...or how to paint Tyranids as Xenomorphs. (Hive Fleet Hadley's Hope) | Duncan Rhodes

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  • Опубликовано: 17 июл 2024
  • It's no secret that Tyranids were inspired by a certain classic sci-fi franshise and we figured we'd have some fun painting one in the scheme of the Xenomorphs from Aliens... and remember “They mostly come out at night, mostly.”...
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    Paints used:
    Chaos Black Spray
    Corvus Black
    Stormvermin Fur
    Oblivion Black (TTC) or Nuln Oil
    Doom Death Black (TTC) or Abaddon Black
    Griffon Claw (TTC) or Rakarth Flesh
    Archaic Sepia Wash (TTC) or Seraphim Sepia
    Carcharadon Grey (TTC) or Administratum Grey
    Kantor Blue
    Gravestone Blue (TTC) or Fenrisian Grey
    White Star (TTC) or Matt White (AP)
    Flayed One Flesh
    'Ardcoat
    Splash Gel (Gamer Grass)
    Nurgle's Rot
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  • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
    @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +138

    Okay, line up Marines! We hope you guys enjoy this one. Remember to leave a like and subscribe if you enjoyed the tutorial and if you want to see more exclusive content like this then why not join the Academy (duncanrhodes.com). Now let's see how many Aliens quotes we can get in the comments below!

    • @montlejohnbojangles8937
      @montlejohnbojangles8937 2 года назад +3

      My absolute all time favourite movie, I'm pretty sure I've still got kind of a crush on Ripley.
      Now you heard the man, assholes and elbows!

    • @khaoc6737
      @khaoc6737 2 года назад +2

      How would you go about wings with this theme?

    • @Heath86
      @Heath86 2 года назад +1

      Love this. Seeing some tutorials to change their heads to be xenomorph like has really made me want some tyranids to make this way

    • @philurbaniak1811
      @philurbaniak1811 2 года назад +2

      Brilliant mate 👍👍
      Lv-1 Nid Noob to Lv-426 Zenomorph Enjoyer!

    • @hammer1349
      @hammer1349 2 года назад

      Now we need some catachans/cadians bashed together, converted and painted up to be colonial marines. Smart guns are probably the hardest part though

  • @Fagerlund_
    @Fagerlund_ 2 года назад +358

    The smoothness with which Duncan sneaks in references and quotes from the movies is just excellent. Well done sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar!

    • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
      @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +45

      It nearly broke Rog and me a few times 🤣

    • @rexaxis3450
      @rexaxis3450 2 года назад +10

      This one and the obi wan painting guide have the best references

    • @MegaDoom101
      @MegaDoom101 2 года назад +9

      I caught this too when he said he kept a brush for close encounters, I have no idea how he managed to deliver that line straight faced without doing a Hicks impression.

    • @FunkBastid
      @FunkBastid 2 года назад +1

      Every time it activated the single functioning neuron in my brain

    • @knightsofrreee7961
      @knightsofrreee7961 11 месяцев назад +1

      Mostly black, mostly.

  • @monochromeboi267
    @monochromeboi267 2 года назад +226

    “Apply the wash all over man, all over!” Lmao
    Can tell you had just as much fun making up puns here as you did when painting Obi-Wan

    • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
      @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +41

      Yup, we sure did. Our favorite is probably keeping the AP detail brush for close encounters! 😂 Almost ruined the shot when we were filming, we broke when we cut 🤣

    • @gatesofnocturne3700
      @gatesofnocturne3700 2 года назад +5

      He did the same thing painting Forge World Metalica XD

    • @marcello9476
      @marcello9476 Год назад

      The way he said it in a monotone voice made it even funnier lol 😆

  • @seannicholls3641
    @seannicholls3641 2 года назад +84

    When I was 12, I was getting back in to warhammer with my dad, I collected tyranids and tried to make them like xenomorphs, god I wished I had this video to help me back then lol

    • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
      @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +27

      Better late than never lol

    • @Willqer
      @Willqer 2 года назад +6

      *like xenomorphs I presume? :D

    • @seannicholls3641
      @seannicholls3641 2 года назад +1

      @@Willqer yeah I hadn’t even noticed I put tyranids twice lol

    • @matthinton19
      @matthinton19 2 года назад

      @@Willqer always one isn’t there

  • @fabioseccatore9860
    @fabioseccatore9860 2 года назад +106

    That extra "mostly" was 🔥

  • @tomemaster1744
    @tomemaster1744 2 года назад +72

    Duncan: “Now this mostly black… mostly.”
    Me: I see what you did there! 😂 I would have named them Hive Fleet Nostromo though… 🤔 I always wanted to do a Hive Fleet inspired by the Collectors of Mass Effect.

    • @isgibson
      @isgibson 2 года назад +10

      I’m going to admit, I like the idea of using the Collectors so much that I’m pivoting right now while I was picking paints. Welcome hive fleet Harbinger.

    • @tomemaster1744
      @tomemaster1744 2 года назад +3

      @@isgibson Hah that's EXACTLY what they would have been called. Maybe when I start collecting them proper.

    • @Aln0x
      @Aln0x 2 года назад +1

      Glad someone else got the “…..mostly” reference!
      My man

    • @Muenni
      @Muenni 2 года назад +1

      You'll find plenty of awesome conversions in Hive Fleet Nostromo of a hobbyist I saw online.

    • @owenpeterson2054
      @owenpeterson2054 Год назад +1

      I go with Hive Fleet Furie as a dual reference ti the prison planet in Alien 3, and to keep with the mythical monster motif of naming a Hive Fleet

  • @autisticpainter4079
    @autisticpainter4079 2 года назад +25

    Best xenomorph painting tutorial I've seen. I'd love to see this colour scheme on a larger nid like a swarmlord.

  • @Drac0blade16
    @Drac0blade16 2 года назад +35

    Damn you, Paint Man! I was just fine NOT having a reason to buy 'Nnids and exacerbate my crippling addiction to plastic!

  • @Chayat0freak
    @Chayat0freak 2 года назад +31

    Fun GW fact, when Space Hulk second ed was being developed GW folks were instructed to never refer to the Genestealers as "aliens" as it was feared they were getting dangerously close to Fox's IP

    • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
      @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +12

      Wow! That is interesting. It's a great game though, one of GW's best.

    • @NoVACorpsGaming
      @NoVACorpsGaming 2 года назад +2

      Dangerously tip-toeing around 🤣

    • @Chayat0freak
      @Chayat0freak 2 года назад +5

      Follow up fun fact about second Ed space hulk. The design brief for the miniatures in the box was that they be snap fit, it was being used as a gateway game into 40k and the idea was kids with no miniatures experiance could build and play with no glue or paint. The terminators worked great and even had a little action figure articulation.. The genestealers... Not so much.

    • @brionl4741
      @brionl4741 Год назад +1

      Since the original genestealers in the Rogue Trader book were pretty clearly inspired by "Alien" in the first place, the circle is now complete.

  • @TheGravespawn
    @TheGravespawn 2 года назад +2

    Duncan! It was right there! "Hive Fleet LV (Leviathan) 426"!

  • @mirage809
    @mirage809 2 года назад +14

    That carapace though! That has to be the cleanest looking nid I've ever seen. Going with a black on black scheme always has the risk of it all looking too similar, yet here we find a Nid that is all blank and still visually interesting.
    Specular and volumetric highlighting is something I've struggled with, even more so on black. This tutorial is a godsend for me. Also never considered using a colour as strong as Kantor Blue for a highlight or glaze. This requires some experimenting!

  • @DottorHealer
    @DottorHealer 2 года назад +27

    Gorgeous work as always! The attention to detail in making the teeth 'shiny' like the Xenomorphs is a fantastic touch!

    • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
      @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +13

      Thank you so much 😀, yes, we wanted to get that right, not just paint them 'silver' or else they'd look like kitchen knives.

  • @NoVACorpsGaming
    @NoVACorpsGaming 2 года назад +14

    I can’t wait to cut through hordes of ‘Nids in Space Marine 2, I’d love to see a full army in this scheme! Love it.

  • @VooVoo007
    @VooVoo007 2 года назад +5

    loved the "all over man- all over" and I respect Duncan for providing alternative colors

  • @KabinMiniatures
    @KabinMiniatures 2 года назад +140

    "Another glorious day in the Hive Fleet. A day in Hadley's Hope is like a day on the farm. Every meal's a banquet. Every paycheck a fortune."

    • @kevinriley1161
      @kevinriley1161 2 года назад +9

      Every formation a parade! I love the Hive Fleet!

  • @countjeffrey7271
    @countjeffrey7271 2 года назад +5

    Trying to paint like Duncan...I can't lie about your chances but you have my sympathies.

  • @The_Bat
    @The_Bat 2 года назад +16

    I only ever bought one of the original Genestealers, during the eighth decade of the last millennium.
    I have been waiting 33 years for a suitable painting tutorial in 'Aliens' colouring.
    I saw the pics on Instagram yesterday, and hope you'd release the vid, thank you so much Duncan.
    Time to watch the betamax again.

    • @Swooper86
      @Swooper86 2 года назад

      Wait, we're genestealers out back to in the seventies?

  • @willmendoza8498
    @willmendoza8498 2 года назад

    That double "mostly" at the beginning was

  • @Vanastar
    @Vanastar 2 года назад +6

    First off, congrats on making the drool and the flesh of the gun look absolutely minging, you really got that effect achieved.
    Second, this guide will make a great starting point for an idea I've had for several years now of painting up some Tyranids like deep-sea creatures with bio-luminescent bits. Now the main things I'll need to do is decide which bits I want to glow, and get good at object-source lighting.

    • @DickWindu
      @DickWindu 2 года назад +3

      Eyes and claws, I did a couple deathwatch killing tyranids and use Vallejo fluo for edge highlights, it words surprisingly well

    • @thomasstockdale1783
      @thomasstockdale1783 2 года назад +1

      I would suggest the vent like gaps in the flesh and possibly the gun ammo. Deep sea creatures use their bio-lights for hunting and distraction so maybe the nids can hide their glow under skin flaps etc. Would look amazing

    • @Vanastar
      @Vanastar 2 года назад

      @@thomasstockdale1783 You know, I've tought about this, and what I came up with was that maybe these 'nids would use the glowing patches like zebra's stripes; to hide their numbers and confuse anything trying to attack them as to where one 'nid ends and another begins.
      But your idea sounds good, too.

  • @gxrssll
    @gxrssll 2 года назад +2

    Love how simple the grey is on the body, will be using the same method for my Corsairs of Umbar clothing!

  • @lewistingler9548
    @lewistingler9548 2 года назад +3

    Game over man.

  • @BadgerLovingFluffster
    @BadgerLovingFluffster Год назад

    Nice touch on the eyes, really sells the xenomorph. That was a great idea.
    Great to see the 'nids going full circle and returning to their true roots!

  • @lupo1185
    @lupo1185 2 года назад

    I love it, when you casually sneek in those movie-references!

  • @slanahesh
    @slanahesh 2 года назад +1

    I'm going to have to bookmark this purely for the slime effects around the mouth and gun barrel. Genius.

  • @Zaprozhan
    @Zaprozhan 2 года назад

    Having the gun muzzle "drooling" is a wonderful touch.

  • @tomhadman1110
    @tomhadman1110 3 месяца назад

    Love this scheme! painted about 2500 points worth of my Nids in this style so far and loving how they've turned out. The highlights somehow manage to keep the xenomorph 'feel' whilst simultaneously giving a nice dash of colour that prevents the model from looking like a tryanid shaped black void on the tabletop. Thanks for creating this!

  • @brokenheroics8223
    @brokenheroics8223 2 года назад +2

    Well done. My friends and I always thought an Alien theme would look amazing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Ki_Niko
    @Ki_Niko 2 года назад

    Love to see more of these guys! More Hive Fleet Hadley's Hope!

  • @miketeeveedub5779
    @miketeeveedub5779 2 года назад +3

    "In Space, no one can hear you pray to the Emperor!"
    How do you make a Tyranids even more terrifying? Give it a Xenomorph paint scheme. Brilliant!

  • @johnpace5774
    @johnpace5774 2 года назад +1

    Nicely done, Duncan……mostly!

  • @emdee0014
    @emdee0014 2 года назад +2

    I gave this a thumbs up before I even watched it. Anything with Xenomorphs in the title is awesome!

  • @Delectable_Medley
    @Delectable_Medley 2 года назад +2

    Love all the subtle references you inserted into this!

  • @mikecouzens6606
    @mikecouzens6606 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant and really enjoyed the subtle quotes from the films too! Would love to see more content based on this theme

  • @davidnunez7916
    @davidnunez7916 2 года назад +4

    Wow! Now I want to start a Tyranid army just to recreate the last stand of Hadley's Hope. Starting like now!

  • @noblegalifreyan4551
    @noblegalifreyan4551 2 года назад +1

    I remember other yotubers doing a similarly inspired schemes. It's great to see people taking inspiration from others.

  • @Crab4Kaine
    @Crab4Kaine 2 года назад +1

    The way you chuck in references so drily is amazing. Also awesome tutorial, I will totally be going with this scheme for my Nids!

  • @murielcunningham8703
    @murielcunningham8703 2 года назад +4

    LETS ROCK!

  • @CarlConstantine
    @CarlConstantine 2 года назад +1

    When I first saw Tyranids I immediately thought of them as Xenomorphs. Happy to see someone take that to the next step and paint them that way. Great tutorial. I might try this if I get some Tyranids myself.

  • @gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954
    @gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954 2 года назад +6

    I always love Xenomorph style Tyranid colour schemes - a great way to acknowledge a huge influence on the Tyranid model range and lore, and a nice nod to a classic sci fi horror (and military sci fi action in Aliens) franchise.

    • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
      @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +4

      Thank you

    • @gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954
      @gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954 2 года назад +1

      @@DuncanRhodesDRPA I have been looking for a very dark Tyranid colour scheme for a Hivefleet of my own invention I am calling Hivefleet Umbra, a re-flavour of Hivefleet Jormanagdr that instead of tunnels specialises in using modified spores to create a pall of unnatural shadows and gloom that its bioforms lurk in and use to terrify, isolate and stalk their prey. I think this colour scheme will be perfect and will allow me to pay my respects to one of my favourite film franchises at the same time. It really is just what I am looking for, so thank you.

  • @smoessmee
    @smoessmee 11 месяцев назад

    Using a Xenomorph inspired scheme for Tyranids, on Xenomorphs :D Honestly this is the best painting guide I've found for the actual Aliens figures ;)

  • @rickyl3136
    @rickyl3136 2 года назад +6

    Your videos are always so beautifully edited. It's awesome.

  • @rybsmith
    @rybsmith 2 года назад

    The buttery smoothness with which Duncan dropped in call backs was perfect.

  • @edpistemic
    @edpistemic Год назад

    Magnificent! It looks perfect. The perfect organism.

  • @noahevans5702
    @noahevans5702 2 года назад +1

    I love it! You blended the two styles together so well, it looks awesome!

  • @kempo79
    @kempo79 2 года назад

    "They are mostly black... Mostly"! Love those little references to a movie. ;)

  • @butsutekkai1
    @butsutekkai1 2 года назад +1

    Man that reference when the washes started was outrageous. The detail brush one made me actually groan.
    Awesome scheme though! It's the one we've all never got round to I'm sure, and it being so uniform in colour is definitely a factor. Cheers for the ideas and techniques!

  • @denniscohle3786
    @denniscohle3786 Год назад +2

    As a huge Aliens Fan this was gold for me. I don't even paint or play Warhammer anymore. Just like to watch painting

  • @bellportbattlebunker4682
    @bellportbattlebunker4682 2 года назад +1

    Classic and totally awesome! "The sarge is still alive, man. His vitals are real low but he's alive!" "You can't save them, thy are being cocooned just like the others." Thanks for sharing.

  • @thegoodlifeonlybettr
    @thegoodlifeonlybettr Год назад

    The casual drop of quotes from Aliens make this video mostly hilarious, mostly. Really cool scheme, and great video as always!

  • @magnusmillerwilson
    @magnusmillerwilson 2 года назад

    Pure genius and well-executed!

  • @Anuduin
    @Anuduin 2 года назад

    Thanks so much for this! Loved all the subtle nods to the movies as well. Great work, as always mate.

  • @alphaleigpyne
    @alphaleigpyne 2 года назад +4

    This Termagant and it's brood will make a great representation of the Parasite of Mortrex.

  • @gameswithtoasty3246
    @gameswithtoasty3246 2 года назад

    Excellent scheme, and an awesome vid.

  • @Btk4813
    @Btk4813 2 года назад +1

    Lol man I love the fact that we can tell you have seen Aliens far to many times.

  • @grimwarden4720
    @grimwarden4720 Год назад

    hey Duncan, you just made my day.... as an old (really old) lover of the ALIEN-Movies, (Aliens just running now), I always played with the idea of an Aliens-themed tyranid army... that "fire" was restoked, with the anouncment of the Leviathan-Box....
    Let's pray, I can get the hands on a box... cursed be all the scalpers... Nids for me, Marines for my son!
    Greetings from grimwarden

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 2 года назад

    This was very helpful and the model looks great! I can this technique would look good on any black armor. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @tibblesworth7522
    @tibblesworth7522 2 года назад

    Just wanted to stop by and offer my sincere thanks as a brand-new mini painter! Everyone talks about thinning your paints, but you're the first i've seen that shows ideal consistencies. It's helped me out so much and i've now identified that everything i've done is faaar too thickly applied! Bleh.

  • @seanmorgan2257
    @seanmorgan2257 2 года назад

    Once again Duncan awesome job

  • @mikebroadwater
    @mikebroadwater 2 года назад +1

    "painted mostly black. Mostly." Well done, sir.

  • @RaymondMakowski
    @RaymondMakowski 2 года назад +2

    Awesome. Now just paint 59 more and you'll be all set! :)

  • @Sligg
    @Sligg 2 года назад

    The puns were absolutely fantastic.

  • @Bizkitz1986
    @Bizkitz1986 2 года назад

    This is exactly the video I needed. I had an idea and been too scared to put paint to plastic. Brilliant 👏

  • @alexwilliams6022
    @alexwilliams6022 Год назад

    "This is black, mostly." 🤣 smooth as the paint job!

  • @gedmcloughlin866
    @gedmcloughlin866 2 года назад

    This is my favourite painting tutorial EVER!!

    • @DuncanRhodesDRPA
      @DuncanRhodesDRPA  2 года назад +3

      Wow, thank you! We are glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @retzius75
    @retzius75 2 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed this one Duncan!

  • @subatomiccc300
    @subatomiccc300 2 года назад +10

    I've been doing a scheme like this for a while, I call it "Hive Fleet Giger"

  • @karljunokas1913
    @karljunokas1913 2 года назад +1

    Nice, I’ve been sitting on the Space Hulk genestealers for ages with no idea how to do them. This scheme is just perfect for them

  • @bringbattlewargaming8720
    @bringbattlewargaming8720 2 года назад

    Brilliant and lost count how many times you gave a nod the Aliens 😂😂

  • @JynxBlack13
    @JynxBlack13 2 года назад +1

    This was sooooo cool Duncan! I have been painting my Tyranids like Xenos for years but not like this! I decided to use purple as the carapace color and a bright plasma green for the weapons and maws. this gives me great ideas for changing up the scheme a bit. Thanks again for all that you do, cant wait to get my grubby American hands on your paint when its available!

  • @pentacosttb2565
    @pentacosttb2565 2 года назад

    This is so good I wish I could like it twice.

  • @Uelimitemgwehrli
    @Uelimitemgwehrli 2 года назад

    wow this is so cool, looking forward to get the kickstarter paints :D keep it up!

  • @davidmarsh7696
    @davidmarsh7696 2 года назад +1

    Mostly black, mostly. I love that I get the reference and also think seen Aliens too many times 🤣

  • @garfusa2
    @garfusa2 2 года назад

    I feel like youd like the minis from another glorious day in the corps.
    Might use this for those I have to paint!

  • @plunetzero
    @plunetzero 2 года назад

    this is the best xeno paint job ive ever seen!
    i didnt think a good paint scheme was possible. duncan did it again.

  • @reddragon4482
    @reddragon4482 2 года назад +1

    Incredible, good job dude.

  • @kytothejelley
    @kytothejelley 2 года назад

    Probably the most natural and well executed Aliens scheme I've seen.Not surprised it was Dunc's take on it.

  • @boboshobby
    @boboshobby 2 года назад

    Very nice! Really like the video and the quotes from the aliens

  • @stuffandnonsense8528
    @stuffandnonsense8528 2 года назад +1

    I have always wanted to do a xenomorph army. This is perfect.

  • @WarOfWolves
    @WarOfWolves 2 года назад

    This is such a neat idea.

  • @LinkiePup
    @LinkiePup 2 года назад

    I needed my daily dose of Dunc.
    Thank you Dunc!

  • @stujm84
    @stujm84 2 года назад +1

    Ahh awesome job! The Aliens films (or the first 2 anyway) are amazing and it makes complete sense to carry the aesthetic over to 40k on a 'Nid. Now all we need is some Guards painted like Marines (and a deck of cards.)

  • @gedmcloughlin866
    @gedmcloughlin866 2 года назад +2

    "all over man, all over" haha nice

  • @Maztermox
    @Maztermox 2 года назад

    Looks amazing!

  • @Maverick5588
    @Maverick5588 2 года назад

    God damn i love this. Absolutely perfect model

  • @MysterySemicolon
    @MysterySemicolon 2 года назад +1

    Excellent, now 300 more just like it.

  • @matthewsmith2979
    @matthewsmith2979 2 года назад

    This is great! Got the Aliens boardgame and it's expansions recently and was wasn't sure how to paint the aliens. This is a big help

  • @thomasbraden8242
    @thomasbraden8242 10 месяцев назад

    Love this scheme.

  • @MariusGage
    @MariusGage 2 года назад

    Oh this is awesome, I’ve always wanted to paint a xenomorph!

  • @johntrotter7372
    @johntrotter7372 Год назад

    Keeping the detail brush for close encounters. 10/10

  • @JeanParisot
    @JeanParisot 2 года назад

    This is so awesome!

  • @tomsyn
    @tomsyn 2 года назад

    spat out my coffee with a snort at 0.40 "mostly".... nailed it

  • @finnishfatman
    @finnishfatman 2 года назад +1

    Mostly black... mostly.
    Nice reference 👌

  • @CrimsonTemplar2
    @CrimsonTemplar2 2 года назад

    Excellent technique!

  • @MrJones31
    @MrJones31 2 года назад

    Now I have to start a tyranid army :D. Thanks for the video!!

  • @evileyeball
    @evileyeball 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this Duncan... This is Very similar (In terms of the darkness not wholly in terms of the colours) to what I had in mind for my Tyranid Kill team I am working on but at present I had only primed the models black. so this is a great resource for me :) I'm excited to get time to paint them.

  • @40kEvilEd209
    @40kEvilEd209 2 года назад

    I was just discussing this at my local game store this week, on how I wanted to paint my Nids like this! Thank you!

  • @centretotheleft
    @centretotheleft 2 года назад

    This is an amazing paint scheme…

  • @jackdipompeo7732
    @jackdipompeo7732 2 года назад

    Thanks Duncan!

  • @jorgenpinoy1724
    @jorgenpinoy1724 2 года назад

    As a big fan of the first 2 alien Movies, I have to say that your work is awesome, super🤘🤘... Mr patton would say.... game over man😁

  • @jeffreyrex8232
    @jeffreyrex8232 2 года назад

    As a bug player, seeing this video made me smile. Still plugging away on my Hairydan in Hivefleet Hydra colours. 👌🏻