Many of you will know me from my Tyranid army, whether you’ve seen the hordes of models at tournaments, seen me throwing my dead Termagants into a bucket or plastered photos all over my social media. It’s clear I’ve enjoyed painting them, and with these easy steps, you too could paint some Hive Fleet Kraken Tyranids as I do! I’m not saying it’s the right way, but it’s the way I do.
Step 1
Spray your beautiful nids in Corax White Spray!
Step 2
Shade all over with Seraphim Sepia. I do this over the whole model to add extra depth to the areas that will be red.
Step 3
Basecoat all the chitin Mephiston Red.
Step 4
Shade all red with Reikland Fleshshade.
Step 5
Highlight all red with Evil Sunz Scarlett. You can take this one step further and do a spot highlight with Wild Rider Red, which I did on my Swarmlord.
Step 6
Recess shade all the joints and vents on the skin with Agrax Earthshade. Add a shade in the mouth too making sure to shade the teeth and gums too.
Step 7
Shade all guns and tongues with Carroburg Crimson.
Step 8
Paint all teeth with Pallid Wych Flesh and the eyes with Flash Gitz Yellow.
Step 9
Base it, you’re done!
There we have it, 9 steps and you’re finished! Check back each week to discover a new guide! Happy hobbying!
