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Hi guys, just joined here after having picked up the hobby again in November after about 15 years off. Been slowly building and painting two armies: Tau and Nids.

Anyway, photodump incoming. These are in order since November, so hopefully you can see some improvements!

Damn, some very nice stuff there. I do like the scheme for the Tau and the Tyrant's blue patches, but if I had one critique it's that the highlights on the suits seem a little stark; they could be thinned out a bit.

 Valkyrie wrote:
if I had one critique it's that the highlights on the suits seem a little stark; they could be thinned out a bit.

Thanks, do you mean thin them out with water or just make sure they are thinner lines in general?

random3 wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
if I had one critique it's that the highlights on the suits seem a little stark; they could be thinned out a bit.

Thanks, do you mean thin them out with water or just make sure they are thinner lines in general?

Thinner lines in general, but thinning the paint a little may help achieve that.

Great progress since November!

Very nice work, it would be great to face these on the table!

The Tau scheme is unique, and the Nid scheme is well executed - naturalistic, with distinct markings.

I especially like how you have remains of one army on the bases of the other - for both! Nice use of bits.