Xenith Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) In the same concept as the thread in the BA section, to take stock of what we have and what we have to do, what's in your mountain of grey sprues that needs making and painting for the Hive Mind? Edited July 29, 2020 by Xenith Jolemai 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) On my list: Unpainted HQ1x Tervigon 3x 2x Hive Tyrant/Swarm Lord2x 1x Deathstorm Brood Lords 1x SH Brood Lord 1x Genestealer Patriarch ElitesMetal Lictor (3rd ed model) 3 Zoan/Venomthropes1x Haruspex/Exocrine6x 3x Venomthropes Finecast Lictor (4th Ed model)6x 3x Hive Guard 3x Metal Tyrant Guard 1x Maleceptor Troops32x 28x 18x Termagants31x 86x 74x Hormagaunts 20x Space Hulk 2nd Ed Stealers 22x Space Hulk 3rd ed Stealers24x 16x Deathstorm Stealers 12x Warriors Fast Attack15x 12x 20x Spore Mines 6x Raveners1x Parasite33x 23x Gargoyles 1x Mucolid Spore Heavy Support3x Biovores1x Mawloc2x 1x Tyrannofex/Tervigon3x 4x Carnifex (Deathstorm) Transport1x Tyrannocyte Flyers1x Harpy/Hive Crone Painted but Need repainting to my new scheme: HQ Hive Tyrant Conversion Elites Lictor Conversion Troops 12 Gants 8 Gaunts 3 Warriors 6 Ripper Bases Fast Attack 1 Ravener 3 Spore Mines Heavy Support 1 Biovore Flyers "Pile of Potential" Link. https://pileofpotential.com/Xenith Edited March 28, 2023 by Xenith Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5573913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halandaar Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I suppose mine is a black pile of shame, as I got as far as undercoating it, but they've been sat like that in a box since Deathstorm came out. Which was what, six years ago? Ugh. Anyway, it seems pretty modest by comparison, but posting it here might jog me to actually do something about it 3 Tyranid Warriors 8 Hormagaunts 8 Genestealers Carnifex Hive Crone Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5573935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 ^Indeed, I found taking stock of what Blood Angels I had in front of me went some way to focussing my painting, hopefully this can do the same here! Halandaar 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5573952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pounder Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Embarrassingly enough, I only have 3 Zoanthropes outstanding for my Nids! Though I am also working on 3 other armies for my brothers and son! Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5574228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Good work Clearing your backlog is an enviable goal. Contrast is definitely going to speed up my painting, going to swing by my storgae unit later and do a quick tentacle count on my nids to get that sprue pile accurate....and pick up my indomitus set... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5574505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Something must be wrong if only having a few models left is embarrassing Jud... or maybe the rest of us should be promoting this mindset? As a rough number of what I have: ~60 Hormagaunts ~60 Termagaunts ~22 Warriors 2 Biovores* Hive Tyrant* ~5 Gargoyles* ~16 Genestealers 2 Carnifexes* 1 Carnifex 2 Lictors* 2 Zoanthropes** 2 Raveners*** * metal ** metals, one from each previous age *** I think, these are old metals There's some spore mines too and some other bits so I still need to collate exact numbers and models, as noted there is a little bit of research still needed There's some old school Space Hulk genestealers too. Do I get a technical exemption because a fair few aren't grey, or that I didn't build the pile? The models should give an indicator as to the age of the collection, so there has been a fair few new models since but I can expand into these when I earn them by painting models As if this wasn't all lucky enough, I always wanted to have plenty of gribbles on the table with Warrior support and I am not short of either Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5574733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 ~60 Hormagaunts ~60 Termagaunts Oof! Good luck, do you have a scheme that can be replicated using contrasts? They've sped up my nid painting by an order of magnitude! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5574915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 I've developing my scheme now, but I'm not too worried. I reckon I can assembly line them ok over time and it's not like I'll need to paint every one... right? :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5574944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Most of these l got second hand, and have some sort of paint that I have yet to do-over. ~40 gargoyles ~40 gaunts 3 raveners 30 genestealers a tyrannofex a trygon 3 warriors a neurothrope a tyrannocyte spore pod I generally tend to play smaller games and have not needed my cheap, disposable troops. I painted about a dozen genestealers and ripper bases early and have been using them alongside half a dozen carnifex and some exocrines. I doubt I will ever have much cause to use the flying rats known as gargoyles, but a man can dream. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5575369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1x Space Hulk box (Broodlord and umpteen Genestealers). Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5575377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumo9 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I’ve been on a painting frenzy over the past few months, so I only have a few models left: Hive Tyrant with wings Hive Guard I’ll also get an Exocrine when they come back in stock G Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5576002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 1x Space Hulk box (Broodlord and umpteen Genestealers). Haha, yes, a large amount of my nid army was built up as extras from Blood Angel related boxes I've bought. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5576895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 I forgot to count my Space Hulk box... oh well, not like a few more stealers make a big difference to the mountain I should be getting the hobby supplies I need to finish my scheme tomorrow so then I can start reducing the pile Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5576920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronDreddKnight Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I've got a large back log of painting to get done. Been having some luck finding cheap second hand models. Currently have a toxicrene, 5 warriors, 6 hive guard, 3 biovores, 1 prime, 10 genestealers, 4 zoanthropes, 6 venomthropes, 1 neurothrope, 2 walking hive tyrants, 3 converted Pyrovores, 5 shrikes, ton of spores and 1 hormagaunt to paint. Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5585129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacecow Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) Oh boy here we go..: 1x broodlord( think it might be two) 2x hive Tyrant / flyrant 1x tervigon 1x neuronthrope 3x warriors (but it could be six) 8x genestealers but I’m sure I got some more lurking around 1x toxicrene ( it used to be painted but I stripped it) 12x termagants 12x hormagainst 2x ripper swarms ( but I’m sure I have more in a box) 6x zoant 3x venom 10x gargoyles 1x red terror 1x malanthrope 3x fexes 1x trygon 1x harpy And I still feel like I forgot stuff Edited August 14, 2020 by Spacecow Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5585133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewman Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) Fairly massive edit here: One Brood Lord One Neurothrope Eight Tyranid Warriors Five Zoanthropes Three Six Venomthropes 33 Hormagaunts 24 more Hormagaunts 24 Termagaunts 24 more Termagaunts 19 Ripper Swarms 10 Gargoyles Three Genestealers One Spore Mine One Trygon One Biovore Three Hive Guard Five Raveners Three Tyrant Guard Six Carnifexes One Exocrine Two Tervigons One Tyrannofex One Maleceptor One Toxicrene Edited September 30, 2021 by TheNewman Xenith and WarriorFish 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5591439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Friday morning I had no Pile of Shame for 'Nids. Friday evening I'd traded the Indomitus Necrons for the following: 10 Gargoyles 10 Termagaunts 3 Warriors 7 Genestealers 1 Pyrovore 8 Spore Mines 2 Hormagaunts with another 6 Hormagaunts, another Pyrovore, three Raveners, and a Hive Tyrant set aside as payment for the next few commission painting jobs. And picked up a box each of new Termagaunts and Hormagaunts to flesh things out a bit. No one can accuse me of doing things by halves. That's a great haul and worthy of the swarm - a good trade also! I managed to finish my broodlord - crossed off the list. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5591462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewman Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 That guy is trying to clear out his own pile of shame a bit and I'm by far the best commission painter he works with on turn-around times, so he's giving me a pretty good exchange rate. Not wanting to play against Marines and/or my Daemonette horde all the time might also be a factor. ...I think there's a Lictor in the pile of future-payment material as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5591477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 That's the hobby way of doing things: finally clear all your models then immediately add a new mountain of grey :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5591725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Bad news in that my list is wrong (again): I only have one Biovore and I don't know what the other model with it was. I'll need to find out, might be an old Hive Guard type thing maybe? The other is I missed the Battle for Macragge sprues, which is 10 more Termagaunts and 6 stealers. The good news is that I've done the spore mines from these sprues and have been working diligently on painting models so for once the pile of shame is moving quickly in the right direction Once I sort the stoney bits I want for my bases I'll be able to complete more too - I'll have eight Warriors done then Along with the gaunts building their numbers up I'm getting a solid core of Troops which is essential for any army all the more so nids. The unfortunate bit here is that this, along with proceeding well overall, means I start getting increasingly drawn to looking at other units and models I don't have... it gets more dangerous each batch of nids I complete and the justifications build up. "I don't have any of the newer or larger kits", "I will need them to provide holes in my list", "I think they're cool and want to build and paint them"... I will try and resist Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5596086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Trygons are awesome, combine well with lots of troops, and get great mileage out of the add extra diceto charge rolls relic we get in BoB... WarriorFish 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5596153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewman Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Bad news in that my list is wrong (again): I only have one Biovore and I don't know what the other model with it was. I'll need to find out, might be an old Hive Guard type thing maybe? The only thing I can think of that would be easily mistaken for a Biovore is the Pyrovore model, it's roughly the same size and pose and has the same 'gun-sticking-out-of-it's-spine' body layout. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5598062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I'm not sure if Pyrovores existed back when this collection was made, but I didn't check the model in detail. I will need to do so as the mystery needs solving :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5598200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewman Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Is it this guy? The original Tyrant Guard looked more like the current Hive Guard than the current Tyrant Guard. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/365544-your-grey-pile-of-biomassshame/#findComment-5598338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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