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Vespa, the latin name for Wasp or Hornet, not the little scooter 

Anyway, here is my zoanthrope which was the guinea pig for the color scheme and i think all is turning out the way I was hoping it would

they sure look dangerous. how are you planning on basing them?

Black and Yellow, Nature's danger colours, very nice.

I can't tell from the photos, but is the black on the plates highlited, or shaded as well?

Yeah the black is highlighted as well and I am really at a loss right now on how to base them, as I want it to really compliment the scheme..

Thanks guys

Well if you want something to go with bee colored bugs, you can do bright green grass and tall flowers (like from a doll house flower pot or something). I am liking the colors alot ^^ I especally like the highlights on the skin.
I know they're supposed to be like wasps, but Zonethropes are like the Bumble Bee of the Tyranids they scare you at picnics but can't really hurt you and are so chubby they shouldnt be able to fly x.x. Also theyre kind of cute. Also the bumble bee's have psychic powers

Maybe instead of the striped effect on the shell, you might want to go with a wasp's pattern?  The red tint is just bad lighting, so ignore that part.

***Updated the above pics with the completed model now based as well...***

Thanks for all the feedback so far guys

Vespa means wasp?



Here I thought it was some sort of reference to Princess Vespa from Spaceballs

Glad that's cleared up.

well, i guess it's not longer a WIP scheme since my Broodlord got finished this weekend...

Hehe, the emolord.

"Why? WHYYYYYYY?"

Nice job.

more like "Rise Broodlord Vader"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

KiMonarrez: "Vespa means wasp? Here I thought it was some sort of reference to Princess Vespa from Spaceballs"

Yeah, I thought they would all be riding around on scooters and dressed like mods or something.

I really dig the scheme. Good idea and execution. The bases look rad too.

updated with the first of the Lictors...

I like it i may just pinch it for my hive fleet though i think ill have red bands for hive fleet Ouroboris (man i gotta learn to spell that!)

I really like the color scheme. The contrast of the yellow and greys is good, but the paint looks a bit thick in areas, and the yellow could be shaded more smoothly.

absolutely and thanks Navarro! I really respect the bugwork you've done so you're good comments are very much appreciated. And thanks everyone else for the feedback so far

all my friends know me by 2.0, so i could go by none other Thanks again