Primarch83 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Starting up Tyranids as something different to paint in between working on my Doom Eagles. This is the hive fleet my Eagles primarily fight against and I haven't decided on a color scheme yet. Done up two quick test models and want to know which you guys like better? Any suggestions would help like switcing a color or changing a color, etc. The non-test models will probably have a gloss on some parts and be better painted. Thinking thats the base style I'll do too. Cheers Primarch83 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykes Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Oh man, I've seen a lot of 'Red/black OC' nids before (not throwing blame, it's just pretty common and some communities I'm part of reaaaally decry the red black combo). but I'll admit I'm pretty into the green and yellow. I just think you might be able to take it a little further: really pull that yellow from a spot colour to something close to a 'trim' or proper secondary sort, maybe dragging it back along the underside of the longated head, the tail, maybe add a few little dapples and spots between the two using brown or something. I just haven't seen it much and think it's a pretty great look for the nids. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaeza94 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 i would go for the green f! hive fleet behemoth. you dont want to limit yourself to using just their rules because of color scheme. i know not all players are like that but there are some that exist out there. your green looks sickly, in a good way. it really fits with the nids aesthetic. suggestions: make the yellow a bit more organic, as in, drag i up a bit into the head instead of it being a straight line between yellow and green. maybe like vikes said, add some spots, or like on my nids, make some random joints/ends yellow. if you airbrush, this will be super easy. just do a light spray of yellow over one or two spots to add some randomnees and organicness. just some thoughts. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch83 Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Oh man, I've seen a lot of 'Red/black OC' nids before (not throwing blame, it's just pretty common and some communities I'm part of reaaaally decry the red black combo). but I'll admit I'm pretty into the green and yellow. I just think you might be able to take it a little further: really pull that yellow from a spot colour to something close to a 'trim' or proper secondary sort, maybe dragging it back along the underside of the longated head, the tail, maybe add a few little dapples and spots between the two using brown or something. I just haven't seen it much and think it's a pretty great look for the nids. :) i would go for the green f! hive fleet behemoth. you dont want to limit yourself to using just their rules because of color scheme. i know not all players are like that but there are some that exist out there. your green looks sickly, in a good way. it really fits with the nids aesthetic. suggestions: make the yellow a bit more organic, as in, drag i up a bit into the head instead of it being a straight line between yellow and green. maybe like vikes said, add some spots, or like on my nids, make some random joints/ends yellow. if you airbrush, this will be super easy. just do a light spray of yellow over one or two spots to add some randomnees and organicness. just some thoughts. I completely agree with both your ideas and I'll add more yellow going underneath the head and in other spots too. The brown molt spots is a very good idea too. Now I can focus on the green/grey/yellow scheme and put my attention fully into making it look good. Thank you for the help Cheers Primarch83 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch83 Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Ok so I tried a few things and molting browns kept looking bad, I'm probably doing a terrible job at it but I tried some yellow and it seems better? Kept the grey the same will clean it up alittle to remove wash pooling and gloss it for a little shine Cheers Primarch83 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacecow Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 That looks pretty cool. Like it with the yellow being more prominent. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbaeza94 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 wow! gotta say, that elbow and knee joints look awesome! you have an amazing scheme going. good job! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch83 Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 wow! gotta say, that elbow and knee joints look awesome! you have an amazing scheme going. good job! That looks pretty cool. Like it with the yellow being more prominent. Really??!! Awesome. I'll commit to this scheme then and probably make it more organically bug like overtime. Cheers Primarch83 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch83 Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Ok.. ok.. I added a tiny bit more... Start on the others warriors and Prime tonight. Clean this guy up too. Cheers Primarch83 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vykes Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Yeh dude, love the joints and that sort with the yellow. Totally comes across as more bug-like, actually very mantis like and I think it's a killer look. Veeery very nice man :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5327409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Sacrifice Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Very nice work in here, looking forward to seeing this menace grow in number. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5336332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacecow Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Yeah and if you feel like joining us in the ETL :) it’s been a good way of getting things done and keeping the motivation up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/356462-hive-fleet-formica/#findComment-5336612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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