Warhammer 40,000 · Tyranids
Hive Fleet Hydra (Tyranids) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Wraithbone flesh with green carapace, very different from the other fleets. The yellow markings are what make it read.
Use Wraithbone instead of white for the flesh — it looks more organic.
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
- Caliban Green (Citadel) — Carapace (base) · 2 opaque coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Biological blades · 1–2 coats
🟠 Core
Shading
- Biel-Tan Green (Citadel) — Carapace (shade) · Recess wash
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Flesh (shade) · Recess wash
- Warboss Green (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.
3
Forest-green carapace contrasts beautifully with the beige-cream flesh.
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