Tyranid Revamp Pt. 1

Let me tell a little a story, I've been in a big ole' painting funk over the past few months. It's natural to take breaks from time to time. Never had one last this long though...

The New Nid Codex is blame.

My disliked for the book is so strong. I went to all the trouble to take the entire army to a local E-bay store. After whole week, the goons never listed the army. So, I took the horde back home.

After some thought, my old bugs are sitting in two camps. One set makes up my new 1k. army list. The other half will be going up on the chopping block, to help fund the army in the near future. As I have a very limited budget right now, some of the old models, went under the knife to help fill in some gaps.

My old Warriors have been transformed into Cheesy Gun-beasts. These guys and the brain bugs are the only real answer to the tank theme that is occurring in 5th edition. Well that's all for right now, the next project is to is find a way to make a Tervigon, out of a old Carnifex.

Thinking about Tyranids

Well sort of...

While I am very excited for the new Nid codex and eagerly waiting to putting the bugs back on the table. I must admit that rumor of plastic gargoyles has me pumped. The idea of a kit with multiple wings could lead to all sorts of crazy conversions . If I had some plastic wings, I could go grab a box of demonettes, then make up some harpies for the Dark Elves. I don't think it would be to much effort to build the models up on rocky crags, then slap on the wings. If not it's time to break down and shell out the clams for these lovely ladies

Stop in the name of the ....

Okay, this is a real simple one that you can make out all the left over missile launcher arms you find in the Tactical box. Simply find a arm that pointed out. I used the a plasma pistol arm and cut it off at the wrist. Next I took the hand off that braces launcher. With a little glue...presto! Your battle psyker is doing the " I zap you...."

Time to put this project to rest and paint something cool. No offence to you marine fans.

And they shall know paint

Work continues on the Marines.... 20 Black Reach and this "Starter" Army should be good to go. I can't help but, to be tempted by the scout box set. Never painted the plastic ones...yet. Nothing fancy on the tactical Squads. The "rotting flesh" tone really stands out on the table and seems to love the new washes as much as I do.


I could not help myself but to jazz up the Dread just a bit. I wanted it to be in line with the one that Mr. Z painted. So I added some Exhaust ports on the back... a few little bitz like the skull icon on top. Most of the parts came from the city of death sprue.


Just a side note... Much thanks to the guys at Bell of Lost Souls for lett'n me in the club. You guys are super! If the Kid and Games Workshop would stop stealing all my money. I'd try to come roll dice with ya' in August.

Hrud Warriors

Here are the last ten of the Warriors. All Base coated with a single layer of white primer. Followed by a thick black wash. I've seen a bunch of articles on the Internet offering the advice of black or white primer, but this how I base coat. The ink allows for the white to show through to help build up bright colors if need. At the same time it gets in all the hard to reach spots and adds an instant layer of depth and shadow. This set up lends itself to ink and wash painters... but hey, that just my style.

Green stuff is Shiny.

More Hrud Monster mayhem! Hopefully, I will get some paint on these guy this weekend. I hope... the work has stalled a bit for one reason or the other... this week. Distractions where left and right. I will paint this group over the next two days. It must happen as the old ones are waiting. I really did try to take some pictures of the all the finished Hrud warriors, but the darn putty keeps reflecting the flash. It's time to just throw on the base coat... see if that helps it or not. They do have allot of green stuff on them.

So.... I built this thing. I don't know... if i like it yet? Mr. Ilg commented that it looked like a Nid! Which took me by surprise. Mr. Z, thinks it should hover over the ground in some way. It had a horn, I broke it off. It was kinda puny. So... I'll dwell on this one while painting.

Centaurs and squids

This is were i struggle with my blog... I never know what to say. I could post pictures of my work every day and never run out stuff to upload. When it comes to a little text around the darn pics.
I am at total loss.
So, here's the goods...

It needs a Name...

Not much to say... other then the base needs done. I could go over it with a black wash and darken up some of the recesses. I was also thinking about putting the flame effect onto it's feet as they look sorta plain.
I like it... so just may call it quits for now.
Get work on the last of the green stuff on the Warriors.

This monster will "Count as" Fate Weaver for sake of the game. The reason is very simple on the why. Both it's special rules are a great bonus/flaw that adds some flavor to army and how it plays. Tough yet skittish squid monsters.

All over the place

Monday nights are the best night for me to get down with my Mini's with my current schedule. That's if... I don't end up playing a game. No Dice on the game... so here's the efforts of last nights sit down. Got allot done. So I'm pretty happy.

I can't wait to throw this guy on the board!
Oh... Hello little... Gurd'sman.
*Squish*
What's that a Tank?
*ZZaaP*
Better stop now... and go paint. I'm being silly.

Before and After

Back again with the best pic of the bunch after my second attempt. With out fail all but a few turned out blurry. The first picture has the 12 snakes in the starting base coat. The second has just 11 as one turned out to be... *squished* Only to be reborn as the test model for the paint scheme. That was big help in a way... as was clueless when i started.


The next set is of the test model result from my last post. Ended up with 3 "Blood Crushers." I had to really rummage around to find the last bits to make the set. Got really lucky to find them all. Not too sure but, i think... they need 50mm bases to be real/legal Crushers. A Very easy fix that i will deal with later on.

Test Model and Army List

I'm pretty sure this what we are going to throw down at 1,000. It's tough and compact. By no means is this tested in battle, but something tells me that Fate Weaver at that points level is wrong. Down side... I have alot of points tied up in just 2 units. Hmmm...

Depending on my mood... always the option of splitting the Horrors to gain the extra scoring unit. Only need to make and paint about half dozen or so models to put on the table...so this list wins as it will lead to the quicker game. Thats is good.

10 Horrors with bolt and the changeling--185.

10 Plague Bearers with Icon.--190.

Fate Weaver-- 333.

D. Prince with Mark of Z. Soul Eater, Bolt of Change/ D. Gaze. Master of S. and Iron Hide.--210.

2 Blood crushers --80.

1,000.
I finally sat down to assemble the warriors and started on my blood crusher test model. Never get to 1,500 with out a second unit of squid monsters! The project is finally turning at the corner... Just a little more work.

Monster Mash pt.3

It's alive!!!
It's to the point... anymore it will start to look funky.


I like it... It should tower over the Drider conversion I am planning, and as a add bonus this critter makes for nice center piece to army. The best the part? The model did not cost me a dime. All the Bitz were left over from my Nid swarm back when the 4th Ed. Codex had me go'in all buggie.

I like it even more....Any thoughts folks?

Unknown Xenos

Well here are some pics of my "count as" Flamers for the Hrud army. These two turned out allot different then the first one I made back in October.

The issue was simple, glue'd the heads down further along the torso. On the first one... it's angled up and then built the green on top of that. Just a that little detail.... turned them into hunchback monsters you see. Not the same but, it works for me.

The next pic is the frame work for the conversion. I found 4 more Kroot for the body and then add bitz from lizard range. Next some armor plates and a tail. Lastly broke off the poor Kroot's head and chopped off the spiky hair to form the spines on the back. Each one has been given a Third arm...which is simple theme used on the Hrud Warriors too. This withered arm is the one used to tear the fabric of space as they move between the warp and real space.


Now the green stuff.... a name and some back story for these buggers.

Last bit... I have become part of the FtW. blog sphere!
Thanks Mr. Ron.

From the depths we come...

While i have taken a break from post'n... the work never stops around here. I think the monster/Fate Weaver needs one more set of smaller tendrils to be finished, plus a little wok on it's back side. Next in the "hrud warrior." Have 9 more like him and need to build 10 more plus 1 "changling" to wrap up all the troops for the army.

Big question is... do i build the army to 1,500 or 1,750 and call it quits. Time to bust out the 'Dex.