Hive Fleet Wendle

[bubbah0tep]

So I figured I'd share some pics I had floating around of my tyranid force. I refer to my fleet as Hive Fleet Wendle due to cracks about my force being a "home for unwanted toys," a la the old claymation Rudolph. So I figured I'd embrace it, i'm all about re-using and resuscitating crippled models. As of now, I need to finish touching up my last batch of models, and it will be time to start basing.

I started this army at the front-end of 6th, almost as soon as it dropped. I've been working on it slowly, and the new Nids codex dropped on me, then 7th. But I've been diligently slogging away, as I enjoy the army / the models, and I'm almost done!

https://instagram.com/p/hRMpzRsepm

https://instagram.com/p/hRNF8HMeqY

https://instagram.com/p/m-1uczsesr

https://instagram.com/p/m-125DMetI

https://instagram.com/p/nl2TBGsegB

https://instagram.com/p/nl2eBkMegX

And now for some of the most recent batch of pictures, after a bit more time spent painting!

https://instagram.com/p/sDcQNssenb

https://instagram.com/p/zqZV4Jseut

https://instagram.com/p/zqZpcosevf

https://instagram.com/p/zqZ3EKMev8

https://instagram.com/p/zqaDbYsegT

https://instagram.com/p/zqaOLEMegs

[monkeychuka]

Some interesting conversions going on there. I love those CC arms/scything talons on the Warriors and the Scorpion Tyrant(?). What did you use for them? The armadillo style genestealers with extra plating are cool too. And, dammit, does everyone own a 3rd Edition Zoey except me? Not so sure about the belly of that Tervigon/Carnifex. It looks like papier mache but if you built this army from old, broken models then you should be proud. I actually prefer the light grey colour on the unfinished carapaces, but the wash definitely brings out the detail on the models more and it could just be the photos.

[bubbah0tep]

Mar 30, 2015 8:14:28 GMT monkeychuka said:

Some interesting conversions going on there. I love those CC arms/scything talons on the Warriors and the Scorpion Tyrant(?). What did you use for them? The armadillo style genestealers with extra plating are cool too. And, dammit, does everyone own a 3rd Edition Zoey except me? Not so sure about the belly of that Tervigon/Carnifex. It looks like papier mache but if you built this army from old, broken models then you should be proud. I actually prefer the light grey colour on the unfinished carapaces, but the wash definitely brings out the detail on the models more and it could just be the photos.

I feel excited! Little did I know that I had a famous person on the Internet commenting on my posting! I really like your reposed trygon, it's quite genius. And your napping carnifex is pretty cool too.

The cc arms on the warriors are the cc arms from Chapterhouse Studios. I ordered a small set and a larger set for the hive tyrant.

The armadillo genestealers were an experiment that was either destined to wind up as Brood Lords or Ygmarl stealers.

Also, the tervigon was actually constructed using aluminum balls and kleenex soaked in a Elmer's glue / water solution. Hardly elegant but it was better than the nothing I had at the time as far as official options.