David Ravel Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 -Sorry for the long post. - This may not be the best place to ask this, but I really don't see any other place to ask this. When I started 40k a while back, one of my favorite race was the Tyranids. I like the fact also that they are one of the only untouched race fluffwise that wasn't ''thinned down'' from their grimdark ''devour everything'' side (I'm looking at you Necron). I have accumulated alot of bits, greenstuff and ideas, and I want to do my army now. But fact is, some of the model are plain ugly (from my perspective). I'm a big Giger fan, so of course some of them are genius. Yet I don't want to model an Alien army for various reasons. I therefore want to model them after the Zerg from the Starcraft game. Also, I like doing conversions and stuff even if I'm not a pro. I like modeling. Now I know alot of people that play 40k don't like SC. I don't want to start a debate or whatever. So here are my questions : 1) For those of you that know well how to do greenstuff, etc. what would you suggest to scuplt more advance stuff like xenos head or body part ? Do you use greenstuff for everything ? I just bought a small clay cube to try this out, but I'm not quite sure where to go. I did basics in greenstuff like tabard, cloak, hood, tentacle (that tentacle maker makes the job easy I must say), purity seal, etc. but nothing too fancy. I will therefore go from the most obvious and simplest models (infested space marine) up to the most difficult one (zerg queen). What do you suggest to work largescale modeling and scuplting like that ? Do you suggest also doing some resin mold etc. for mass productions of bits that I will have scuplted ? 2) For those of you that know Starcraft : what unit would you count-as what ? Some are obvious winner : Hydralisk = Raveners, Zerglings = Hormagaunt, Mutalisk = Harpy, Defiler = Zoanthrope, etc. But some are more difficult to choose. For example : do I use the Overlord (I really don't have any choice of modeling those, they are iconic) as a Tervigon ? It would fit : it spawns units. Yet it's a flyer, and my choice for the Termagant was to play Infested Marines (because Roach would be too difficult and I don't like them). Those are produced in SC2 (not a big player of SC2 but whatever) by Infestor. They are ground unit, so it would thus fit more. But then, what use do I have of the Overlord ? There is no non-combattant unit in the Tyranid Codex. I know that I can't all put them in, but that's not a problem since I know I won't play every unit of the Tyranid Codex (looking at you Pyrovore). My list now would be something like this : Zergling = Hormagaunt Hydralisk = Ravener Queen (SC2) = Swarmlord/Hive Tyrant without wings Defiler = Zoanthrope Mutalisk = Harpy Ultralisk = Scythed Hierodule Infested Terran = Termagant Infestor/Overlord = Tervigon Corruptor = Hive Crone Lurker = Mawloc ? I'm still quite confused with the Tyranid Warrior. I don't know really what to play them. To I scrap the Ravener and make the Hydralisk the Warrior ? For some of the model I'll use the actual GW model because I freakin' love them (looking at you Trygon Prime). And of course I'll do some building to add up some terrain. Right now, I think I have enough bits and greenstuff to at least do a good 1000 pts in order to have a playable force (zergling, hydralisk, etc.). For more complex stuff, like Kerrigan, I'll wait. I already have her wings ready, and I'm planning on using Golgotha from Dark Legion as a base. But it still needs TONS of modification and modeling, so I'll wait a bit. Probably a count-as Winged Tyrant used as a Warlord. Also, any suggestion on color ? I'm gonna use the Jormugar Brood color scheme (brown and purple), so I thought about mostly using Rhinox Hide and Naggaroth Night/Xereses Purple. TLDR : I'm doing Zerg Tyranids, looking for suggestion of modeling, count-as ideas and colors. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291741-tyranid-count-as-question-modeling-zergs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Sorry to say, but this is a Humanities Power Armor Forum, ergo, we don't talk about modeling xenos here. I'm sure there is a good tyranid forum out there where you can get some help. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291741-tyranid-count-as-question-modeling-zergs/#findComment-3703377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ravel Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 I'm sorry about that then ! I knew the forum were only about the Imperium (and demons), but I thought this forum was about everything. I will then take this somewhere else. Feel free to close it if it doesn't suit the forum. Sorry again ! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291741-tyranid-count-as-question-modeling-zergs/#findComment-3703382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvilarium Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Try Warseer David. I'm sure someone in the Xenos Modelmaking section will be able to help! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291741-tyranid-count-as-question-modeling-zergs/#findComment-3706368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Angel Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Or message me.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291741-tyranid-count-as-question-modeling-zergs/#findComment-3706398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Non Armies of Humanity allowed here, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291741-tyranid-count-as-question-modeling-zergs/#findComment-3706462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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