Tyranid Trygon Prime Details by Mallius

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Tyranid Trygon Prime Details

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A note on the tail, the tail was melted slightly in a pot of boiling water to get it to coil around the rock as shown in the above photos. This was done very carefully so not to melt or break any of the spines on the model. To assure this, the bending process was done in several short increments. After the bending was complete the flat underside of the trygon body was re-sculpted using epoxy putty to simulate the beasts muscles propelling itself up the rock. All in all this was a fun model and a very interesting project considering the time restraints, the model came in a close second place in the final warpstone painting competition judging.

Posted: 11 Feb 2010

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Mallius
Thanks Acron, I'm an avid fan of the older tyranid stuff. I've recently been painting a great deal of my 2nd edition tyranids in the original paint schemes for nostagia sake. The newer tyranid models don't really lend themselves well to the older paint schemes however, it's been a bit of a challenge to decide on a current colour scheme, but bright colours were a must. Thanks again for the great rating!
15 Feb 2010
acron
The conversion and painting are lovely. The palette of colours you've used are the best part, reminds me of the older generation tyranids :)
15 Feb 2010

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