Hive Fleet Chimera

[hivemindciaphas]

Hello! 

So, this is my first post here, on this site, so I might as well make it good. I have been collecting, painting and playing Tyranids since 2008, so I have amassed quite the collection. Sadly, my collection of wonderful critters spends most of its time packed away, as I am terribly unhappy with the current Codex, and my collection of miniatures are by no means sufficient to participate in the current meta. For one, I utterly lack fliers and if my opponent bring more than two pieces of armour, I might as well concede the game, as I never, ever get into range or touch with them. Mostly I face Imperial Guard gunlines in Firestorm Redoubts, bunkers and Wall of Martys. Fun...or...not so much.

Regardless, I have painted a fair bit, and here they are, for your viewing pleasure:

























The army is rather massive, being about 7,000 points without any upgrades or bio-morphs. So...just sad that I lack all the "good" stuff :-D

HQ

Hive Tyrant w. twin-linked devourers w. Brainleech Worms & Heavy Venom Cannon

3 Tyrant Guard w. rending claws & scything talons

Warrior Prime w. boneswords & scything talons

Tervigon w. crushing claws

Deathleaper

Old One Eye



Elite

2 Lictors

1 Venomthrope

1 Malanthrope

3 Hive Guard w. Impaler Cannons

4 Zoanthropes



Troops

4 Tyranid Warriors w. 3 Deathspitters & 1 Venom Cannon

4 Tyranid Warriors w. 3 Deathspitters & 1 Barbed Strangler

4 Tyranid Warriors w. rending claws & scything talons

3 Tyranid Warriors w. rending claws & scything talons



9 Genestealers w. rending claws & scything talons incl. Broodlord w. rending claws & scything talons

8 Genestealers w. rending claws

8 Genestealers w. rending claws

8 Genestealers w. rending claws



20 Termagants w. Spinefists

21 Termagants w. Devourers

30 Termagants w. Fleshborers

14 Termagants w. Fleshborers

30 Hormagaunts

5 Hormagaunts



6 Ripper Swarms

6 Ripper Swarms



Fast Attack

5 Raveners w. rending claws & scything talons

3 Raveners w. rending claws & scything talons

3 Meiotic Spore Sacs

6 Spore Cluster

6 Spore Cluster

6 Spore Cluster

4 Spore Cluster

10 Gargoyles w. Fleshborers & Blinding Venom



Heavy Support

The Beast of Phodia

Carnifex w. 2 x scything talons

Carnifex w. scything talons & Heavy Venom Cannon

Carnifex w. 2 x twin-linked Devourers w. Brainleech Worms

Carnifex w. scything talons & Stranglethorn Cannon

1 Exocrine

3 Biovores

Trygon Prime w. scything talons

Trygon w. scything talons



Lords of War

Barbed Hierodule

Scythed Hierodule

Scythed Hierodule

I was supposed to have played an Apocalypse game on Sunday - against the Astra Militarum - but the player declined, after he saw what I had available, as it would not provide a fair game, as I would be tabled too quickly. Seems I am not the only one with a low opinion of the Tyranids :-D

Regards,
Hive Mind Ciaphas

[Remalis]

By circumstance and time zone, let me be the first to welcome you to the Hive!
Really awesome looking swarm you have there. I can't speak on behalf of our tacticians here on the forum, but I suspect you'll find regardless of the meta, you'll be able to do just fine with what you have. Or at worst just a little modification.
Look around, chat with our members here, don't be shy. They'll happily share what they know. This is a fantastic forum with a great group of folk.
Again, welcome to the Hive.

[tylertt]

Cool looking army. Hope things turn around for you to get them back onto the table. As mentioned already, checkout the tactics forum to help get some ideas for some unconventional tacticas that pay off.

[The Hive Norn Queen]

welcome, great looking swarm wish i had this number of models painted up.

[rpricew]

Nice! Welcome

[beefythepug]

nice looking army, and welcome to the hive.

[hivemindciaphas]

Hail!

Thank you - I am pleased that you like what I have painted. On the painting table at the moment I have 5 Gargoyles, 5 Genestealers and... a HIVE CRONE! Hopefully, that will give me a bit more oomph! Also, I am looking at buying a HIEROPHANT BIO-TITAN second hand, which will just be plain awesome. I am not particulary convinced that it is worth its points cost, but the model is truly awe inspiring...

[hivemindciaphas]

Hello!

So - I managed to finish the last half of my gargoyle brood...only took, what...five years or so? Good speed ;-)



Enjoy!

[BattleMetalChris]

I really like the use of spare sprue as bricks on the bases - I might steal that idea

[monkeychuka]

Fearsome horde!

[hivemindciaphas]

Hail!

Thank you both; it is indeed a fearsome swarm...though its bark is a lot worse than its bite. Alas!

[hivemindciaphas]

Hello!

So, I spent Friday putting a knife to sprue and glue to bits, and lo and behold! I ended up with this:



Guess I have something to paint in June. The Tyrannofex is indeed equipped with the Acid Spray, and when he comes down in the Tyrannocyte, he will also be "evolved" with the Eletrogrubs. Templates galore!

Regards,
Master Ciaphas

[hivemindciaphas]

Hello!

So, I have painted a bit more - and will show it here to get gainful C&C :-D

Enjoy!

Hive Crone




The Spawn of Cryptus






I am well looking forward to starting on that Tyrannocyte and Tyrannofex....

Regards,
HMC

[Remalis]

Absolutely love that Crone. Really striking. Likewise with ol' Crypty there. Good work!

[hivemindciaphas]

Indeed! Thank you! The Spawn of Cryptus was a joy to paint. Really liked the sinister presence of the predator.

So - these were less of a pleasure to paint, but I am happy with the way they turned out:






Next up:
Phodian Hive Warriors
6 Spore Mines
1 "super"-Genestealer (reinforced chitin, scything talons, adrenal glands)

Sigh...so much work!