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Well folks I have quite a few models painted for my nids, but I thought that I would start this log here to share current and future projects. Currently I am working on a Hive Guard Brood. I have one done:



and another two in the works:



Comments and Critiques most welcome.

Dang them are good. I envy people who can paint that crisp clean paint job like that.

hershey555 wrote:Dang them are good. I envy people who can paint that crisp clean paint job like that.

Thanks man!

So I made some really good progress on my Hive Guard this evening. I got the with all done, minus some final touch ups later, got the feathering done on the legs where it would have been hard to paint it when assembled, got them assembled the rest of the way, and got the black parts base coated.





So I am pretty much on track to get these guys done before my tourney next week.

Comments and Critiques welcome as always.

Man they look fantastic, really clean and precise paintjobs, and the colour choice is unique whilst remaining 'tyranid-y'.

My only criticism is that the bases are a letdown compared to the awesomeness of the rest of the model; snow bases would look fantastic on these 'Nids, and can be done on cheap with bicarb soda as a substitute for overpriced GW snow flock.

But seriously, these look fantastic. Go 'Nids!

Make sure that you vary the poses. Weapon arms can be attached in different angles, left foot can be separated and put on the ground, Hive Tyrant can be posed with the right back leg in the air, so it looks like it runs etc.

Excellent painting dude, you've a steady hand

Thanks guys for the kind words! As to the bases, I agree that they aren't the most exciting, but I did them the way that I did because they match the terrain on my home game table. I started my Nid army so long ago that I can't really go back and change them much now.

I got some more good work done on the Hive Guard this evening. I got the feathering on the carapace done tonight and started the red blending on the claws. I also started layering up the white recipe on the Impaler Cannons. So enough talk, pics:






Comments and critiques again are always welcome.

They look to me like some kind of bio-tech suqad, well done!

Very nice paint job keep it up.

Awesome color scheme for the 'Nids. I really dig the technique on the carapace.

Thanks for the compliments guys! I appreciate it more than you know as it really helps my motivation.

Well I got some more work done on the Hive Guard tonight but nothing really picture worthy. I got the white layered onto the Impaler Cannons and got the details basecoated. I also got the rest of the bodies done, finishing the teeth and red on the claws and hooves. I am hoping to get these guys finished tomorrow night.

So I got the Hive Guard done tonight!!!! WOOT!! I am really pleased with how they turned out. I won't ramble and will go right to photos:

First the two new guys:









And the full Brood:



So I got them all done, sealed and everything, and I was going to put them in my display case when I dropped one of the buggers straight to the floor. Needless to say that despite using pins in places the stupid thing broke into all of its component parts. I have since fixed it and touched up the damaged paint spots, but it doesn't look quite as nice in my opinion as it does in the photos above...... <sigh> such is the nature of this hobby though right?

I am not sure what my next Tyranid Project is going to be or when I will get to it. I still have my Challenge Entry for July to finish up for my Dwarfs and I have a couple of commission pieces that should be arriving in the next few days. But I will get back to these guys as soon as possible.

Comments and critiques more than welcome.

Wow, those look amazing!
Really love the paint job, so clean... <3

That looks really nice. White is a really hard color to pull off, and you have done it perfectly. Nice job.