These were another eBay purchase, for use with my grimdark Stargrave and Five Parsecs settings. They were a nostalgia colour scheme based on my first 40K miniatures, which were second edition Tyranids. I used Contrasts Gryph-hound Orange and Skeleton Horde. The models swarm up together quite well.
As a treat for Millsy, here is the only photo of my original metal Hunter Slayers. Thirty years of painting XP ago!
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Wonderful looking Termagants Barks. In my minds eye I've always thought of the Tyranids being able to adapt to any world they're currently 'absorbing', so I really like the more arid colours you went with for their chitinous 'skin' (love the shots of them running amongst the cacti). This all being said, I do admire your ealier efforts as well. They look very, very red and hot sauce angry - great eyes too!
- Curt
Nicely done, Barks! :)
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DeleteYikes! Nice work on these horriors, love the blue tongues. Also a treat to see the old veterans, clearly they stayed out in the sun too long.
ReplyDeleteVery lobsterish. The blue adds a much needed pop of colour.
DeleteGreat work again Barks
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dave!
DeleteLovely work barks -the contrast paints really seem to work on the temagents
ReplyDeleteThe critic in me thinks they need a highlight, but they'll do for now.
DeleteGreat job, on both the old and the new! The Contrasts work great on these gants, tabletop ready in no time.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Teemu! They're a must for any infantry-heavy army.
DeleteTwo sets of classic Tyranids, what a treat! Lovely job on the new ones, but I do like the old school red paint and green basing on the originals :)
ReplyDeleteDrubrushing the Sunburst Yellow was the worst, it had no coverage.
DeleteVery unpleasant and thoroughly at home in that lovely desert landscape, great unit, like them a lot.
ReplyDeleteCheers, MikeP
I'm getting more use out of my arid 'scape, and I'm pretty happy with it.
DeleteSniff! These are nostalgia classics! Well done Barks.
ReplyDeleteI knew I would find true afficionados here.
DeleteFine looking 'gants. Quite dig the colour scheme
ReplyDeletethanks, Nick. I'm thinking of picking out some of the fleshy bits a little as well.
DeleteGreat looking models there man!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Dallas!
DeleteThe little bugs look grand, Barks! As much as I like the ones, I also enjoy the red orange originals from last century...I still have troops with that color of bolters and spear shafts!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dave! I do get nostalgic for that aesthetic...
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