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In between commission projects I'm been slowly working on a Tyranid army for use by the studio. Having just finished the first unit I thought I'd start up a thread so people can take a look and follow along as the army grows.

I didn't want to use any of the usual GW colour schemes so the first thing I did was whip out the colour wheel and choose a selection of complimentary and contrasting colours. Then after a couple of test miniatures to iron out the specifics I settled on a scheme that I was happy with.

The first unit completed was a 10 strong unit of Termagants:



Now that those are all sorted I'll be working on a Flying Hive Tyrant followed by a Tervigon which will round out a 500pts list.

I've also been trying to come up with a Hive Fleet name but I'm a bit stumped atm. Anyone have any ideas?

Here are some shots with scenery in the background:

They remind me of the Genestealers box art I used to see back in the mid 90's.

Those are a blast from the past! The old blue plastic genestealers boxset was one of the first sets of models I ever got.

Just finished up a Flying Hive Tyrant with converted twin linked devourers to lead the army:

Let me know what you think.

I really like the way you converted the devourers. And the paint scheme looks nice and clean.

Thanks very much I converted them before the Forgeworld version came out but they match up quite nicely.

Very unique and refreshing color scheme for Tyranids. I like it a lot. Definitely looking forward to seeing more. I would, however, bring up the shading on the blacks on the Hive Tyrant a little more. It could be the lighting but it looks a tad flat.

Thanks very much A unique scheme was one of the things I really wanted to do with this army and I think it's paid off well.

Here's a shot of some Gargoyles I've got done recently.



Just another 28 to go now......

Very nice job on the wings. The membrane looks incredibly authentic. I really like that you add that little flash of green to the model. It really pops and adds a nice contrast without distracting you from the rest of the color scheme.