Warhammer 40,000 · Tyranids
Hive Fleet Behemoth (Tyranids) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Bone flesh with bright red carapace, the original Tyranid scheme. The blue claws give it a colder edge than the other fleets.
Mephiston Red is brighter than Khorne Red. A scheme that is more luminous and aggressive.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Flesh white + carapace
- Corax White (Citadel) — Flesh/bone (base) · Primer + 2 coats
- Screamer Pink (Citadel) — Flesh (layer thinned) · Thinned 1:3 on flesh
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Carapace (base) · 2 opaque coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Biological blades · 1–2 coats
🟠 Core
Shading
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Carapace (shade) · Recess wash
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Flesh (shade) · Recess wash
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Carapace (layer) · On the raised areas
- Pallid Wych Flesh (Citadel) — Flesh (highlight) · Edges
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Claws + bone · Drybrush
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Claws (shade) · Wash
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: white primer
2
Step 2: Screamer Pink thinned on flesh
3
Step 3: Carapace 2 coats
4
Step 4: Leadbelcher blades
5
Step 5: Shade carapace
6
Step 6: Reikland Fleshshade flesh
7
Step 7: Carapace layer
8
Step 8: Pallid Wych Flesh + bone claws
Tips
Hints for this army
1
White primer is mandatory.
2
Flesh: Screamer Pink heavily thinned over Corax White for the translucent effect.
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