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Thinking of doing a gaunt horde army and need some ideas on color schemes and the quickest and fastest way to mass paint these guys.  I still want them to look decent though.  i was thinking possibly of doing the behemoth theme (Red with black carapace) as this looked easier than some of the other paint options.

Do the alien theme...
which is prime them black (flat black), then on there carapace paint it glossy black( add a second coat of gloss too it) then do there mouths silverish/ whitiesh... then Dry brush with a very Dark Grey( a Tar like color)

Ive seen it done and its looks very alien like and you have the three color mini

Pics any were I can view.

Necros is the "alienid" master. Here's a link to his website:

http://www.timkline.net/alienids

He uses a pale metallic blue drybrush over black, but as StarGate mentioned greys could work, as would dark browns.

I've always wanted to do a cockroach 'nid army. Some gs/resin castings of the "alien queen" extended carapace head thingy fitted to all/most bugs (even the 'gaunts), skaven tail antennae (or gs/resin antennae), and then painted as follows:
Primer (black)
Charred + Beastie Brown bodies
Bone claws/teeth
Olive Green eyes
Other details in khaki/browns
Black/brown Magic wash.

Viola! Roaches!

Another brilliant thing is the "Phil Kelly" theme.

Paint them all black and do the prominent features in bone, i.e. the teeth, talons, middle ridges on the

 carapace.

That way you have the menacing blac alien with the "killy parts" instantly recognisable on the tabletop.

Phil wanted to get a little more involved an painted a Rorschach pattern on the carapace, but that is not needed.

www.hivefleetmoloch.com

Yeah, Phil's scheme is one of my favorites too. Beautiful in its simplicity.

Posted By Moloch on 02/01/2007 1:23 AM
Paint them all black and do the prominent features in bone, i.e. the teeth, talons, middle ridges on the carapace.

And blue tongues! Don't forget the blue tongues!

How could I ?

>hangs head in shame<

(although it`s got to be admitted: These are not essential to the idea.........)