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Tyranid Prime
Miasma Cannon
Lashwips & Boneswords

Genestealer Brood x5

Genestealer Brood x5

Harpy
Twin-linked Heavy Venomcannon
Regeneration
Cluster Spines

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Basically the plan is to let the Harpy do most of the killing work. The Prime would try to kite and harass from range whilst the Genestealers would attempt to flank and nab/ contest objectives.
I've been wanting to get a flyer in a low point game for a while and hopefully this is it.

I'd like some opinion on this, what do you guys think; any criticisms or ideas? I don't mind if it's not fully competitive as long as I can win a game or two

Not bad, but it's possible to fit in two FMC in at 500 points.

Hive Tyrant
- Wings
-Twin-Linked Devourers
-Twin-Linked Devourers
= 230

Troops

3x Rippers
- Deep strike
= 45

3x Rippers
- Deep strike
= 45

That comes to 320, so you can easily find points for a Harpy or Hive Crone. FMC work best when there is more than one for the opponent to deal with. If you went with the Harpy, you could fill up the rest of the points with Spore Mines, or put Spinefists on the Rippers.

I also wouldn't put Biomorphs on Fast Attack FMC's, they are far too fragile to make use of them. A 4+ save with T5 isn't quite as resilient as T6 3+. Even then I wouldn't recommend Regen on the Tyrant.

Hmmm I like that. Two FMC's at 500pts and rippers (which are so cute) to boot.

I may just have to do this now (started out as a theory)

Thanks a lot

Not much to add, just agreement, if you want to add a FMC, the answer is always Winged Tyrant, until all the slots are full.

I agree with Frozocrone....Flyrants ftw!!! and he is right about regen....its not worth the points on an FMC...the second they get grounded they generally are the prime target for the ENTIRE opposing army...especially Flyrants..they usu get OTK'd once they're on the ground.....use the regen points to get more models...honestly...i would run two Flyrants....and fill the rest with spore mines as an unbound list....you should be able to table most people like that (especially with 4 psycher powers to pick from).....its just hard to deal with