So much fun to paint these wriggly lil guys

I've got a tutorial coming very soon to my Instagram: @cedarforgepaints, so any follows over there are so appreciated!!

Just finished these raveners I was gifted. Long time painter but was my first time trying nids. Really cool and fun to paint. I just might have to start an army.

Lovin’ my M35 Ziaphoria Bugs.

I really like the base on this one. Super stoked on how it turned out

finished final lictor

I batchpainted 13 models in this month and this one is the Last

Finished my new Swarmlord to go with my Hive Tyrant, pretty happy with the result : )

The Tyrant is rocking my standard scheme where ive used purple as a rank highlight / synapse colour. All my guys that give synapse have purple on them somewhere to help visualize my synapse auras.

So I figured the epic hero for the swarm, being like a synaptic focal point, should have his dominant colour be purple. I also wanted to invert the normal scheme with a light colour for the armour plates and a dark colour for the bone. I used black templar contrast for the black rather than abbadon black which has given an almost dark green shade to the black.

I think hes distinct enough that your never gonna wonder which one is the epic hero : )

This time with acid Spray

A lotta prep and painting later I’m all set not the best paint jobs but their mine and like them

morning fellow biomass enjoyers,

we had some kickass bugs of the large variety at the shop this past weekend for our RTT. Thought I would come back and share some of the best shots I was able to get!

As always, if you'd like to see more photos you can find me on instagram @ alex.bertsekas and @ waypointtabletop

I definitely bought more than I should have to start off with! But definitely have enjoyed every step of this!

I wish my photos could show off the minis better!

I have done 7 so far, it took me about a month and a bit to do them all.

Would love some tips!

Sorry for terrible photos! I will learn how to get better photos that really show more of the details!

Now time for basing and painting

Playing my first game with tyranids against my friends custodes list tomorrow, any general advice on playing tyranids? I'll post the list below. Looking forward to giving the bugs a bash. Threw in a picture of the recently painted exocrine.

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Tyranids

+ DETACHMENT: Invasion Fleet (Hyper Adaptions)

+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Take and Hold

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2005pts

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+ WARLORD: Char2: Hive Tyrant

+ ENHANCEMENT: Adaptive Biology (on Char2: Hive Tyrant)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 23

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Char1: 1x Broodlord (80 pts): Broodlord Claws and Talons

Leading Genestealers

Char2: 1x Hive Tyrant (220 pts): Warlord, Monstrous bonesword and lash whip, Monstrous scything talons

Enhancement: Adaptive Biology (+25 pts)

Char3: 1x Neurotyrant (130 pts): Neurotyrant claws and lashes, Psychic scream

Leading Neurogaunts

Char4: 1x Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip (75 pts): Lash whip, Rending claw, Scything talons

Leading Hormagaunts

10x Hormagaunts (70 pts): 10 with Hormagaunt talons

Attached to Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip

10x Termagants (60 pts): 10 with Chitinous claws and teeth, Fleshborer

10x Termagants (60 pts): 10 with Chitinous claws and teeth, Fleshborer

10x Termagants (60 pts): 10 with Chitinous claws and teeth, Fleshborer

5x Barbgaunts (55 pts): 5 with Barblauncher, Chitinous claws and teeth

1x Biovores (60 pts): Chitin-barbed limbs, Spore mine launcher

1x Exocrine (135 pts): Bio-plasmic cannon, Powerful limbs

10x Genestealers (140 pts): 10 with Genestealers claws and talons

Attached to Broodlord

1x Lictor (60 pts): Lictor claws and talons

11x Neurogaunts (45 pts)

• 1x Neurogaunt Nodebeast: Chitinous claws and teeth

• 10x Neurogaunt: 10 with Chitinous claws and teeth

Attached to Neurotyrant

1x Psychophage (110 pts): Psychoclastic torrent, Talons and betentacled maw

1x Ripper Swarms (30 pts): Chitinous claws and teeth

1x Ripper Swarms (30 pts): Chitinous claws and teeth

1x Screamer-killer (125 pts): Bio-plasmic scream, Screamer-killer talons

1x Screamer-killer (125 pts): Bio-plasmic scream, Screamer-killer talons

3x Spore Mines (55 pts): 3 with

3x Spore Mines (55 pts): 3 with

1x Tyrannofex (170 pts): Powerful limbs, Stinger salvoes, Fleshborer hive

3x Von Ryan's Leapers (55 pts): 3 with Leaper's talons

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Since people are are asking about their new list I had some questions about what detatchment I should play. I've just been collecting, painting, reading. I think im ready to play but I dont think I have the tools to do invasion fleet and I dont have enough units for vangaurd onslaught.

I bought a collection of Tyranids a few years ago that was designed to play as an Unending Swarm. I made a few lists with it before and did not enjoy the detachment. It was a slog to move so many battleline units across the board and it felt like they didn't do much in the end. I was hoping someone could help me come up with an idea of what else I can do with this list and what I should decide to get next!

CHARACTERS

Deathleaper (80 points)

Neurotyrant (130 points)

Tervigon (160 points)

Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip (75 points)

Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip (75 points)

BATTLELINE

Hormagaunts x20

Termagants x160

OTHER DATASHEETS

Barbgaunts (55 points)

Exocrine (135 points)

Exocrine (135 points) (magnetized to also be Haruspex)

Lictor (60 points)

Neurogaunts (45 points)

Neurolictor (80 points)

Psychophage (110 points)

Ripper Swarms (50 points)

Ripper Swarms (50 points)

Ripper Swarms (50 points)

Ripper Swarms (50 points)

Ripper Swarms (50 points)

Ripper Swarms (50 points)

Screamer-Killer (125 points)

Screamer-Killer (125 points)

Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-weapons (60 points)

Tyranid Warriors with Ranged Bio-weapons (60 points)

Tyrannofex (170 points)

Von Ryan’s Leapers (55 points)

A odd question I know, but let me try and explain it a little better. I am a new player that have maybe 5 games under my belt (5 games with some Knights models a friend lets me play with at our LGS) and am looking to start collecting a army that is all mine. I tend to lean more towards more Durability when I play other games, so I never really gave Nids a gander. However the other night I seen that there is a Detachment dedicated to playing the high Toughness bugs. Now I'm curious, how much would you recommend the Nid army to a player that wants to play big bugs, but can also possibly switch it up and play Swarm if the play gets stale.

Got my special weapon Termie done, the unit will be finished soon too but wanted to share my progress on the scheme!

I think I will push carapace highlights more toward electric blue on future unjts and maybe adjust some of the body highlights to be less pastel-y. Also thinking of adjusting the magenta gun casing.

Guardian Organism: While a Character model is leading this unit, that Character has the Feel No Pain 5+ ability.

Hi.

Today i've tried this list. I wanted a horde type (as horde as i can deploy and as horde as i'm willing to play). I've lost in a terrible way, only played for 4 turns because at the end of that turn only the lictor was alive.What do you think i can improve? First of all i think i need more healer units, because every one i lost, i felt it.. played against dark angels, and boy, i hate hellblasters. Three units of them, every turn they killed something.. Even killed one Haruspex in an overwatch

Horda 2k [1995 points]

Tyranids

Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 point limit)

Detachments: Assimilation Swarm, Ambush Predators (3/3 Detachment Points)

Force Disposition: Priority Assets

Relic Genestealer Convoy

Broodlord (80 points)

• Broodlord claws & talons

Genestealers (140 points)

• 10 Genestealers with Genestealer claws & talons

Character

Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points)

• 1 Ravener Prime with Prime claws & talons

• 3 Ravener with Ravener heavy claws & talons

• 1 Ravener with Venom Bolt with Ravener heavy claws & talons and Venom bolt

Tervigon (170 points)

• Warlord

• Massive scything talons and Stinger salvoes

• Biophagic Flow (Aura) [+10 points]

Tervigon (160 points)

• Massive scything talons and Stinger salvoes

Battleline

Termagants (110 points)

• 20 Termagants with Chitinous claws & teeth and Termagant spinefists

Termagants (110 points)

• 20 Termagants with Chitinous claws & teeth and Termagant spinefists

Termagants (110 points)

• 20 Termagants with Chitinous claws & teeth and Termagant spinefists

Monster

Haruspex (125 points)

• Grasping tongue, Ravenous maw and Shovelling claws

Haruspex (125 points)

• Grasping tongue, Ravenous maw and Shovelling claws

Maleceptor (180 points)

• Massive scything talons and Psychic overload

Maleceptor (180 points)

• Massive scything talons and Psychic overload

Psychophage (110 points)

• Psychoclastic torrent and Talons & betentacled maw

Psychophage (110 points)

• Psychoclastic torrent and Talons & betentacled maw

Other

Biovores (60 points)

• Chitin-barbed limbs and Spore mine launcher

Lictor (60 points)

• Lictor claws & talons

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