Hobby Down Under

 When I was a teenager, I started collecting a Valhallan Imperial Guard army for Warhammer 40k. Unfortunately, between the limited range of models available and my equally limited funds, my collection never grew much beyond a couple of squads of infantry and a single tank. Fast forward to today, and I’m seriously considering diving back into the mass forces of mankind with a new Imperial Guard/Astra Militarum army. Not only are the new plastic Cadian models amazing, I've recently come across a couple of amazing armies that have reignited my passion and given me plenty of inspiration for this new project. Firstly, for months I've had my eyes on Ed Maxwell's incredible Krieg army . He takes his world building and army structure very seriously. I'm going to lean very heavily on this side of his army for inspiration. And the second account that's really caught my eye is Jaymis Horsey . He's an outstanding painter and his Cadian colour scheme has really caught my eye...

 It's time for a confession: my Tyranid swarm had been lurking in the shadows of the hobby desk for too long. Earlier this year my goal of completing my Tyranid army in 2024 was looking dicey. The problem was entirely of my own creation - the colour scheme. I simply wasn't happy with my blue lobster scheme (after painting a squad of 10 Termagants). Finally inspiration struck, and a brand new colour scheme was unleashed upon the galaxy. I've now repainted my army, and while I'm still not quite 100% happy, I'm certainly happy enough to have committed to painting the entire swarm. So, here is how I paint v2 of my Tyranid army... Undercoat white (I'd normally use a GW contrast undercoat, but I'm trying to save money so went for a cheaper white brand, which has worked well). Paint the fleshy dark blue bits with Leviadon Blue. Dry brush that up with a mix of Kantor Blue and Ivory. Clean up any bits of the rest of the model that needs it with a good white paint. Pa...