Combat Patrol Magazine Tyranids

I spent most of my time and effort painting the heads of these models.

The heads were base-painted, then I added some details. Multiple layers of gloss varnish and thin washes followed until I was happy with the effect.

The bases were made using rice, UHU glue, epoxy resin, green stuff worms, and various zombie bits.

Every army is a Genestealer Cults army.

I have the GSC, Space Dwarfs & Eldar from the Combat Patrol Magazine.

The plan is to make them all into a Genestealer Cults army.

I will try and complete the Tyranids Combat Patrol before moving on, but I need some models for a game of Necromunda.

So some models are jumping the queue.

Synthwave colour scheme because I need a change from Grimdark Tyranids.

I’m taking some inspiration from the National Union of Mineworkers.

Necromundan Union of Mineworkers

Packers are Tyranid support organisms that trail behind Picker packs, securing captured prey in organic cocoons. Avoiding combat whenever possible, they preserve and convey living specimens to Nematode Processing Centres for analysis and assimilation.

Pickers

Pickers are agile Tyranid organisms engineered to capture prey alive. Operating in coordinated packs, they swiftly paralyze targets with minimal injury.  The specimens are later retrieved by Packers.

Finally finished the first 3 models of the Combat Patrol. Also did some bonus critters.

Tyranid Prime

• Prime kitbashed with Parasite of Mortrex

Barbgaunt

• Barbgaunt kitbashed with a Genestealer

WIP Prednid

Squig Swarm – Finished

Although I need to make a lot more.

I’ve managed to finish the 1st model of the Combat Patrol. Not sure how quickly I can kitbash and paint another 19 Termagants / Hormagaunts?

I thought it would be appropriate to go Grimdark with this one.

To make it more Grim than normal, I just used shiny varnishes and added plenty of UHU glue slime. Then took dark moody photos.

I have been experimenting with different ways of making Tyranids more human.

The more human they get the more disturbing / horrific they seem to get.

Just going with 2 arms rather than 4, really makes them more humanoid and relatable.

I’ve been looking for an interesting direction to go in with these models from this Combat Patrol.

So it looks like I’m going to be doing Body Horror Tyranids.