A Bug's Life 2022: A Tyranids Painting Challenge -Final Results

[WarriorFish]

Let's go: for my first vow 1 Parasite of Mortrex edit: PL4

I'll need to check on PL later, my priority is painting him up for Saturday's first game with the new codex

Edited May 29, 2022 by WarriorFish

[Rusted Boltgun]

I pledge to rescue these sixteen Genestealers from the Warp

 

 

I will scour the empyrean for more once these have been restored to sufficient strength.

I believe this batch provides an equivalent power rating of sixteen.

[Trokair]

Ok, for real now instead of accidentally vowing to early.

I vow 15 Termgants with Devourers at 6PL and 3 Venomthrope at 5PL.

Oh we are starting, not that I will have much painting time for a while anyway, but here is my first (and probably only) vow for the event. Due to sparse painting time this month and next this will probably not be finished until near the end of the event in general.

• 15 Termgants with Devourers at 6PL
• 3 Venomthrope at 5PL

I started painting this army in last year’s event, and got a lot done, so hoping to finish it this year. Aside from the listed and pictured units I also hope to complete 3 Warriors, 3 Tyrant Guard, 2 Lictors, 6 Ripper Swarms, 5 Geenstealers and some other odds and ends, but those models do not have enough conversion bits on them to be B&C suitable (insufficient 40kines), so I will just do them along side my official vow.

[Xenith]

Great to see some vows already - get painting! I'll upload mine later today all going well.

 

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updated to here. 

[Xenith]

On another note, in for a penny, in for a pound of biomass.

I Xenith, Swarmlord of Hive Fleet Jabberwocky, vow to paint One Tyrannocyte, One Mawloc, One Carnifex, One Exocrine and One Parasite for a total of 34 Power Level before the 22nd August 2022.

June and July are really busy for me, but I hope I can knock some of these out at the weekends.

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Updated to here.

Edited May 24, 2022 by Xenith

[Brother Nathan]

For my vow i pledge to paint a broodlord (6 pl) and 1 lictor (4pl) (and 1 nid piece of terrain).

Edited May 28, 2022 by Brother nathan

[WarriorFish]

A poor late night picture but it's done:

I will get a better picture on the table top to post later That means on to vow two, so these little chaps can stop waiting now - three Rippers:

I will source PL updates too before I forget. Onwards and upwards everyone! edit: PL2

Edited May 29, 2022 by WarriorFish

[Brother Lunkhead]

I'm in..... So here we goooo......

I Brother Lunkhead, for the greater glory of Hive Fleet Zorak pledge to build and/or paint to completion:

• 3 Carnifexes (PL 21)
• 20 Gargoyles (PL 8)
• 1 Parasite of Mortex (PL 4)

for a total of 24 models and PL 33 by 22 August 2022

I managed to eke out 34 models for last year's challenge, so I'm relatively confident ("relatively" being the operative word) that I can manage 24 this year. Thanks to the new Tyranid Codex, last year's models have been rendered invalid as a viable army But, this new pledge should bring my army back in line with the rules... assuming I finish that is

FOR ZORAK!

....and PIE

Edited May 28, 2022 by Brother Lunkhead

[WarriorFish]

That's a great vow Lunk looking forward to seeing them done, especially now fexes are decent. I got my first 9th game in (batrep here if anyone is interested) and was pleased with the improvements, the Parasite even did well for New Model Syndrome. I've updated my vow posts with PL levels (very low apparently :lol: )

[conscriptboris]

I, Conscriptboris, Commander of the Hive, pledge to paint 1 Broodlord, 8 Genestealers, 12 Termagaunts and a rippers base of PL 25 in the month of June 2022

 

(I had already sprayed them Mephiston Red by the time I saw this!)

 

[MithrilForge]

Hey Guys (From the other team...( Go Necrons   )

 

Good to see your Vows Picking up, i even see Brother Lunkhead Vowing for both Factions  ...

Look forward to seeing all the Cool models that always come out of these Painting Challenges  ...

 

Good Luck to all you Tyranid Challengers!! 

 

Mithril

[Plague _Lord]

I vow to complete a Neurothrope by... tommorrow for a total of 5PL

Edited May 30, 2022 by Plague _Lord

[WarriorFish]

Great to see more vows coming in, the Neurotrope is a good choice mine did very well in its first game (albeit with a retinue of Zoanthropes) :tu:

[Brother Argent]

Well in the interest of getting in before the site shut down I, Brother Argent, vow to complete the vow I failed last year and complete a massive

 

10x Hormagaunts (for 4PL I think)

 

by the challenges end.  I cant get a pic at the moment as they are in my sons bedroom and he is asleep for the night.  If I get a chance before the site shut down I will.

[Xenith]

Yeaaa! Good stuff folks! Been on holiday last week, but I'll have some time after with next week to update the OP and chart some progress! Keep them vows coming, we have some tinboyz to beat!

[Xenith]

For my vow i pledge to paint a broodlord (6 pl) and 1 lictor (4pl) (and 1 nid piece of terrain).

A poor late night picture but it's done:

I will get a better picture on the table top to post later That means on to vow two, so these little chaps can stop waiting now - three Rippers:

I will source PL updates too before I forget. Onwards and upwards everyone! edit: PL2

I'm in..... So here we goooo......

I Brother Lunkhead, for the greater glory of Hive Fleet Zorak pledge to build and/or paint to completion:

• 3 Carnifexes (PL 21)
• 20 Gargoyles (PL 8)
• 1 Parasite of Mortex (PL 4)

for a total of 24 models and PL 33 by 22 August 2022

I managed to eke out 34 models for last year's challenge, so I'm relatively confident ("relatively" being the operative word) that I can manage 24 this year. Thanks to the new Tyranid Codex, last year's models have been rendered invalid as a viable army But, this new pledge should bring my army back in line with the rules... assuming I finish that is

FOR ZORAK!

....and PIE

I, Conscriptboris, Commander of the Hive, pledge to paint 1 Broodlord, 8 Genestealers, 12 Termagaunts and a rippers base of PL 25 in the month of June 2022

(I had already sprayed them Mephiston Red by the time I saw this!)

I vow to complete a Neurothrope by... tommorrow for a total of 5PL

Great vows all, and our first completion goes to WarriorFish!

Well in the interest of getting in before the site shut down I, Brother Argent, vow to complete the vow I failed last year and complete a massive

10x Hormagaunts (for 4PL I think)

by the challenges end. I cant get a pic at the moment as they are in my sons bedroom and he is asleep for the night. If I get a chance before the site shut down I will.

Just make sure you get that photo soon, then post the unpainted pic in this topic when the site comes up!

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Updated to here!

[Xenith]

7 minutes ago, Xenith said:

Any my Carnifex for my A Bug's Life vow is complete! One down, four to go! 

 

 

[Brother Lunkhead]

Good to see more vows  coming in. Great looking Carnifex, Brother Xenith.

Sad to say my May/June attempt to build and paint a Parasite of Mortex was a bust. My faithful old dog Snickers has come down with severe diabetes and this last month's time has been dedicated to treating his condition. Now that I've got the treatment rhythm down, I'm confident I'll be able to finish all of my models and complete the challenge.

So I'm wrapping my Parasite of Mortex into the June/July phase of the challence along side my 3 Carnifexes. Pictures will be up soonish.

Good luck everyone!

[Xenith]

No problem BL - this event is running a little differently, you have 5 vows in total, but they're for the entire time, so whatever you vow, you have until August to finish it, unlike last year where it was month by month

[Xenith]

Anyone else been working on their vows during the site downtime?

[Rusted Boltgun]

I have been working on my 'stealers. I split the sixteen in half and got the base coats on. I have started shading them this week. Still feels like a lot to do to complete this vow...

[Xenith]

16 models is a lot to do in one go - feels like you're slaving away for ages. I try to paint in batches of 5 these days so I can see progress and get that endorphine kick when I complete! 

[Trokair]

The Devourergant are done, managed 5 in May and the other 10 this month.

Next up are the three Venomthrope.

[Xenith]

Nice work Trokair, those are really slick conversions! 

[Guest Triszin]

Got some time to paint.

https://i.imgur.com/7xaNHj3.jpeg

 

Edited July 2, 2022 by Triszin