Joe's hive fleet

[joekin]

So don't exactly have a name for my hive fleet yet. I'm Joe been a long time since i played tyranids (since 5th edition)and i figured i need to paint them so here is my attempt. I am by far not the worlds best painter just trying to make something look ok to play with. I do need some assistance on picking some colors for the rest of my nid parts. My body color is a blue/green and carapace is a red/orange. I am thinking about a bleached bone on the claws and spiky bits and hoofs.

 I don't know what color the weapon should be so maybe some ideas?
And as for a wash what should i use on my colors that wont dull down the colors to much?
The wings are another thing i have no idea how to do them maybe blue green or wing parts the same as the carapace red/orange?

Any tips or helpful hints is greatly appreciated thanks.
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[Davor]

Hive Fleet Joe? Maybe Hive Fleet Eoj? I think you idea for bleached bone for the claws is good. I don't see no green there for the skin. Maybe try one gaunt and make the gun green.

[joekin]

Well I guess I could do hive fleet joe or I could do nikoj like joekin backwards. Cause joe just seems a bit meh. Well the blue color on them is actually blue/green paint. It looks more blue in the pic. I don't know about green at first a neon bright green I thought would be cool but then I tested it and just didn't like it. So I took a look at the color wheel and I liked blue/green and the opposite color was red/orange. I have not seen an army with these colors so I wanted to be different. Maybe someone has these colors I don't know. I'm still painting and still testing a couple different things. I don't think I'm going to go to extreme with the painting because I'd rather build models and play then paint. I'm more of a conversion guy make something a bit different.

[Davor]

I have that same problem. I did a dark purple with silver highlits on my Stealer, and when took a pic it looks Black.

How about an aqua or teal blue. Still a blue but a lighter shade/colour from your skin. Maybe have the hoses/flesh bits a green colour. Like a "poison" effect I saw someone else do on the forums the other day.

[joekin]

Might try that color out and see how it looks thanks for the idea.

[beefythepug]

I'd 2nd that motion as well, right now both colors are very vibrant. Having the body go a lighter shade may make the whole scheme come together a bit more.