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So I'm making a Raven Guard successor army and want my chapter master to have power claws and a jump pack.
So the Kayvaan Shrike model is really good leading me to the question of can I use a named character model as a counts as?

And how much conversion do you think he needs?

yes you can use him.

It depends on the general theme and background of the chapter you're playing. Is it an official chapter? A homebrew? I would at least shave a little detail off here or add another there to let people know it isn't just (insert primary color) Shrike.