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Embody the Hive Mind
PAINTING THE HIVE TYRANT MASTERCLASS


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Hive Tyrant Rear Bonesword Joints Weapon Eye Adrenal Gland Carapace

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Adrenal Glands
Adrenal Glands

Paint Blazing Orange onto the pipes, followed by Fiery Orange and Bleached Bone. Apply an equal-parts mix of Red and Yellow inks to finish off.

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Carapace
Carapace

Begin with a coat of Chaos Black and then paint the edges of the carapace with Liche Purple. To finish off, highlight the edges with an equal-parts mix of Liche Purple and Fortress Grey.

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Bonesword
Bonesword

Paint Scab Red over Chaos Black, then add a watered-down Blood Red layer followed by Blazing Orange to highlight.

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Joints
Joints

Basecoat the whole model with Bleached Bone. Highlight with a mix of Bleached Bone and Skull White. Wash the recesses with watered-down Liche Purple. Once dry, apply another wash of the same if necessary.

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Weapon Eye
Weapon Eye

Basecoat the eye with Golden Yellow. Paint Red Ink around the eye and make the pupil with Chaos Black.

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