need ideas for tyranid Aegis defence line

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**Lord_Ghazghkull**

so im thinking of making an aegis defense line for my nids... but im not sure what i should try to do. looking for ideas

**TodtheSpaceMarine**

how about a giant wall of chitin, or those wierd spires with the teeth things but tiny versions, or a wall of digestive lines growing from the ground as if you've already been eating the planet for weeks. could be pretty interesting to see how it turns out if you do make it.

**Lord_Ghazghkull**

like small capilary and some kind of chitin between them

**Eldercaveman**

This ...... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/486781.page

**Deathshead420**

A real easy way to do it would be to use pva glue and drip super glue on it. Ill see if I can find the youtube vid of a guy from the Overlords podcast making nid bases. Would be super cheap and look nidtastic.

I found it.

**Lord_Ghazghkull**

i like his use of plastic container cups for the base of his chitin. tho...personally i would not cut them in that diamond kinda pattern... but im stealing the idea for the bases and the armor plating. gonna do some kinda capilary tower esque thing holding the plates to the ground

**DijnsK**

eldercaveman said it all... i found a painted picture

**Leigen_Zero**

What about some sort of wierd-pulsating-umbilical-cord-type-thing, where the ends look like they are bursting in/out of the ground, so it looks like some sort of organic nutrient transport pipe?

**DijnsK**

Leigen_Zero wrote:
What about some sort of wierd-pulsating-umbilical-cord-type-thing, where the ends look like they are bursting in/out of the ground, so it looks like some sort of organic nutrient transport pipe?

kind of like mushrooms?

**Sean_OBrien**

Might take some doing to track them down depending on where you are located - but a friend who has a Tyranid based army used barnacles as the base.

The shells of the barnacle have a lot of interesting organic shapes, and after the meat has been removed from them (he used a fire ant nest to do that bit) they are as stable as a seashell.

Around here, he was able to get them from free at a local dry dock that did hull repairs - though you see them available on eBay as well.

**matphat**

Maybe you should investigate Giger's Alien art. Should be some good reference material there.

**Blood Angel 17**

What about some sort of a sea anenome-like wall, with tentacles going everywhere. Link for pictures and article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteractis_magnifica

**Clang**

Or some organic stuff - anything from tree trunks to wooden walls to dead creatures, being enthusastically gobbled by rippers? It can look half-eaten, so easily made to fit normal Aegis dimensions.

**davethepak**

Try this:
http://www.darkartminiatures.com/product-p/fctalienhline.htm

I was thinking about making my own, then saw this one.

Ordered it, and very happy. Decent quality, and looks great.

Or use it for inspiration!