Now this looks like the swarm of skittering claws and slathering fangs that you envision when you picture a Tyranid army!
The ten bugs in the front row are Bill's originals. My quick and dirty copies are the other 30 I painted with a quicker Contrast method.
Recipe:
- Prime with Greyseer
- Spray Tamiya white from above
- Wash entire model with Nuln Oil
- Black Templar the carapace, slightly diluted
- Ork Flesh the tail, hind legs, and exposed interiors on the legs and guns
- Magos Purple the tubes and tounges (two coats)
- Second coat of Black Templar on the carapace, slightly diluted
- Additional Nuln Oil in joints and head
- Touch up the white sections with White Scar or Bold Titanium White
Base:
- Paint entire base grey with craft paint
- Apply white glue and kitty litter
- Slop on white craft paint
- Paint rim with Mounrnfang Brown (two coats)
I'm pretty sure that's it.
I think if I give them all a spray with a clear coat that is maybe a semi-gloss finish it will help tie them together better. Currently the Contrast models are a little flatter than the glossier originals. And it should help to protect the paint and the base. Maybe the next time we get some good weather.
Very nice. If contrast paints had existed when I started this army, I might not have gotten bored of painting a million identical clones. Now, spewing out a cookie cutter horde is much easier. I'm very glad that you took the time and spent the money to finish my bugs. 160 points was never spread so thin. That's not even 1 dreadnought
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