Topic: Return To Splinter Fleet Dendrobates. A Bloggening

[Gareth]

Ok, so it's not orcy, but after carving through 2250pts of orcs in 3 and half months (see other blog) I needed a break, so with numerous nids lying around, I thought I'd start on those.

Why another blog?
My 2008 Blogumentary  seen here has run it's course and made it to an incredible 9 pages. I have so much more planned for nids, I thought I'd start another blog for the next 9 pages (:

Where did the project get up?
Well I hit around 9000pts, and had a handful of models still left to paint before ditching the project in favour of Ultramarines/Warhammer Quest/Orcs.
The 2008 project was a case of building upon a 3000pt army and making as many apocalypse formations and legendary creatures as possible. Here is a list of formations I managed to complete.

Apocalypse units
Hive Mind Brood - Tyrant, 3x Tyrant Guard, 3x Zoanthrope.
Endless Swarm - 20x Spinegaunts, 20x Devourer gaunts, 20x Termagants, 60x Hormagaunts.
Mycetic Assault Storm - 6x Carnifexes.
Genestealer Infestation - 3x Lictors, 1 Broodlord, 50x genestealers.
Legendary Unit - Hierophant
Legendary Unit - Harridan
Legendary Unit - Hierodule



So what's next then?
I have a few painted units which don't fit in the above formations, plus a few unpainted models. I'd like to fit these models into apocalypse formations. These are my plans...

Apocalypse units
Living Fortress - 3x Hive Tyrants, 6x Tyrant Guards.
Eye of the Hive - 15x Tyranid Warriors.
Behemoth Crusher Brood - 3x Crushing Claw Carnifexes, Scythed Hierodule.
Subterranean Swarm - Trygon, 6x Raveners.
Winged Swarm - 1 Winged Tyrant, 6x Winged Warriors, 8 Gargoyles.

These formations, are a fun way to expand my collection and solve a few issues (mainly lack of synapse) with the existing list.



First up, Trygon is finished.

[tryanotherone - smurfernating]

I remember your Trygon.

IIRC you finished the work on it some while ago.

Anyway, it's great to see that you started another project and that you share your work with us.

Can't wait to see more of your fantastic work.

[Gareth]

I remember your Trygon.

IIRC you finished the work on it some while ago.

Anyway, it's great to see that you started another project and that you share your work with us.

Can't wait to see more of your fantastic work.

No, I finished this on Sunday. It's new and fresh. I've never painted a trygon before now mate. I think you're confusing me with someone else.

[-V-]

good stuff, it will be great to see more of your nids prowling this forum... but i think this time I might rival you with a blogumentary of my own... 2000 points of Iyanden Eldar between may and september.  That should put a stop to your all devouring insanely awesome nid tide.

Good to see your painting streak continues strong.

[Gareth]

You laying down the gauntlet buddy? Feel like challenging my 3000pt Nid expansion?

[tryanotherone - smurfernating]

No, I finished this on Sunday. It's new and fresh. I've never painted a trygon before now mate. I think you're confusing me with someone else.

Oh, ok. I just thought I had already seen the Trygon because I'm absolutely certain that I saw the IG trooper holding the measuring stick somewhere else.

[Gareth]

No, I finished this on Sunday. It's new and fresh. I've never painted a trygon before now mate. I think you're confusing me with someone else.

Oh, ok. I just thought I had already seen the Trygon because I'm absolutely certain that I saw the IG trooper holding the measuring stick somewhere else.

The Tau Firewarrior has been seen measuring a hierodule, a hierophant and a Harridan (:

[-V-]

You laying down the gauntlet buddy? Feel like challenging my 3000pt Nid expansion?

Yeah im laying down the gauntlet lol.... lets up mine to 3000 points It can be done!!!  Game on buddy!

[tryanotherone - smurfernating]

No, I finished this on Sunday. It's new and fresh. I've never painted a trygon before now mate. I think you're confusing me with someone else.

Oh, ok. I just thought I had already seen the Trygon because I'm absolutely certain that I saw the IG trooper holding the measuring stick somewhere else.

The Tau Firewarrior has been seen measuring a hierodule, a hierophant and a Harridan (:

Ooops, it must have one of those then. My fault.

Are we going to see some progress pictures or did I keep from away from your 'nids?

[Gareth]

You laying down the gauntlet buddy? Feel like challenging my 3000pt Nid expansion?

Yeah im laying down the gauntlet lol.... lets up mine to 3000 points It can be done!!!  Game on buddy!

You inspired this... you should sign up (:

http://www.thepainteddragon.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2228.0

[-V-]

Im there!! 

[Gareth]

Well with V3 of the dendrobates scheme tested on the trygon, it was time to try it on a normal codex tyranid. Major differences over V1 and V2 of the scheme are the lack of green, increased amount of bone, less yellow patterning, and a little more purply pink blending. I really like this. I can see a few areas, I'd like to improve on, the bone being one of them. But I think this is the scheme, I'm going to paint my 1500pt challenge army in.

[Gareth]

Well, originally I was never a fan of these 3rd edition Tyrant Guards, I quite liked the crouching dog-like ones in 4th edition, but I must admit, I've really come round to liking the standy-up tyrant guard. They do seem to be more animated then the current ones, and they look like they have a decent height to actually deflect incoming fire meant for the Hive Tyrant.  I have 3 more of these 3rd edition guard to paint up.