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I am getting ready to paint a huge horde of Tyranids and am debating the scheme to do. I have a few ideas and wanted to get some opinions on them.

the two schemes are:

Black glossy with very small blue highlights on the edge of the carapaces to make it look like the shells are really dark blue, bodies would be black and undertone musculature (under the exoskeleton) would be blue as well to give an overall dark look (aliens themed). I would also slime the bigger bugs up to make them look even more like Segorny Weaver's wost nightmare.

The other one is bleached bone exo with dark insect-ish green carapace and musculature, using an iridescent green paint on the bigger bugs to make them have a June-bug/scarab like look.

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If that helps show the way, then you might try a test model.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/507819/5290061.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/507819/5290061.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/507819/5291822.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/507819/5291822.page GMT id go for the paintscheme with the biggest contrast.... it wont be natural but its a good look for tyranids and stands out way better
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