Tyranid Concept Art

[carnogaunt]

I posted a thread like this a while back, and I was going to move it here, but I can't find it. Here are some sketches which try to rethink Tyranids a little bit.

Here's a drawing of a Termagant crouching and firing. This was inspired by the poses of the 2nd Ed Termagants. Notice how it has clawed feet like a Genestealer. I figure those are better for sneaking around on hard surfaces. Also note how the Fleshborer is attached to the arm. The idea is that Tyranids from this fleet do not have their weapons permanently attached, so they can switch weapons depending on the status of the campaign.



Here's a sketch of a Hormagaunt. I tried to draw it more upright so it could make better use of its secondary arms. And again, clawed feet instead of hooves. I didn't like how this sketch was turning out, so it's not really finished. I may go back to it sometime in the future.

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Here are some earlier sketches of re-imagined Tyranid weapons. The general theme is that the weapons only plug in to one arm, leaving the second free. The Deathspitter has ridged surfaces for ease of steadying the weapon, and the gun's eye has been moved into a forward-facing position.

Deathspitters:
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Devourers:
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I started on a Venom Cannon sketch, but I never finished it and I can't seem to find it.

[andy089]

you shouldn't forget that tyranids aren't soldiers. They don't REALLY have any form of tactics or anything like that. Perhaps except genestealers. Okay - they do. Similar to a pack of wolves or a bee hive, but that's about it.
exchangeable weapons don't really fit nids I think. The new legs, however, are a good idea!
If you want a weapon to use just one arm, just use the arm the weapon is on and leave the other one for something else (where the "hose" would usually go). I did that with my warrior Primes:
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(i know the pic is bad quality, but I hope you get the idea ^^)

[thegauntswarm]

Nice pictures particularly liking the termagant. Perhaps a termagant specialisation? Heavy weapons gant or sniper with camo carapace?

[GestationPool]

The hands free "devourer gauntlet" in the last picture is intriguing. I actually like the hormagaunt better than the termi, the first pose is just a bit too human.

-GP

[Alta]

A concept I drew (and wrote) up a while ago for the internal workings of an Adrenal Gland:




I've also got one for the rupture cannon, but I can't seem to find it at the moment...

And carno, I think the thread you are referring to was lost in one of the great Purges of the Hive.

[Squire]

Really nice work. I like to believe my Tyranids (or just warriors, at least) can pick up and discard their weapons if necessary