This may be my favorite style of painting a tyranid. I may do something like this for mine, but im thinking a greenish/ brown jungle scheme. Awesome video and job on them!
@@prezzeruk4054 I painted a few up, I the one I like the most is a dark brown /red/orange with a crimson wash. it came out looking a little like a crab shell. I've been looking at pic online of different crustaceans and im going to try to get the fades they have. With luck my models look like redish sea crabs coming to eat you. The jungle one I did was a brown / dark green tan color and it looked awful .
I can´t thank you enough for posting this and your original pic tutorials on FB. I spent years with my Nids on the shelves because I was unable to find any color scheme that made me WANT to paint them up. After I saw your posts, it clicked and I already have most of my models painted in this scheme.
@@vaettra1589 These things take time. I've accepted that I might not win much under the current rules (I especially avoid meta lists, so I'm not using Swarmlord, Genestealers, or Kraken), but by the time I have a decent-sized army painted up, who knows what the rules might be. I've been in and out of this hobby for two decades now, and I've learned to be happy with the hobbying and consider the game to be a fun bonus. YMMV.
@@CatgutPainting I respect that there are different takes on this hobby, personally I'm in it for the game. These days I can't be bothered to paint a unit that sucks in-game. I have monsters in unopened boxes, waiting for decent rules. Swarmlord and Genestealers are mid-table ok, but the competitive Nid build currently is Leviathan Gant carpet (like 200 fearless critters) with morale protection from infantry characters. Boring as hell to assemble, paint and play.
I really like what you have done there! I know you're pain painting dots, I painted a load of Waffen SS WW2 uniforms which is basically dots. As a tip I used a tooth pick, cut the end to the size of the dot you want and just dip it in the paint and dab on the dots, you can get constant size dots.
Probably not ideal for display models (size variance is entirely organic after all), but it's worth keeping in mind in order to easily just bap some dots onto the fifteenth gaunt of the day :P
This is a gorgeous and easy technique. I've been wanting to make a nids army, and I think that, with a different set of colors, I will be using this technique for my models. Absolutely lovely effect man. Thanks for this :)
wouldn't mind doing a reverse version with dark colour over most of it and then going up to a fluo pink maybe. I wanted to do some bio-nids. PS: I remember seeing you doing these on facebook with a little beach scene and stuff. I think I learned from you about using FX paste to create shallow water effects.
Amazing work dude keep it up! I just striped my whole army to do this scheme, and for anyone who uses citadel paints and wants to do this scheme without having to do the mixing (im not skilled enough to do it either? I found that after priming" base coating with (white scar) then after doing all the other steps, shade with (seraphim sapia) gets super close to this as well. I tryed both ways and found the regular shade looks cleaner vs the contrast paint. Thank you for the video my dude. Thank you for the insperation
Just watched this... Felt compelled to write you and express my admiration for ur skill and creativity on this project... The best paint scheme I have seen... Great job!
I like this a lot. You can tell it's a great colour scheme when it's dead simple and manages to look good even with no highlighting at all. Would be a great way to churn out a whole army of good-looking figures. I'd be interested to see how this looks on a bigger figure with some more detailwork and some proper highlights. Might look incredible. Maybe I'll strip one of my models and give it a try. Great work.
For some reason i really want to see you paint something from the tau. You dont make this stuff to complicated. Its a very straight forward way to approach this. I love it
I really like this paint job a lot. I have a box of tyranids from 12 years ago that I have decided I am going to finish. Sending my wife to the city for paints right now as we speak
I don't think I'll ever have an occasion to try a paintscheme like this, aside from futzing with Ork skin maybe, but this is still one of *the best* painting tutorials I've ever seen...
Yeah this is incredible. I've always loved Tyranid models but pretty much hated every color scheme I've ever seen on them except maybe a few good "xenomorph" inspired ones. But this natural pattern is just fantastic! Thanks for inspiration!
I love colour schemes like this! Make one area/detail of the model look amazing (in this case the carapace) then just use really simple, fast techniques to paint the rest. Gives you a fantastic looking end result, without the need to spend a stupid amount of time painting every surface 😁
Over from Reddit, thanks for the link. Appreciate it. Definitely need to get back to my Tyranids. I've done them in a cockroach style, each unit slightly different so this scheme should fit right in.Thanks again and awesome work. Subbed and a big thumbs up.
Man, I do love this scheme! Reminds me of the German WWII "Ambush" camo pattern, where your color outlines are diffused using dots of neighboring colors. Very, very cool and fun to paint... if i bit time intensive. :P
WTH....this video just shown up on my YT page. I felt compared to watch. And I am blown away by your painting scheme, style and skill. Count me all in. I am now a subscriber, and I want and need more videos of your painting. As well this video has given me some ideas for my Tron Inspired Stormcast Eternal models. Keep up the awesome work. Dammit I have watched this video 4 times. And I have loved it every time.
That's really great, beautiful natural scheme. Rumour has it 10th edition comes with Tyranids, I'm much more likely to buy it now. GW should send you a cut.
Thank you so much. This is really an amazing look, and detailed, useful explanation. I tried it and am psyched with the results. I have a ways to go, but in one try, I think you got me 90% of the way there!
Absolutely great! It reminds me of the german camouflage pattern from the 40s, that uses the same technique to distract the eye from clear lines of a silhouette. Great video, please make more!
this is a fantastic paint scheme. I have a similar scheme that I have been working with, I am relatively new to the hobby, so I can definitely use some of your techniques from this to futher improve my process for my Nids.
I'm gonna try and do this with some Corax White, Scrag Brown and Rhinox Hide, and see if I can thin down some Agrax Earthshade or Seraphim Sepia with matte medium to get a similar effect. Guess we'll see how that goes. Awesome tutorial!
Don't question it, UA-cam Recommendations is just obsessed with Coconut crabs again.
Crabrawler intensifies...
And again 😂
That's one HOT, original color scheme right there, I love it. 10/10
This may be my favorite style of painting a tyranid. I may do something like this for mine, but im thinking a greenish/ brown jungle scheme. Awesome video and job on them!
How about a marine paint scheme, marine as in the sea?
Could have ur figures, covered in stringy seaweed type stuff and barnacles!
@@prezzeruk4054 I painted a few up, I the one I like the most is a dark brown /red/orange with a crimson wash. it came out looking a little like a crab shell. I've been looking at pic online of different crustaceans and im going to try to get the fades they have. With luck my models look like redish sea crabs coming to eat you. The jungle one I did was a brown / dark green tan color and it looked awful .
@@ThePlayplay64 is there anyway I can see them? i want a kindve poisonous jungle insect scheme
this is one of the nicest scheme I've seen for tyranides so far.
"His coconut gun, fires in bursts."
if he shoots ya, it's gonna hurt!
"He has no style, he has a coconut gun."
"He's bigger, faster and stronger too. He's the first member of the D. K. crew. Huh!"
@@Nortic111 D.K. Donkey Kong
Inflate himself just like a balloon...
I can´t thank you enough for posting this and your original pic tutorials on FB. I spent years with my Nids on the shelves because I was unable to find any color scheme that made me WANT to paint them up. After I saw your posts, it clicked and I already have most of my models painted in this scheme.
Personally I'm waiting for rules that make me WANT to paint models up so I can field them in a game and not be embarrassed.
@@vaettra1589 These things take time. I've accepted that I might not win much under the current rules (I especially avoid meta lists, so I'm not using Swarmlord, Genestealers, or Kraken), but by the time I have a decent-sized army painted up, who knows what the rules might be. I've been in and out of this hobby for two decades now, and I've learned to be happy with the hobbying and consider the game to be a fun bonus. YMMV.
@@CatgutPainting I respect that there are different takes on this hobby, personally I'm in it for the game. These days I can't be bothered to paint a unit that sucks in-game. I have monsters in unopened boxes, waiting for decent rules. Swarmlord and Genestealers are mid-table ok, but the competitive Nid build currently is Leviathan Gant carpet (like 200 fearless critters) with morale protection from infantry characters. Boring as hell to assemble, paint and play.
You really make me want to buy Tyranids, excellent job!
Tyranid Battleforce incoming this December. Our collective wallets cry in agony...
Where the HELL! have you been all my life... you painting finesse is insane!
Well at least you're not shellfish!🤣😂 Thanks for sharing. Good job on the paint👍
dont go too coconuts with those puns there buddy.
@@truemind1018 fair enough! I don't want you getting feta up with these cheesy puns. They're just too gouda 🤣😂
The Ordo Xenos shall see to you with your heretical puns XD
2:00 - Leave it just like that, and you have Vanilla with Chocolate and Caramel Ice Cream Tyranids.
Yummy
Oh no. The hive fleet ate Candyland!
The eating is the Tyranids' job, but with that color we can eat them XD
I really like what you have done there!
I know you're pain painting dots, I painted a load of Waffen SS WW2 uniforms which is basically dots. As a tip I used a tooth pick, cut the end to the size of the dot you want and just dip it in the paint and dab on the dots, you can get constant size dots.
Probably not ideal for display models (size variance is entirely organic after all), but it's worth keeping in mind in order to easily just bap some dots onto the fifteenth gaunt of the day :P
Woah. This is soooooo good! Please make more tutorials!
This is a gorgeous and easy technique. I've been wanting to make a nids army, and I think that, with a different set of colors, I will be using this technique for my models.
Absolutely lovely effect man. Thanks for this :)
wouldn't mind doing a reverse version with dark colour over most of it and then going up to a fluo pink maybe. I wanted to do some bio-nids.
PS: I remember seeing you doing these on facebook with a little beach scene and stuff. I think I learned from you about using FX paste to create shallow water effects.
Amazing work dude keep it up!
I just striped my whole army to do this scheme, and for anyone who uses citadel paints and wants to do this scheme without having to do the mixing (im not skilled enough to do it either?
I found that after priming" base coating with (white scar) then after doing all the other steps, shade with (seraphim sapia) gets super close to this as well. I tryed both ways and found the regular shade looks cleaner vs the contrast paint.
Thank you for the video my dude. Thank you for the insperation
Came here from Reddit. Awesome tutorial, very clear and concise and the result is fantastic!
Absolutely beautiful design and execution.
Those 'Nids look stunning!
Haven’t watched painting vids for a while and this just came up as a random recommendation. Super cool! Absolutely love the style.
One of the best schemes ive ever seen for 'Nids.
Just watched this... Felt compelled to write you and express my admiration for ur skill and creativity on this project... The best paint scheme I have seen... Great job!
What a really pleasing and different scheme. Massively satisfying to look at I have to say
soooooo fresh, not just BANG colors and giant contrast between plating and flesh. loved it!
that is one of the best colour schemes 35 years i have every seen
I like this a lot. You can tell it's a great colour scheme when it's dead simple and manages to look good even with no highlighting at all. Would be a great way to churn out a whole army of good-looking figures.
I'd be interested to see how this looks on a bigger figure with some more detailwork and some proper highlights. Might look incredible. Maybe I'll strip one of my models and give it a try.
Great work.
Thats the best Tyranid colour scheme ive seen. I would paint mine like that if i had some
Outstanding - never seen a Tyranid scheme I liked until now.
Fantastic paint scheme. This was exactly the technique I was looking for to paint a tiefling devil character for a friend’s DnD character.
That was SUPER GOOD! Please keep making videos they are great, you have a new subscriber.
i really do feel like crustaceans provide the best inspiration for tyranid paint schemes
really cool my dude, i like the non stop non ramblimg straight to the point approach, some people forget to use
For some reason i really want to see you paint something from the tau. You dont make this stuff to complicated. Its a very straight forward way to approach this. I love it
This is a beautiful scheme, love the naturalistic look for Nids
That is a wonderful colour scheme and so many good techniques :D
This is AWESOME! Been following your guides forever on Reddit! Super-psyched to see what you've done here!
What a natural looking bug model....great job
I love this so much! Words cannot describe how cool I think this paint job is!
I randomly came across your PLOG on Dakka like 3 days ago and now I've randomly stumbled across your UA-cam channel! Nice!
Fantastic paint job. I’m going to try it with different colours and see how it works.
Great editing and sound quality for your channels first video, and don't forget the awesome paint job.
This is such an fast, effective and good locking color scheme to get your nids out of the door quickly! Thanks for sharing :)
I really like this paint job a lot. I have a box of tyranids from 12 years ago that I have decided I am going to finish. Sending my wife to the city for paints right now as we speak
I don't think I'll ever have an occasion to try a paintscheme like this, aside from futzing with Ork skin maybe, but this is still one of *the best* painting tutorials I've ever seen...
Great dot sceen technique! Really made it organic
Yeah this is incredible. I've always loved Tyranid models but pretty much hated every color scheme I've ever seen on them except maybe a few good "xenomorph" inspired ones. But this natural pattern is just fantastic! Thanks for inspiration!
I love colour schemes like this! Make one area/detail of the model look amazing (in this case the carapace) then just use really simple, fast techniques to paint the rest. Gives you a fantastic looking end result, without the need to spend a stupid amount of time painting every surface 😁
your voice and explanation are clear :) thw for the tuto :) keep going
I love this scheme so much. You're amazing.
Thanks for all the tutorials, it made me switch to a tyranid army! Best tyranids Ive seen so far just perfect!!
I love your hive fleet scheme! But, they are so beautiful, I couldn't kill them! LOL
I love this scheme! I am new to nids and can't wait to attempt this with green, brown and white
Over from Reddit, thanks for the link. Appreciate it.
Definitely need to get back to my Tyranids. I've done them in a cockroach style, each unit slightly different so this scheme should fit right in.Thanks again and awesome work. Subbed and a big thumbs up.
One bug player to another, you sir, are doing us proud. Keep it up!
Man, I do love this scheme! Reminds me of the German WWII "Ambush" camo pattern, where your color outlines are diffused using dots of neighboring colors. Very, very cool and fun to paint... if i bit time intensive. :P
WTH....this video just shown up on my YT page. I felt compared to watch. And I am blown away by your painting scheme, style and skill. Count me all in. I am now a subscriber, and I want and need more videos of your painting. As well this video has given me some ideas for my Tron Inspired Stormcast Eternal models. Keep up the awesome work. Dammit I have watched this video 4 times. And I have loved it every time.
havent played tapletop atleast since 10 years, still watching the whole video. nice work.
One of the best paint jobs i have ever seen. Well Done!!! I want this figure now to try this.
Thank you for an informative article, I've often wondered how to get that effect right, this is most useful.
Looks so good. I'm just starting nids, and I am tempted to try this. Just looks so good.
Awesome First! Been following you on Facebook! Thank you so much Fellow Hive mind for sharing !
In the beginning it looks like a delicious ice cream sundae, with chocolate syrup and caramel... tasty Tyranid.
Superb originality! Looks brilliant.
Astounding, intricate yet not complicated. Inspiring tutorial. Thanks
I've seen your Nids in instagram, so I had to click this video. Just gorgeous
That's really great, beautiful natural scheme. Rumour has it 10th edition comes with Tyranids, I'm much more likely to buy it now. GW should send you a cut.
this video is an absolute gem for us hobbyist. please make more tutorials
Niiiice, never thought of crabs shells for Tyranids inspiration and now I am wondering about a zombi pirate crab theme. Thanks
found this by chance, man great instructions and explanation.
Awesome and a very original paintjob! Thanks for sharing, great work
Great video! Looks amazing. Going to use different colors and try this. Many thanks.
I have just replicated this for my grandson, he is amazed at your version, mine slightly less. Thank you
Tyranids and coconut crab are two terms i never thought to put together. And now i can only imagine a carnifex walking like damn crab.
You're a genius sir.
Revolutionary way of painting!
Thumbs up for a great color scheme excellently executed.
Simple yet amazing! Working on a Tyranids army currently. May cross this technique with a grim dark color scheme. It would come out perfect I think.
Thank you so much. This is really an amazing look, and detailed, useful explanation. I tried it and am psyched with the results. I have a ways to go, but in one try, I think you got me 90% of the way there!
Really great and direct tutorial - thanks a lot, hope there will be more video coming on this - it is a really good effective format.
This is a very interesting paint scheme awesome job seems very practical looks awesome.
Super enjoyed this video! Can't wait to see more. Glad I found this channel in it's early days!
FANTASTIC tutorial!!! Many thanks for this!
Nature inspired, and easy-to-follow technique to replicate it. Thank you.
I love this paint scheme, very creative!
It is amazing how so simple steps produce such an amazing result! Congratulations!
You are a madman and a genius sir. Really enjoyed this video and your style of presentation. And the model looks amazing
You've started an epidemic! All I see is coconut crabs now, even the Tau are doing it! It looks amazing though, so I get why 😄
That looks totally badass! I've been trying to decide how to paint mine, and I think we have a strong contender! :)
I was thinking of doing something like this with a vehicle for a camo-like appearance. Might look great!
I saw you post this on the Eavier Metal Facebook page and I've just stumbled across the video here. You do monumentally great work, I really enjoy it!
This is really cool, gonna try it on some of my slaanesh demons ( but in purple, pink, and lavender)
Came here because of the recommendation from Miniature Mash-ups and, honestly, not disappointed! truly outstanding work.
Thank you! Would you mind linking the page that led you here?
@@CatgutPainting Same guy vid brought me here to check out your stuff. Here is the link you wanted: watch?v=oOh14ER8gis
That is super cool. Now I want to paint some space bugs lol. Great video, thanks!
just a amazing scheme painting my lethithan tyranid with this!!!
Amazing job and a really nice tutorial. Nice to hear you pronounce Vallejo correctly ;)
This scheme is awesome. Well made.
Absolutely great! It reminds me of the german camouflage pattern from the 40s, that uses the same technique to distract the eye from clear lines of a silhouette. Great video, please make more!
this is a fantastic paint scheme. I have a similar scheme that I have been working with, I am relatively new to the hobby, so I can definitely use some of your techniques from this to futher improve my process for my Nids.
A really nice coulour scheme, and very clear explanations
Gg
What an excellent paint scheme. You've got my subscription.
That is a great paint job. I'd love to try this out with some vivid colors like maybe a turquoise and a deep red.
I'm gonna try and do this with some Corax White, Scrag Brown and Rhinox Hide, and see if I can thin down some Agrax Earthshade or Seraphim Sepia with matte medium to get a similar effect. Guess we'll see how that goes. Awesome tutorial!
I tried this scheme out on one of my Kroot, of all things!
Just need to get me a better brush to do it neatly, and it looks really really good.