ImperialSquishiness Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 My Xmas present from the wife is a while bunch of bugs to start a new army. I've got: Start Collecting Box Hormagaunts box Termagaunts box Venomthropes/zoanthropes box So, where do I go from there? Probably get another set like that so I have 24 of the basic gribblies and 16 stealers. Want to grab an exocrine or tyrannofex for some big dakka. Maybe a few fexes and tyrant too. Any other suggestions? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I am wondering if Chapter approved will change things for nids... I am hoping tervigons get discounted. We will know soon. Most of the units you listed are solid enough. I want to pick up a Malanthrope or two at some point... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5207563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 Got my scheme worked out and first broodlord painted Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5224681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Nice and cool. Digging the snow. Is it white glue? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5226226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Nice and cool. Digging the snow. Is it white glue? Thanks. Bicarbonate of soda, pva and water. A lot cheaper than buying snow flock or valhallan blizzard! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5226235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Got some stealers done. Just need to add snow to the bases Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5226251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 All done since Xmas... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5230299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaeza94 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Csn we see a close up of those zoanthroaps? They look awesome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5231876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Krash Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Wow this is beautiful. That bone scheme is seriously great! Krash Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5231926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Csn we see a close up of those zoanthroaps? They look awesome!Best one I've got to hand. They're the old metal ones. Picked up from a local 2nd hand shop. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5232263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Got some devilgants finished up. Just 12 more to go now... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5236632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Got Terry the Trygon Prime done Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5238170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Malanthrope done now Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5242291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 More stealers done. Up to 20 now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5250337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Great work on this, you're super efficient with the painting - is that a blue wash over the white base coat for the skin, then brown wash over the carapace? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5283685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Good work mate! Always good to see a WiP plugging along. I like the snow Tyranid motif; some chopped up Space Wolves would look nice on some bases lol. I'm going with T'au. I have an irrational hatred of them! Lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5289291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Great work on this, you're super efficient wit hthe paintin - is that a blue wash over the white basecoat for the skin, then brown wash over the carapace? Vallejo grey undercoat out of an airbrush, followed by Guilliman glaze. Then dry brushed ulthuan grey and use a bit of white scar to pick out higher details for the skin. Carapace/bone is ulthuan grey over the top of the undercoat, agrax wash, drybrush ulthuan grey, army painter Brainmatter beige for edge highlights, then white scar for the final highlights Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5289294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Have got some more nids done recently. Starting to get more monsters now. Still have a few little bugs to do. Broodlord decided to dine on sushi Some more zoanthropes and a neurothrope And a magnetised exocrine/haruspex Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5289305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Finally had the motivation to pick up my nids again. Got a flyrant and a clear lictor done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5422790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolgrim DeathHowl Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 They turned out great! Nice looking army! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5422953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTaW Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 These look great! How did you create that clear Lictor? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5430197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 These look great! How did you create that clear Lictor? The wife bought it for me. So it's probably from a recaster! Lol Rescued on old metal Old One Eye from a local second hand shop. Looks much better now! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5432929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Nightman Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I absolutely love your scheme! I'm thinking of starting nids and was thinking about doing a pale blue like yours. Mind sharing your recipe again? I'm sure it's already here somewhere if I read through more thoroughly... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5438785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialSquishiness Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 I absolutely love your scheme! I'm thinking of starting nids and was thinking about doing a pale blue like yours. Mind sharing your recipe again? I'm sure it's already here somewhere if I read through more thoroughly... Thanks man All undercoated with vallejo grey primer. Skin colour is guilliman glaze over the primer (contrast before contrast was a thing, now out of production I hit up all my local hobby stores and bought about 6 pots of it!), drybrush in ulthuan grey. Chitin/bone armour is ulthuan grey over the undercoat, agrax wash, ulthuan grey drybrush, army painter brain matter beige as an edge highlight. Talons/claws are vallejo black, then the fade is airbrushed in using sotek green, temple guard blue, baharroth blue and white scar. I then edge highlight each section with the next step in the progression, ie, Black highlighted with sotek green, sotek green highlighted with temple guard blue and so on. Really easy to do. Quick, simple and effective. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5439352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Nightman Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Wait guiliman blue glaze is discontinued?? I only have 1 pot! I love this technique so much I may have to make a trip to my local shops in hopes they have some left Lol. Really appreciate the info! Will definitely be watching this thread moving forward! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/352087-starting-out-with-nids/#findComment-5439471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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