PaintPickerA full Tyranids paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
The cheapest box we can price for this faction, and the paint set that covers most of the recipe below.
20% off RRPTyranids · 18 models · 4 kits
1× Parasite of Mortrex · 3× Tyrant Guard (can be built as Hive Guard) · 1× Biovore (can be built as a Pyrovore) · 3× Spore Mines · 10× Genestealers
Covers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
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Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
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Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.
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Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
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Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
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Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Claws, talons and chitin plates - bone shaded brown, highlighted to white.
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Skin between the carapace - pink-purple washed red for that raw look.
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12 paints in this scheme
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Chemos Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Blue Violet
Vallejo
Violeta Wash
Vallejo
Lucius Lilac
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Ki-Rin Gold
Army Painter
Iron Wolf
Army Painter
Owlbear Brown
Army Painter
Raspberry
Vallejo
Rainforest
Army Painter
Graveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Ancient Stone
Army Painter
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1× Parasite of Mortrex · 3× Tyrant Guard (can be built as Hive Guard) · 1× Biovore (can be built as a Pyrovore) · 3× Spore Mines · 10× Genestealers
Best price
priced 28 Aug
Buy at Tistaminis · eBaycheapest of 2 Canadian sellers · save C$30.75 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
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