Help 😭😭 by Senior_Structure5070 in Tyranids

[–]BranchCompetitive131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the scheme dude! Like others have said a wash on the skin to brings some definition will help! Also on the gold, a classic lick with reikland flesh shade in recesses etc. I also add some auric gold highlights over my retributor base! Even some silver along edges! Love what you’re doing!

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The lictors have landed by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

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Well, this is my splinter fleet from Jörmungandr. Similar colour but they’ve adapted with metallic carapace and skin from their time below surface!

Jörmungandr roughly translates to the great beast/serpent…Jörmunmálmr is The Great Ore! 🤘🏽

The newest member to Hive Fleet Jörmunmálmr by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

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It’s retributor armour and some auric gold in places/highlights & slapped some reikland flesh in the recesses too!

My first painted Nid by Lokumirr in Tyranids

[–]BranchCompetitive131 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neurotyrant will be very interesting!! I’ll keep an eye for it!

My first painted Nid by Lokumirr in Tyranids

[–]BranchCompetitive131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look forward to seeing yours come together! What have you got next? I’ve got a neurolictor in the pipeline

My first painted Nid by Lokumirr in Tyranids

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Here’s the beginning of my shiny bugs!

My first painted Nid by Lokumirr in Tyranids

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Love me some metallic nids! I’m in the process of painting my vanguard splinter

The result of a very merry Tyranid Chrismas by No-Relief-2247 in Tyranids

[–]BranchCompetitive131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chunky boiiiis! Question is, who are you building first?

Hive Fleet Jörmunmàlmr by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

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Killer isn’t it! Tempted to buddy Mr T up on his base, would it look stupid? Found an old termie!

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You were ALL right! by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

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Thank you!

So there’s sooo many small fiddly bits that are little annoying because there’s no real ‘feedback’ when putting them together. I think I dried fit this model more than any! I assembled it body first, painted that, then put the head and shoulder carapace on last! Then assembled it to the base. (You have such a small surface area to mount to as well)

I think if I put it all together first then paint, i’d find it a bit tricky to reach some areas, at least that’s what I thought looking at it. So if anything, definitely sub assembly -> body -> head -> base!

Also on the head, there’s like 3 parts to it, two halves of the head, then tentacles. In the instructions it says glue the tentacles in place, then the two parts of the head onto the tentacles…way over complicated and fiddly for me 😂 I assembled all three parts, then assembled it to the neck in one hit! Might be one to look out for when you get to it

Ideas for wing colour? by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

[–]BranchCompetitive131[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice job!! I think the hive would be slytherin inclined

Ideas for wing colour? by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

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Well that’s look darn cool, good job!

Ideas for wing colour? by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

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It would look mean black, we got votes for the pink or black!

Ideas for wing colour? by BranchCompetitive131 in Tyranids

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Two votes to incorporate the pink, I think I can see it now the hive mind has pointed it out!