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im working on redoing my nids
im using a color shifting purple and blue





just want to know what people think

Think it needs basing and abit more patterning but overall real good

haha ya its not done
just wanted to know what people think of the skin carapace match up mostly

I like the scheme you have going, they will look awesome when finished.

That's some very nice painting. What is the paint you are using?

its a fading paint used on cars for the funky paint jobs haha.
my problem im running in to is i still need a color for talons and what to do with the bases.

I've thought about using this kind of paint before but was never sure if it would be worth what I'd pay for, but after seeing these I'm definatly considering it again, as to the skin carapace match, it locks good, going with a metalic collor for the carapace make the fading paint on the skin shine a bit more, as to the talons I'd either stick with the metalic gold or use another metalic color

Haha, i was a bit worried when i saw the first picture, especially about the carapace, but after scrolling down and seeing the last couple of pics, i am pleasantly suprised.

It seems to me that many people, with the release of the new nid book, are trying out iridescent/pearlescent color schemes. This is the first that i have seen, however, that uses the iridescence on the 'flesh' rather than the carapace. interesting idea. id love to see them in person. Photos just don't do that sort of paint any justice

The new skin works well, but I think the carpace would work better as a bone colour, rather than the brawn you've got going there.

well the carpace is a bone its just bleach bone with a black ink over top.
i have better pics really soon i only have my ipod to take the pic and my dad is geting back with my good still shot camera.

acctualy I like the idea of a metalic carapace it both meshes with and contradicts the skin

For the paint to show up properly it is better to take the pictures outside in proper daylight, and not under manufactured light. As with my colour flip 'nids the indoor pics compared to the outdoor pics of my Swarmlord, in my gallery, are nowhere near as good at showing the paints effects. Looks good, and I really like the novel use of the flip on the skin rather than the carapace.

I look forward to seeing some more pics.

Which washs's did you use For the shell bit?

i don't use washes i use inks its call burnt umber ink

sorry for the long wait in response.
but i have been building a lot and working on the colors for the talons .
il have pics up tomorrow with the trygon finished


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heres an update with natural light hope you like

Looks great! The dark red fleshy colour makes it seem nice and slimy/vivisected, like it just crawled out of a hive ship's ooze.

and here he is the base is almost done im geting some plaster that is broken up to use as rubble so he looks like hes moving around a wreck city

damn dude, looks f'ing nice

thanks im starting the hive guard today and plan to have them done by sunday to play
I figure if there painted they will do better haha.