I've painted a few more tyranids recently, to add to the swarm:
Neurogaunts are weaker creatures that act as synaptic signal relays for the hive mind. Wifi boosters, if you will. I've also heard them called bluetooth piranhas, and space chickens. They have smaller creatures on their backs, guiding them. The brood leader is a Nodebeast, and is a little bigger and fancier.
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I painted more termagants.
They look really effective.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil!
DeleteGreat work Barks!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ray!
DeleteThey look fantastic, I really like them. It is true that there's something about Genestealers that doesn't totally fit into the whole Tyranid aesthetics, but I believe it was a conscious decision to make them look different, given that they are more like their heralds, not their warriors, and they are not really thought to fight along their masters.
ReplyDeleteI digress, your paintjob is great and they look totally ace!!
I like the idea of Genestealers as pathfinders/ scouts/ vanguards, but these sculpts in particular are disappointing.
DeleteIt looks like you've got the old sculpts - I'd guess they've been around for at least a decade.
DeleteThere have been some new ones released which look much better. They may or may not be more to your taste
In any case, I think all yours look fantastic.
Fabulous Barks, really great.
ReplyDeleteI sadly sold my tyranids 12 years ago at CanCon for a bargain, I do like painting them and may return at some stage if I can pick up an older figures at a bring and buy.
Cheers
Matt
I really like the old 'turkey head' warriors. I'll put up some pictures this week.
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