Hive Fleet Lamia: Hobby ADD Erebus completed.

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**Eldarain**

I have decided to finally get off my butt (Technically stay on my butt while I paint but I digress) and get my Tyranids beyond a uniform primed condition.

Here's my first finished bug. Following StrikingScorpion82's excellent tutorial.

**americanzero**

Love the bone/red look! The chitin looks fantastic. Not sure about the blue brain though, but whatever floats your boat.

**Verviedi**

Looks straight out of a comic book. Excellent work.

**Erikonil**

Love the vibrancy of the colors. Did you have a full red base coat on that and then do the gradation on the bone ridge?

**Eldarain**

americanzero wrote:
Love the bone/red look! The chitin looks fantastic. Not sure about the blue brain though, but whatever floats your boat.

The brain's color was actually something I had a hard time settling on. I wanted something which would contrast against all the red. My first thought was green but thought it might look like "Christmas with the Hive Fleet"

Erikonil wrote:
Love the vibrancy of the colors. Did you have a full red base coat on that and then do the gradation on the bone ridge?

Yes. The whole model was built up from a Dragon Red (Army Painter) undercoat.

Thanks for the kind comments. I'm always hesitant to post my minis.

**Darth Bob**

The blue looks nice, but I would make the tubular details on the spines blue as well, or else make the brain match them. Tyranids are generally composed of four core colors (skin, carapace, claws, and detail bits). Having a fifth color, I think, detracts from the contrast and makes the model look busy.

**Eldarain**

That's a good point and something I should experiment with now before I get to the Gargantuan bugs. Will try it on the next one and alter this one if I like it.

**Eldarain**

Another Zoanthrope done. Neurothrope up next. Thanks to Darth Bob for the advice on the vent details. Much prefer them blue.

Then it's a question of which Monstrous Creature to do after? Mawloc or do I try my hand at a Hierodule?

**Darth Bob**

Yes, the blue vents look much better. The green just looked really out of place before. My vote is a Hierodule, since you don't see a lot of them. Is it scythed or barbed?

**Tpiddy**

Like the color combo. Carapace looks wicked

**Eldarain**

Darth Bob wrote:
Yes, the blue vents look much better. The green just looked really out of place before. My vote is a Hierodule, since you don't see a lot of them. Is it scythed or barbed?

Thanks again for that observation. I am happy I was able to make the switch now after only one model.

It's a Barbed Hierodule. Couldn't turn down that much ranged Str 10

**Darth Bob**

Eldarain wrote:

Thanks again for that observation. I am happy I was able to make the switch now after only one model.

It's a Barbed Hierodule. Couldn't turn down that much ranged Str 10

Not a problem! Glad it helped you out.

Definitely paint up that Hierodule. I'd love to see one in this scheme. Also, have you given any thought to doing blog in the P&M blog section? I'd love to see your Tyranids in their WIP states! It's a really nifty scheme and there's not enough Tyranid blogs around, unfortunately.

**Eldarain**

And that is the brood completed. Now to begin the Barbed Hierodule.

**Eldarain**

Darth Bob wrote:
Eldarain wrote:

Thanks again for that observation. I am happy I was able to make the switch now after only one model.

It's a Barbed Hierodule. Couldn't turn down that much ranged Str 10

Not a problem! Glad it helped you out.

Definitely paint up that Hierodule. I'd love to see one in this scheme. Also, have you given any thought to doing blog in the P&M blog section? I'd love to see your Tyranids in their WIP states! It's a really nifty scheme and there's not enough Tyranid blogs around, unfortunately.

I have asked for this to be moved over there actually. Will be posting some WIP shots of the Hierodule tonight.

**Eldarain**

Got some good work done on the big guy

Spoiler:

**Eldarain**

More progress on the beast.

**Warboss_Waaazag**

Beautiful tyranids.

**Eldarain**

Work continues on the behemoth. (I need more paint)

**Eldarain**

The beast nears completion. I should be able to have him done tomorrow.

**Eldarain**

Warboss_Waaazag wrote:
Beautiful tyranids.

Thank you for saying so. I appreciate it. Keeping a log going has really helped me keep at it.

**rollawaythestone**

Really like the chitin. You have excellent technique.

**Eldarain**

And that is the Hierodule done. (Though I'm not thrilled with his Talons and will probably give them some more attention tomorrow)

Mawloc up next.

**Eldarain**

rollawaythestone wrote:
Really like the chitin. You have excellent technique.

Thank you very much. Having seen your beautiful Nids that means a lot.

**Eldarain**

Progress continues on the great wurm.

**Eldarain**

Finished the Worm.

And the bugs completed so far

**Calibanite Lion**

Everything looks great so far, always liked nids but I'm not sure I could bring myself to paint a whole swarm!

**Singularity678**

Nice Nids, Not my favourite faction but cool.

**angelofvengeance**

Some nice looking Nids coming out here Eldarain- what's next after your Mawloc?

**Xysis**

Awesome paint scheme. The Hierodule looks excellent. Great work

**Eldarain**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Some nice looking Nids coming out here Eldarain- what's next after your Mawloc?

Two Malanthropes will be my next project. Got distracted by some 30k Word Bearers of late.