GW Tyranids turned into bugs

[Dr. The Viking]

For no reason whatsoever I started converting some old plastic tyranids from Games Workshop into.. bugs:







I cut of the tail, rounded it off. Drilled out the eyes and put in some bug ones instead.
And of course added the antennas. Mandibles are beyond my sculpting skills I'm afraid.

No major surgery but I'm happy so far.

I hope to learn why I'm doing this later.

[Dr. The Viking]

Oh and painting suggestion would be highly appreciated!

[Hauptgefreiter]

Try this:

[Westfalia Chris]

THEM!!! 

That is a most effective approach, or dare I even say, inspired.

[Hitman]

Get rid of the guns, and I would say you have done a great job!!

[Sinewgrab]

Hell, no. The guns need to stay, because are intelligent bugs, to fight with...oh, Flash Gordon, or maybe they live on moon, and will be battling British Steam Giants...

I think I may steal that idea wholesale if I actually give in to the urge to update my Tyranid horde...

[Dr. The Viking]

Get rid of the guns, and I would say you have done a great job!!

Nooo!

I've just been scheming and plotting on their use and though I came up with nothing I've concluded that the guns are absolutely vital.  

I may end up converting the guns though.

THEM!!! 

That is a most effective approach, or dare I even say, inspired.

Thank you I think!  

Try this:
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Hmmm.. I'm not sure just what to do with the picture of the fly. I tried applying it on the bugs, but I couldn't get it off my screen.  

[Dr. The Viking]

Hell, no. The guns need to stay, because are intelligent bugs, to fight with...oh, Flash Gordon, or maybe they live on moon, and will be battling British Steam Giants...

I think I may steal that idea wholesale if I actually give in to the urge to update my Tyranid horde...

Yes! I agree. This must certainly be why I made them.

Steal away! After all, the whole point of posting these pictures is to share the idea!

[Calvin Montana]

Viry nice use of the Tyranids! Looks as if I'll pirate this idea for mt own evil applications.

[Dr. The Viking]

Thanks!

I'm now considering painting the gun as a seperate entity. Instead of a "biogun".

[Sinewgrab]

I can actually see adding eyes and a small pair of wings to each guns. Hehe, I like it...

[Dewbakuk]

Selenid troops!

Brilliant. Unfortunately I'm now thinking of taking my gaunts out of the Ebay box......

[Hauptgefreiter]

Hmmm.. I'm not sure just what to do with the picture of the fly. I tried applying it on the bugs, but I couldn't get it off my screen.  

Try pressing the miniature on the picture, then rub the back of your screen so that the colors get transferred to the miniature. If this doesn't work, you need to get your brushes and paints and apply the color the old fashioned way... 

[Dr. The Viking]

Try pressing the miniature on the picture, then rub the back of your screen so that the colors get transferred to the miniature. If this doesn't work, you need to get your brushes and paints and apply the color the old fashioned way... 

LOL! 

I was never good at being a tart.

Green is a great suggestion though. I'm going with that.. I don't know about red eyes though. A little to unpsycotic. I'll return later with some samples.

[Commander Vyper]

If mandibles are off the chart you could always split the open jaws? clean up the gap and that would ok good.

Also when you're finishing the eyes, if you get some linen or another fabric with a weave, you'll get a compound eye finish if you roll each eye over the fabric then put on the mini.

Nice and buggy though almost 50's bugs, maybe a raygun swop would help?

The Commander