hive fleet Níðhöggr

[darthplagis]

ok so i have some ideas rolling around about scythes of the emperor, space wolves and =I= (deathwatch) with tyranids and chaos all rolled in (old timers may see wherer this is going)

but untill i have the stories written (im planning a warp travel/time bending hulk) all i have is brief ideas.

so here are the tyranid painter mock ups of hive fleet Níðhöggr. (calibration on laptop is a little bright, so the purples will seem more menstrual red/brown)

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[BattleMetalChris]

Looks nice, some lovely contrast going on there.

How are you going to shade the white? Black/grey wash or a different colour?

[darthplagis]

Im probably gonna be blutac'ing carapace once its primed (vallejo medium grey primer)  so i can get a nice white key for purple (AP alien purple) then once thats done,  get the greys up through ash grey (AP)  until ulthuan (GW) and then allowing me to have the sharp white edge. I will be oil washing them also  

Its a daunting prospect,  deathstorm box and a swarm box to do  60 termigants,  20 hormagaunts (maybe 50/30 ive not built them all yet),  10 gargs,  2 carnifex, 8 stealers and BL and 3 warriors......  I may also be grabbing another DS box if i can in a week or so.....  

Im not one for following the crowds,  so i want to avoid dakka fex/flyrants if possible (i also want to aim not just for a reasonable living tide for full games,  but more zone mortalis.....  Space hulk/advanced crusade style. 

Here are a few pre primed WIPs  (zone mortalis insta mold for bases,  gonna make some resin casts for my nids and marines,  25mm for gaunts 50's warriors,  ovals for BL (maybe lictors),  large ovals for fex.  32's for marines) 

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[powerbouncytommy]

That's a great Screamer Killer, love the positioning of the scything talons!

[darthplagis]

thanks, i just cut the "wrist" and flipped the blades over, then greenstuffed the gap. i have flipped the arms over too, so left is on right and right on left, trimmed the shoulders and greened the weird join.
i also cut away some of the tail spines at the base of the tail and a chunk of carapace from under the back of the torso so it stands more upright. (ill take some pics and do a modelling post tonight)


not sure if i should do a bio cannon fex next, HVC and death spitters or STC and DS...... i really am trying to avoid devoureres LOL

[Davor]

I was going to do something like that but it was reversed, White skin red carapace. For me it would be my Hive Fleet Oh Canada. But I wanted to add blue so changed my scheme completely.