New Tyranid Army

[Ghoulio]

This is the first couple models for my new Tyranid army. The main thing I have been trying to do is experiment with scenic bases as all my previous armies just have gravel and flock on them (your standard bases). I am constantly working on this army as I am trying to get ready for a tournament in November, so if people like what they see I can always post new stuff as it comes up. Feedback is always welcome

Tyranid Warriors

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Warrior with a Barbed Strangler

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Genesteelers with their Broodlord

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Hormagaunts

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And last but not least a picture of my Hive Tyrant from before I discovered the flash on my camera :P

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Also, here are a couple links to my previous 40k armies

Space Marines
[url]http://legiominimus.blogspot.com/2008/06/minimans-conflict-calgary-2006-army.html[/url]

Dark Eldar
[url]http://legiominimus.blogspot.com/2008/06/minimans-grand-tournament-2005-army.html[/url]

Ulthwe Eldar
[url]http://legiominimus.blogspot.com/2008/06/minimans-conflict-toronto-2005.html[/url]

[KnightShift]

N I C E !!!

Lord willing that I ever get around to building my Tyranid army, I hope mine look even half as awesome as yours

(tips hat)

[Lord Inquisitor]

I must say you are quite the accomplished painter to say the least. Any tips on painting Dark Eldar? I'm starting up one and have a little over 1000 points in Raiders/Ravagers and Warriors/Archon with Incubi.
I plan on painting them black with red trim instead of yours green. I also thought of shading with purple, not to sure how that would go though. But besides that exactly like yours without the green and red instead.

[Ghoulio]

The way I would do a red version of my Dark Eldar is as follows:

1)Staring out: After priming all your models black take a tank brush (or other huge brush) and go over all your models with somewhat watered down chaos black. I do this with every model I paint because it fills in all the gaps in that the primer might of missed and it ensures you have a good surface to paint on.

2)The Base Coat: The big thing with the main colour's basecoat is to make sure it isnt a solid black. My dark eldar actually have a layer of about 30% hawk turquoise and 70% black. So if you want a good looking red do 30% red gore (there abouts, play with the mixture until you get a black that has a red tinge). If you want an easy dark red then do the red that comes in the foundation paint set (red gore is a darker, nicer, cleaner looking red while mechrite red is far easier to use, but has a pinky, more faded look)

3)Main Highlight: This step you use blood red and just paint the edges. The way this looks best is if you can taper your lines (so thin at the start and end point, while thicker in the middle)

4) Final Highlight: The last step is to use blazing orange only on the highest raised parts of your model.

Regardless of what colour you choose I would definitely go with black weapons and a very light skin tone if you can (for some reason they look really good with sickly skin).

As far as the colour you eventually choose all the steps I listed there will stay the same, just change out the colour you want.

The one thing I wish I did when I made my Dark Eldar army was combine the bodies of the Eldar Guardians with the arms and spikey bits of the Dark Eldar and the heads from some of the dark elf boxes. Someone at my local GW store did this and the army looked surprisingly good

Anyways, hope that helps and if you have any other questions feel free to ask

[snikrot]

very nice paint ing mine are similar but with black carapaces with purple trim

[Fantomex]

Well, I must say, those nids are fantastic!
Possibly some of my favourites ever, I am head over heels for your painting skills..

[Landsknecht]

I like what you've done. I want to rebase mine with something along the lines of the dragonforge infected bases. That way it reflects the rapid spread of Tyranid organisms at all levels. They are currently flock and bones and I may just geenstuff in the "infection"..

[Dragonslayer261]

Very Nice. Excellent paint job and the bases really make them stand out.

[ColCorbane]

Vice nice mate, the colour scheme is excellent.

[Ghoulio]

I have been working quite hard to get this army finished for a small tournament near the end of september. Over the last couple of weeks I have finished off my first Carnifex, 2 Zoanthropes and 16 Termigants. All I have left to do before September 19th is one more Carnifex, 4 Termigants and one more Zoanthrope

Termigants

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Zoanthropes

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Carnifex

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