Tyranid Terrain

[nidaphile]

Now I absolutely love the conversions, but I've yet to see that many terrain pieces in this sub forum.

Up till now I've only made a mini spore chimney and a brood nest (Which I'll post later on,) but can't really think of much else to do beside maybe a giant ball of slime for a meteoric pod, so I was wondering what you guys might of done in terms of Tyranid terrain.

Oh and if there's already a post like this, and I just missed it, I apologize for being a douche ahead of time.

P.S just noticed the word "Tyranid" comes up as wrong on this spell checker...

[shiro]

There is a great thread on constructing ripper eggs here:
thetyranidhive.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=converting&action=display&thread=1180728590

[Biotitan]

heres some terrain ive made, though haven't completely finished yet

some weird polyp things


and a broken capillary tower

[tommien]

I buy mine from forgeworld Tyranid.....lol your right ;D

[WestRider]

I've got some ideas about doing some weird tree-like things based on the Lichen I use on my bases, but I probably won't have time to work on that until after New Year's. I will post pictures if I get around to doing them.

[nidaphile]

The brood nest (Chimney to come)

[Julio]

man would you look at that.


i wish i was aloud to order from forgeworld.

i mean, just look at the detail!

[nidaphile]

Wow thanks, I actually built that from scratch.

I used balsa wood for the base, a dried lotus seed head for the body, barbed stranglers, devowerers, and hormagaunt bits. (And of course lots of green stuff)

[shiro]

Using dried lotus seeds was a stroke of genius. It's very faithful to the Forgeworld sculpt, you did a great job

[wingman]

Potpourri is your friend folks! I have been experimenting with it for terrain myself. Its cheap and there is alot of different shapes and sizes that can easily lend itself to that Tyranid infestation look. Some other types are star, coco and hibiscus flowers. Check it out.

[n00b1n8R]

using dried lotus seed was a stroke of genios that wiz had too

still, obviously great minds thing alike

[tail3736]

Where do you get lotus seed?

[nidaphile]

Well, in California I bought them from a craft store called Michaels (Don't try the site though, its worthless,)

Truth is, go top any of those kitchy craft stores, you know the type that sells glitter and ugly pre-built bird houses, and they more often then not have them in the dried flower section.

Most craft stores in fact, if they have them, will have them in the dried flower isle.

[edit] Ok Well heres a site that might have 'em

www.theflowermart.com/cart.asp?submittype=new&category=Fruit%20and%20Vegetables&KEYWORDS=&MODE=display

I haven't looked the place over all that much yet but so far I found Dried apple slicings, dried lemons, and dried pomagranit (which all look really cool.) Just check their fruits and vegetables section, thats were I found the best of it so far.

[tail3736]

I have a micheals near home.
No worries

[Master Blaster]

I'm looking into building a "Spawning Pool" out of insulated foam. Methinks it would be appropriate for a post-invasion Tyranid world.