

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Oct 24, 2018 12:33:00 GMT anomandaris said:

Thanks for the ideas, I think I'm more after the traditional robed wizard type Magus. I think imperial psykers like astropaths may be the way to go but will keep looking.

If that's the case, I'd check out reaper mini and do a kitbash. (Not sure if Warhammer world would allow it though)

[dandc]

My recently and easily converted, as-yet unpainted Magus.

[anomandaris]

Oct 25, 2018 12:30:41 GMT dandc said:

My recently and easily converted, as-yet unpainted Magus.

Nice work! Is that a vampire count model?

And yes has to be 100% citadel.

[dandc]

AoS Battlemage with the top of his staff clipped off and replaced with a drilled-out skull from the genestealer sprue. Doesn't get much simpler than that!

[hivefleetkerrigan]

Oct 24, 2018 12:33:00 GMT anomandaris said:

Thanks for the ideas, I think I'm more after the traditional robed wizard type Magus. I think imperial psykers like astropaths may be the way to go but will keep looking.

The changeling could be a good fit for a conversion. Change the head on the staff, scrape off the eye, and plop a cult symbol there instead.

www.games-workshop.com/en-US/the-changeling-2016

[brast]

I created my conversion (or Head swap really) out of a AoS Necromancer with a Genestealer head (preferably thr one with tentacles), had seen a Picture of this, so not really my idea

www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/5lvfef/genestealer_cult_magus_conversion_complete/

[dan3dim]

Nov 8, 2018 15:50:15 GMT brast said:

I created my conversion (or Head swap really) out of a AoS Necromancer with a Genestealer head (preferably thr one with tentacles), had seen a Picture of this, so not really my idea

www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer40k/comments/5lvfef/genestealer_cult_magus_conversion_complete/

Nice. I like it.

[Hive Bahamut]

Looks excellent. Simple sometimes is fantastic.

Yes, typically the Magus is supposed to be passable for human, but the whole Cult deals with mind control and false promises.

A wise Magus would just use this scenario as proof of the boon of the Star Gods, while disguising it with a Hallucination or having a steward etc.

Very cool. I immediately thought Mindflayer too, and well, GSC is kind of that.

[dan3dim]

And Blackstone have nice Magnus model if you remove all Chao bits.

[anomandaris]

Went with the guildmage idea as wanted to keep him closer to a traditional magus. Thanks for the help all!

Don't seem to be able to add images from my phone or I'd share the finished result.