Little_Lano Paints: Tyranids, Loads and Loads of Fucking Tyranids...

I'm sticking true to my New Years Resolution! 

I am slowly but surely getting through the man mountain which is Hive Fleet Insidia. The sheer volume of models needed to be painted is astounding but I'm not going to complain, just got to get the brush into the paint and slap it onto some miniatures.

So having looked through my loft, I found some old models dating back 8/9 years when I first started. I also found models which I bought this time last year and never even looked at them again. Looks like it's time to get painting!

Also, I didn't realise how bright the pictures turned out until I got them onto my computer!

My phone screen is fucked so the im wasn't sure how the colours appeared :(

Productive painting time really gets you in the mood to continue. I reckon I spent a total of 16 hours painting all these guys.

Thankfully I simplified my colour scheme for my tyranids, my Second Strain of Hive Fleet Insidia is red with bone coloured markings long the carapace. Fleshy bits are done in green. The only exception was the Biovore you can see above, he was kept in my original first strain colours.

Recently I have been obsessed on basing my models. I've always known that painting the sand on your base is a better way to go, but I've always thought it was a waste of time. But when I ran out of natural coloured sand, I experimented with colourings and boy, it's starting to look like I'm going to be rebasing a couple hundred models...

I've always wondered what my models look like from the front. Because all we ever get to see is the back!? Hence why I like to get glamorous um shots of my models :P

 The Red Terror was one of the original Tyranid sculpts I loved as a boy, I found him lurking *pun intended* in a shoe box next to the Raveners and he had to be stripped for some paint! I just can't wait for the next 40k game where I can out all my new guys in! 

Glorious bum shots... 

Lastly in my painting slurge, my converted Trygon Prime with Miasma Cannon and Reaper of Obliterax. This is a model which when I read about the items in the new Tyranid Codex, I just had to do, he may be a gross amount of points, at 300 odd, but my god is he going to be a laugh. 

Unfortunately, I ordered some bits from Chapter House Studios and they were a little small, but it didn't really matter, it's still an awesome model with his big fuck if gun of doom

But yea, on this model, I experimented more with some basing techniques, using small slate for some texture and highlighting it. I like the contrast it gives and helps the base become more alive!

So this is the first of the hive fleet that getting the paint.

I have a few more bug monsters to paint, then il get started on the hordes of little guys. Numbering 230 odd infantry models, I'm going to go insane painting them!

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Little_Lano Tutorial: Alien Themed Paint Job

Having posted some photos amongst the Ethernet, I have been asked by those amongst the Tyranid Facebook page for a "How to" on my Alien inspired painting.

It's actually fairly easy, and can be done in a few easy steps.

Step 1: Base coat in Tamiya Black Vinyl Paint

Don't worry, if you don't have access to Tamiya Black, it's fairly pricey pot of paint. I detail below a way around it! 

Tamiya do this acrylic shiny glossy stuff which dries shiny. Like below...

Step 2: Drybrush LeadBelcher/ Necron Compound

Don't do it too heavily, you really want the black to stand out.

Step 3: Pick out the talons in thinned out red.

Remember, afterwards, go back over the red with 'Ard Coat. Gives it the shiny gloss finish 

Afterwards, I go back over in the Tamiya Black in places where I want the the pitch black to really hide areas. That way it gives the perspective that they are jumping from the darkness!

Also, Nurgle Rot technical paint from GW does a wonderful job for slime! I applied it to the tongue and some joints to mix up the colours a bit! 

This is the end result of the Tamiya Black base.

So, what if you don't have access to Tamiya Black, well, instead of using Tamiya Black, the answer is to replace Step 1 with a base coat of normal Black. 

Then afterwards, just apply the 'Ard Coat to the whole model! 

Here is how it looks, 

Be careful though, too much and it won't dry properly leaving you with foggy layers on your models. 

There you have it! 

Also, obviously, base your model as you wish. 

Merry Christmas All!! 

I will blog up tomorrow for a Christmas special!

Little_Lano Plays: Warhammer 40k 5000pts Exhibition Game

I'm So the local gaming club had asked to run an exhibition game showing off 40k.

Since I had a vastly painted 40k army, I teamed up with another Tyranid Player for do a 5000pts Game.

The other side consisted of a lot of newer people to the hobby and loads of fortifications. 

Anyway, here is my photo porn of the game.

Tyranid Deployment

 The allied deploy into bunkers and fortification!

My army of red tyranids, trying to re create the Star Ship Troopers scene!

Some Orks prepare to hold the middle line. 

My allies of green tyranids

The swarm moved forward

 Man of the match, pops a Wave Serpent the first turn

The Tyranid Aerial Assault comes thick and fast.

A meteorite crashes and squishes a lot of the Tyranid infantry. 

A Trygon appears from behind the lines and starts to make its way through the impwrial guard infantryman 

Meanwhile, the Winged Tyrant starts to work its way through the second Ork line. 

The Eldar Wraith Guard stand tall and hold a line to cover their allies behind. 

After a couple of turns the tyranids have masses of infantry still making its way to the keep.

Lastly in the last turns, some Space Marine Terminators with their Chapter Master arrive, feeling brave, he takes a challenge from the Swarmlord, lol.

If anyone is interested, I game at Basildon Warboyz, Sunday evenings at 5-10pm. 

Check out the facebook group for more information :)