Sub assemblies

[HiveFleetExotica]

Looking for advice on painting in sub assemblies

[yoritomo]

I've never found it necessary to paint tyranids in parts. In fact, with all the gap filling and mold lines on most of the tyranids I've bought over the years I'd actually recommend you build at least the main body of your nids. If you think there will be some hard to reach places you can leave the arms, head, and base off the model until you are almost done painting it. That should give your brush enough room to get everything.

I'm working on some "easy to assemble" stormcast eternals for Warcry. Those are models that need to be painted on spur. If you want to paint on spur then you need to make sure you get the places where the brush isn't going to have easy access to and over paint the joints where the model comes together. If you're doing more than a basic wash and drybrush then you'll also have to visualize where the light will hit the finished model for your various highlights and shades.