[T] Tyranids - Black scheme

[T] Tyranids - Black scheme

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    15 Sep 2025
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AwxK7qsM_g

Skin

  1. Rakarth Flesh base
  2. Bugman's Glow airbrush into shadows of skin
  3. Carroburg Crimson + water 1:1 wash skin
  4. Rakarth Flesh highlight skin 1
  5. Ivory highlight skin 2

Carapace

  1. Black carapace base
  2. Corvus Black chunky highlight
  3. Mechanicus Standard Grey highlight 1
  4. Blue Gray Pale (Vallejo) highlight 2

Red Details

  1. Sigvald Burgundy red parts
  2. Khorne Red highlight red 1
  3. Cadian Fleshtone hightlight red 2

Eyes

  1. Corax White base eyes
  2. Magmadroth Flame eyes
  3. Yriel Yellow eyes layer 1
  4. Ice Yellow (Vallejo) eyes layer 2
Citadel Painting System 11
Base 6
  • Bugman's Glow
  • Corax White
  • Corvus Black
  • Khorne Red
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey
  • Rakarth Flesh
Shade 1
  • Carroburg Crimson
Layer 2
  • Cadian Fleshtone
  • Yriel Yellow
Contrast 2
  • Magmadroth Flame
  • Sigvald Burgundy
Vallejo Game Color
Base 1
  • 72.051 Black
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