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well the subject covers it. I have the makings of a small tyranid force, and I was wondering what/ how to paint them.

If you could post pictures, or just tell me some cool color schemes to try out (aside from the current standards) on my nids

this is mine.

Mine

Ifurita what ink/wash did you use as it looks great (and simple).

Spill the beans!

Here's my initial write up. Eventually, I'll turn this into a web tutorial for my site

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/217322.page

This is how I painted my tyranids (with a link to a quick tutorial how)-



Painting tyranids isn't really that complicated. First decide if you want low/high contrast between the carapace and the rest of the body, then pick some colors. If GW doesn't make an ink in the body color you want, you can use washes over a white or black base coat- either way, thin, quickly applied pigments are your friends. It's really hard to go wrong as the models really lend themselves to easy drybrushing, layering, or dipping.