new threads for new nids

[matchbox]

right so, hi peeps

i started nids some months back, got a starter box and various extra monsters and beasties to go with. Put some together and painted em up with a colour scheme in mind. So long story short, the simplistic colour scheme I had just doesnt do it for me any more so i thought id start afresh... however, finally got some time to myself to give a new scheme some thought ,but i just cant decide on one.

my original was black "skin" & exoskeleton highlighted with 2 stages of greys and dark blue carapace progressing to lighter outer edges and bone coloured horns,hooves and claws, so as you can imagine, looked dark and simplistic. but the "dark and creepy" thing just doesnt work for me.

right now im looking in to colour schemes of beasties from tv and games as a possibility and heres a couple i quite like;

the Omega metroid from.... the metroid series
i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/Dugrall/Omega_Metroid_on_SR388_by_Banjo_Fel.jpg
www.gamehiker.com/gallery/albums/metroid/m2ros/metroid-queen.jpg

or the Akrid from Lost planet
media.teamxbox.com/dailyposts/akrid/chryatis.jpg
though I think id have some trouble defining what should be orange

so thoughts? input? suggestions?

[Mycosynth]

The Omega Metroid one may look nice. I always like bright colours on nids, or any army really. Almost every army you see are dark colours or shades, so something light would look cool, especially on nids who can really pull if off nicely.

[Pheonix]

Omega metroid ones would look like a friend of mines... purply pink with green... nah been done before, now purply purple with red... now that might look good