Behemoth Tyranid Paint Scheme

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    22 Aug 2026
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  1. SKIN: Base coat w/ Dragon Red
  2. CARAPACE: Base coat w/ Abaddon Black
  3. TALONS, HOOVES, SPIKES, TEETH & MOUTH: Base coat with Abaddon Black
  4. SKIN CLEANUP: After adding Abaddon Black cleanup with Dragon Red
  5. SKIN DETAILS: Shade skin w/ Carroburg Crimson
  6. BRAINS, EYES & BITS: Base coat brains, eyes, other glowing bits w/ Wild Green
  7. TONGUE: Base coat tongue with Fulgrim Pink
  8. TEETH: Pick out teeth with White
  9. BRAINS, EYES & BITS PT.2: Cover with Striking Scorpion Green then Tesseract Glow
  10. CARAPACE HIGHLIGHTS: Using a small brush, feather along the edge with Ahriman Blue , touch up mistakes w/ Abaddon Black
  11. VARNISH (Optional): Cover carapace w/ Gloss Varnish
  12. BLOOD DETAILS (optional): Apply a few coats of Blood For The Blood God to the edge of the claws and along teeth
  13. BASING: Cover base w/ Agrellan Badland
  14. TERRAIN: Add small rocks and Gamer Grass Dry Green XL 12mm
Citadel Painting System 8
Base 1
  • Abaddon Black
Shade 1
  • Carroburg Crimson
Layer 2
  • Ahriman Blue
  • Fulgrim Pink
Technical 2
  • Blood For The Blood God
  • Tesseract Glow
Texture 1
  • Agrellan Badland
Contrast 1
  • Striking Scorpion Green
The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic 3
Acrylic 2
  • Dragon Red
  • Wild Green
Effect 1
  • Gloss Varnish
Vallejo Model Color
Base 1
  • 70.951 White
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