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Well crap. Guys, I'm starting another army.

So yea, I'm starting an epic army. Which is nice. I will start by using NetEA rules and we can have a banter and skub fight about the best version. I started by picking up about five exocrines, a dominatrix, and a GW sprue, but I will probably end up using onslaught minis because the spure is so small. So the original models go to paint testing, as well as being mixed in with the full force, of course. So on to the first version of the army list!

NetEA: Hive Fleet Onachus Tyranid list (1k points)

Tyranid Swarm (S)
-Tyranid Warriors
-10x Hormagants

Tyranid Swarm (S)
-10x Termagants
-Hive Tyrant

Harridan Swarm (S)
-Harridan
-5x Gargoyles

Exocrine Swarm (S)
-3x Exocrine

Feedback on this list is greatly appreciated. On to testing paint schemes... See you in a few hours!

Alright so I've painted a few GW termies (and broke my eyes in the process) with a few different schemes. I have a few more I want to try (black skin, turqoise carapace) but I'm getting close to actually starting the army!



Thoughts on these schemes? Tips? Rage?

Untile next time,
Cacty

Hey hey hey hey,
Paint bugs everyday!


Wow. That was bad. Dont let me do that again.

So after about a dozen tries
(not kidding)



I have decided on a paint scheme!



Do ya like it?
K cool bye. Time to order 1k points of infantry.

But really, I am new to painting epic and need some CnC!


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No?
Ok.....

Cute nice realistic tones. Onslaught Games has some great not Tyranids as well. Word of advice leave 6mm infantry on sprue or make your own with a stick of some kind. I use plant labels and tacky glue as they stick but can be easily removed without hassle.

These guys were actually on double sided tape! So yea, I got the figured out. Onlsaught will be my main source for mini buggies. Not sure on carnies and hive tyrant proxies. I guess I'll just kitbash the bio titans!

So tiny!

They're pretty adorbs! I got a size comparison with a fairly normally sized kitty!

That's not a cat! It's a new Tyranid creature, A colossial sized transport that the hive fleet must have conjured up!. when the nids ate a planet, they ate a human that had a flea infestation problem on one of his domesticated animals and learned from the Lictor that ate him that it is a great way to transport termagants into battle by the thousands!

Seriously though, nice job on the nids.

*mounts kitty on base* So let's make some homebroo!

Dark Realm Miniatures have some and yes yes I am stalking for the one true scale! Embrace the 6mm. Seriously I'm on Dakka I see Epic and I want to post reply and stick my oar in maybe give a hand. If you want to heckle me my Rawl Plug Shenanigans and Specialist Games Hijinks is where to go http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/570/356363.page

Such stalk. The feedback is appreciated you filthy alpaca!
*distant OOOOOOOOOOOH echoing through the mountains*

Started work on a genie and garygoyle. Seeing as I'll be using Onslaught bugs, these guys will be on the bases of bio titans to help show scale.

I always had a soft spot for Epic. Or 'Space Marine' and 'Titan Legions' when I was a kid. Had a few stands of SMs and Dreanoughts, but none of us knew how to play, as there was no internet and none of us got the game for Christmas or birthdays. We self taught some basics from reading battle reports in White Dwarf. The joys.

Oh, great army btw!

Well the rules are free now... and an army can be pretty fething cheap. BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!

Nope LeCacty, I'm not doing it *wipes ebay searches of Epic 40k*

Honestly, if you do, hit me up. I can direct you to some alt models and proxies

Thanks dude, I'll bear that in mind. Would be great scaling down my Mentors.

Spooce moorines! The originals for those are actually quite easy to find on ebay. At least for tac marines

Awww yiss! So I was away because quite frankly I wasn't sold on the scheme + my stirland mud basing, but I will go with the same method as with my sons of malice, which is brighter.
Time to figure out some proxies! I'll be refining my list, and will get my infantry from onslaught. Because onslaught is the best. There are larger tyranids though, and I need proxies from those. So without further ado: IDEAS!

Carnifex: http://www.darkrealmminiatures.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=27
Zoanthrope (or warrior variants): http://www.darkrealmminiatures.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=245&cat=25&page=1
Dominatrix: I currently own one () but incase I need another I'll either use a gaunt or stealer conversion or THIS THING http://www.darkrealmminiatures.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=246&cat=26&page=1
Trygon: Geedubs actually still carriest the old rippers. Those should be about right IMO. They just need a set or so more talons,

Now for the part I'm stumped on.
I own three old exocrines. The slugnids appear to be quite expensive. Any proxies?

Brigade Models might have something in their alien range?

I really don't like Brigade's aliens. Chances are I'll put off the bugs for a bit and focus on my SoM, sculpting, and an extra spethal seecret project...

Can't help but agree to be honest, but they were the closest I could think of Ground Zero Games might have something as well.

So I've revisited the netea list. Holy feth zoanies are super cheap. So I'll have like 20

Nid Rippers work a treat!

 Llamahead wrote:
Nid Rippers work a treat!

Rippers are way too big IMO. The Hespero Beasts from DRM are what I'll use. One per base.

Good Choice.

Oh, forgot to mention, I also ordered some carni proxies and daemons for my SoM army. Good stuff all round!

The old rippers are a fair bit smaller than trygons, I tried it a while back before obtaining proper trygons and the size difference is noticeable.

Onslaught miniatures cover you for lictors, warriors, gargoyles, termagants, hormagaunts and genestealers though.

Yea I love onslaught and Deacon is a chill mofo. My issue is that I feel like rippers should be roughly warrior sized and rippers are quite a bit larger than that. I am contemplating them now though!

Depends what kind of Trygon as well. The new 40k style or the old Epic one. The Epic one is more of a lumbering tank while the 40k one is more of a wyrm.