Probably the most beloved of all the Tyranids is the Carnifex. It was nigh indestructible, shooty, choppy, and the model was super-cool. For years, these models did the bidding of the Hive Mind without question. Every Tyranid player worth his salt had at least one in his army. Today, the Carnifex has evolved into an amazing, multi-part plastic kit for players to gawk at and use to great effect on the battlefield.

Biovores filled the long-range support role that the Tyranid army desperately needed at the time. As a bonus, Biovores gave birth (literally) to the dreaded Spore Mine model. Sure, the dang things rarely hit their intended target, but since the Spore Mines drifted about the battlefield after being fired, they caused all sorts of headaches for enemy troop movement.

Possibly the strangest Tyranid of all, the Zoanthrope was a walking psychic death machine. The first incarnation of the model actually had to move around on a pair of legs - what a pain. Guess you have to learn to walk before you can float...