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Even a Godzilla list needs its Troops, and many Godzilla lists seem to feature Genestealers...

Yakface, Wow. Just Wow. I love facing off or even just seeing Tyranid armies on the table because of people like you.

If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take?

Posted By the_trooper on 12/08/2006 7:10 AM
Yakface, Wow. Just Wow. I love facing off or even just seeing Tyranid armies on the table because of people like you.

If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take?

It's a little hard to guestimate since I painted them rather piecemeal over many many months.

It also took longer then I think it would take me now because I was trying to figure out how to re-create what I had done 8 months ago on my first test figures.

But with the excuses out of the way I'll guess it took around 6-8 hours per model.

They're really well painted but from the front those stealers look like 40k's rendition of carrot top to me. But then I have little room to say anything with my painting skills

Brilliant colour scheme. An army like this really be something to see. Great results, look forward to seeing more.

Stunning, absolutely stunning. I'd pay to see these on the table.

 

Bravo!

Howdy everybody!

Check out the original post on page 1 for some pics of the 2 Raveners I just finished.

C&C are welcome as always.

I really like those Ravener poses. It's only a small change, but the effect is great, they really look as if they're just going in for the weak spot...

Looking great!

I knew there was a Tyranid Warrior. Great work still waiting for the HT. How do you paint the tentacels of the spores?

Nice stuff man. Can't wait to see the big bugs.

Capt K

BTW, those testicle bombs are cool to use.

Capt K

Posted By Symbio Joe on 12/18/2006 12:32 PM
I knew there was a Tyranid Warrior. Great work still waiting for the HT. How do you paint the tentacels of the spores?

Well, I was just struggling with what color scheme to go with for the tentacles on the Meiotics. So I used a small Spore Mine as a test model and I like what I decided upon, a purple/pink combo that is similar to the purple/pink that I've used in the cracks (the vents and stuff) of the rest of my Tyranids. Here's some pics of the test Spore Mine, lemme know what you think:

So I have no better idea to help you with your struggle I think it's the best outcome.

my poor PIP army thread pales in comparison. awesome stuff man, you got that Flyrant from insaniak yet?

Not yet. He still hasn't finished it.

you making a fex?

2 broods of those Spore sacks work better than one but it's hard to justify taking them in anything but a larger battle.
great paint job yak

Posted By torealis on 12/19/2006 1:19 PM
you making a fex?

Absolutely. Six eventually. But Carnifexes seem more fun to me to paint than little gribbly guys, so I'm saving the Carnifex as a treat after I finish some more little dudes.

My current plan is to tackle the Meiotic mines (and 12 small mines to use when the Meiotics blow up), then 10 Spinegaunts and then a Carnifex.

Of course, anytime Insaniak sends me the Hive Tyrant I probably won't be able to resist stopping painting whatever I'm doing and starting on that instead.

 

the one thing i miss doing DH is building great multipart stuff like a Fex. i might do nids next...

Please check out the first page of this thread for pics of my Spore mine contingent (including Meiotic mines).

consistently awesome work, as usual, can't wait to see more!

I had no idea those FW spore mines were so enormous! Texas spore mines!

Pretty sweet.Yak. I am not a fan of the old "Blue/red" colour scheme, but you have surpassed what I thought possible with it.

Love the color scheme.
I noticed in the pics of the stealers that some of the static grass was really long, twice as tall as the rest. Might I suggest mowing the lawn?

Okay, so I'm assembling my Gunfex, and I absolutely hate the antennae head the Carnifex has for Enhanced Senses. My next Gunfex will probably just use that head but with the antennae chopped off and I'll green stuff armor plates.

But I don't want every  Carnifex to look the same (and they'll all have Enhanced Senses) so I'm working on alternative concepts.

One idea I really liked was using the really long tongue from the Acid Maw head (with the chin ball-sacs cut off) to represent that the Carnifex 'tastes' the air kind of like a snake (and that is his enhanced senses).

I can either just leave the tongue as is, or I tried making a little forked tongue (reminiscent of a snake) out of green stuff.

Tell me if you think the concept and/or execution is good enough to use, or should I just stick with the really long (standard) tongue?

Here's the pics, lemme know what you think:







Thanks in advance for the feedback!

It works very well and looks like it would not be a conversion once it is painted up (the best indicator of a good conversion). I say go for it. I don't dislike the antannae, but for the sake of individuality, good job.

I like it.

Both the idea and the sculpt.

Simple and effective.

wow mang, are you trying to get me back into this hobby.. I thought I'd left it alone!

I feel like making a nid army now.. look what you have done!

With the carni.. aside from all the tongue jokes he'll no doubt inspire*, it looks like a good Idea. Although in truth I think I prefer the original tongue..

Colours look good.

*slut patrol comes to mind.

Wow thats an ace color scheme, those pics really motivate me to actually paint my nids, i baught a huge box from Clayman but i never made them into an army, i mainly use the parts to make into various weapons and armor plates for kill-teams and nid hunters