WIP: Tyranid Toxicrene #1 with Size Comparison
I love the look of the Toxicrene so much, I just had to rush out and buy one. The tendrils, the tentacles, the pulsing spore sacs on the carapace… the whole thing is just one horrific, creepy monster. After the jump there is a size…
Tutorial collection: How to paint Tyranids
New Tyranid Toxicrene and Maleceptor are released today so there’s a good chance you might be looking for painting inspiration and advice on painting the creatures of the Hive Mind. We have just the thing for you! After the jump you will find five tutorials for five different schemes.
WIP: Tyranid Hive Tyrant
Hey all 🙂 You may be thinking what is this with just a undercoat, but to me it’s quite important as this is a no longer produced Tyranid miniature from Forge World that I finally got my hands on. I have been looking for this…
Chat: Cinematic Space Hulk photos
After the jump I have more atmospheric pictures from the depths of a shadowy Space Hulk. Check it out now. Back in 2010, I was studying Dreamweaver and I was tasked with creating my own website. These pictures are from the website (which never went…
Showcase: Tyranid Haruspex
The Tyranid Haruspex is a monstrous creature of epic proportions. It is a feeder beast seen in the later stages of the invasion and it’s primary role is to ingest bio matter. It’s gaping maw has the ability to stretch and open wider. It’s tusk…
WIP: Tyranid Haruspex #3
Not much left to do on the hungry Haruspex. Just the carapace highlights, my trademark yellow spotting and a final orange highlight to the red. I thought I’d use this post to ask you guys a question. Do you have a comfort zone? Do you…
WIP: Tyranid Haruspex #2
After a brief break to assemble my Imperial Knight, I’m now painting my Haruspex again and I’ve made really good progress. All the red is complete, as is the fleshy tendrils and the purple vents and tongue. I’m really enjoying the traditional brush approach and…
WIP: Tyranid Haruspex #1
A quick break from painting Ultramarines to start something far more exciting! The colossal Tyranid Haruspex. Raaaaawwrrr! Gulp. This beast isn’t as big as a Tyrannofex but it still fills the large oval base. In the pic you can see I’ve started work on one…
Showcase: Tyranid Exocrine
I showed a whole bunch of Tyranids last year in a number of posts. I chose to paint the new releases in a similar colour scheme for two reasons. First I like the way it looks and secondly to match my wifes army. She wanted…
Tutorial: How to paint Tyranids Hive Fleet Leviathan
This is the third and final tutorial in this series. How to paint Hive Fleet Leviathan which is the current eavy metal studio Tyranid scheme. I’ve broken down their scheme and faithfully recreated here on Tale of Painters. Full guide after the jump. This tutorial…
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