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Hive Fleet Kraken (Tyranids) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

intermediate Tyranids

Flesh white with carapace red. The deuxième scheme the more populaire after Leviathan.

Even structure that Leviathan but with carapace red Khorne Red. Fast and effective.

Recommended undercoat white — Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
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Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Flesh white + carapace

🟠 Core

Shading

🟡 Recommended

Finish

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: Lames Leadbelcher
5 Step 5: Shade carapace
6 Step 6: Reikland Fleshshade flesh
7 Step 7: Carapace layer
8 Step 8: Pallid Wych Flesh + griffes bone

Tips

Hints for this army
1 White primer is mandatory.
2 Flesh : Screamer Pink very thinned on Corax White for the effect translucide.

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