I made a full sized Tyranid to fight my Space Marine

[@ruthiewitter569]

Dead serious here, Adam, you have unlocked the next level of sculptor in me. You saying things like “poking holes of various sizes using balls of various sizes” and “smoosh” and “wormy deelies”…. Made me truly realize clay isn’t as hard as I’d convinced myself it was. Suddenly, I started making these incredible figurines, dynamic poses and details… and had a heckton of fun doing it. Thank you. Thank you so, so much. You inspire me.

[@youtubebennyboy2867]

And bits and bobs perfect👌

[@guntotingmonk]

Tagging in on this, Adam, you've unlocked miniature painting for me. I was always intimidated, but seeing you paint and giving a resounding, "It's not just good, it's good enough," has given me the confidence to finally start the hobby. I am having a lot of fun, and I learned some good tips about highlighting and shading just from watching these videos. ❤

[@Luuck3Fire]

Same thing here. I started to sculpt because of his way of showing his process, then I realized it wasn't so hard as I thought.

[@Thecrazygamerkid0616]

​@@youtubebennyboy2867 so the colors reminds me of frezza's 3rd form

[@roguetheotter]

this is so real. i've learned so much from watching these and it has absolutely leveled up my sculpting!

[@daviddumon4020]

"A final edge highlighting around the edge to add that final edge highlighting." There's just no arguing with that. Simple truths make life bearable.

[@ricecake127]

i love when he does that it always makes me laugh 🤭 it's so silly i love it so much

[@TylerDollarhide]

I always love him using rocks to give it a rock texture. Except I feel like that's something that so simple that people wouldn't actually think about it.

[@dr.apollyon]

I had to do a double take to make sure I heard this right before laughing my ass off

[@colleenschilling5682]

I would just like to say that I looked up “creepy alien texture” and as soon as I typed “creepy al” google immediately autofilled to creepy alien texture, glad to see how much influence Adam has.

[@wrenheadempty]

i almost forgot it was north of the border day today, the best holiday

[@Akoths112]

Yeah

[@MWSaber]

Real

[@tummy_fritters]

I'm still holding out for Bacon Bond: 00 agent. --When the world is barrelling toward distaster, you don't need an agent that's good. You need one that's good enough.

[@CMLink]

And his sidekick Worm E Dealie

[@QhaZomb]

thank you so much for bringing the existence of cosclay's clay seperator to my attention. it made making a functional hinged jaw for one of my art dolls (and making sure the top and lower jaws actually fit together right) SO much easier! i've actually picked up a lot of sculpting tips from your videos. this channel is not only entertaining, but informative! 👍

[@dothebunnyhop4026]

Whoa! you have to tell me how you managed that, that's so cool!!

[@moorithwolf]

"Not Just Good, Good Enough" helps me a lot when I'm painting models and I've learned a lot from watching you paint. It makes me stop and realize that I don't need to make it perfect because I can never make it perfect enough for my inner critic. I look forward to watching everything you make.

[@uravghannah]

i dunno anything about warhammer but my boyfriend has been nerding out to me about it recently, so i take great joy in showing him anything i find that relates to it to make him happy :3 edit: thank u guys for being so supportive and positive 🙂🫶 edit 2: to the sad people, please use that energy to find your own partners or happiness in life instead of hating on a 17 year old on the internet! wish you the best, loves

[@EnclaveTrooper]

Your a real one

[@DragonGirl-Gaurdian]

That's so sweet :P

[@Essentially_Empy]

@@EnclaveTrooper fax

[@mattpkc34xx]

Based

[@tessiepinkman]

Your boyfriend is a lucky guy! :)

[@Springtrap11556]

I love the Tyranid Bio-mechanical aesthetic, and you’ve got that phenomenally! And just a lore note, the Tyranids are a hive mind, and have no Faster Than Light Travel, so they just fart their way through space. On living space ships. And each hive fleet has a unique color scheme and “shtick”.

[@dyllanPhoenix]

Thats false. Tyranids do have FTL travel they are called the Narvhals these ships distort gravity and space and increase speed exponentially/ compresses the space between them and their target, the farther away the target is but cannot be used for small trips because any bits of gravity mess up the process so they make huge jumps in the dead space between planets and then drift at sub-light a couple lightyears out. It is also why planets that are within the eyes of a Tyranid invasion tend to experience violent shifts in weather and natural disasters because the focus of the Narvhals distorts the entire planets gravity.

[@tirefish]

​@@dyllanPhoenix So, what organic system allows them to travel faster than light? Do they just shite themselves over to a system

[@dyllanPhoenix]

@@tirefish The Narvhal Ships that guid their hive fleets have incredibly sensitive monofilament hairs that pick up on abusrdly small gravitational readings and using a special organ unbeknownst to Humanity Latch onto the gravity of their target planet and create a tunnel of compressed distance and enhanced gravitic pull that sucks them towards their target at FTL speeds. it just cannot get too close or it creates catastrophic damages so they stop about a lightyear out and travel conventionally from short range. Just google Tyranid Narvhal for info on it here isnt much but its fully canon and how tyranids do FTL

[@ombrepourpre7562]

​@@tirefish??? Have you read what he as said? Basically gravity manipulation. Higthe in front, lower behind... and you "fall" forward inside a bubble of warped spacetime to excape C limitation. It's a alcubierre biological drive (alcubierre drive being a real ftl theoric drive) They use Warp power as a fuel (like Psyker teleportation, but bigger) to make it work.

[@tirefish]

@@ombrepourpre7562 My headcanon is now that Tyranids just eat Taco Bell to go across the universe

[@jrbulle6903]

Binge watched whole chanel over past few weeks. Big fan, just want to say that I just got clay, tools, paints and wires delivered today and will make an attempt at TinyNerdyThinging over next few days. All thanks to you, wish me luck Adam. Love your art, you're an inspiration mate 👌🏻👌🏻

[@tyukogames]

I wish you luck my friend o7

[@jrbulle6903]

@@tyukogames Appreciate that, i'll make sure to update if anything worth updating comes from it 🙏🏻

[@LethalG1523]

Good luck in your clay themed endeavors

[@ombrepourpre7562]

Just a tip, If the first one look like shit, or at last not as good as you wanted, or how you were image it in your head... Don't stop. Do something else. ND another one. Try divers things. Look to video and find tips. Make notes. It take time and efforts to be as good he is. Like drawing or writing story : it's a craft needing dedication 👍

[@jrbulle6903]

Guys I did it! Tried sculpting and it turned out better than I expected, just need painting. Unfortunately can't post links but set it as my profile pic if you're interested 😅

[@ladybluebird1880]

Adam, please, please, PLEASE don’t stop making these videos. I love your humor, your style, and your inspiration. I look forward to seeing your new videos each week. Thank you!!!

[@trovarion]

Ohhhh that turned out glorious! Thank you for the mention!

[@carlstanford7607]

Love your videos Trovarion as well north of the borders stuff. Keep up the great work

[@valiantvalkyrie1946]

Is this because i rewatched and liked your spacemarine video earlier tonight? How kind of you 😊

[@dybo3793]

It probably was

[@scottbuck1572]

I found your videos a year ago a day after I tore my meniscus and I have never been so thankful for an injury; your channel brings my troubled mind great peace and introduced me to war hammer with that first sculpture, one of my new favorite things. Thanks, Adam :)

[@kharmagentner2896]

This just might be one of your most detailed ones yet! Im amazed at how you included every single teeny tiny detail from the reference model

[@novi6521]

Fun thing about the nids, so long as it isn't a canon Hive Fleet, you can be as colorful or colorless as you want with your color scheme.

[@jeyro2327]

I love Warhammer 40,000K and especially Tyranids, so seeing how you create one and having it look so amazing is something I just love.

[@PhantomGato-v-]

I do wonder what 40,000,000 would look like in the Warhammer universe...

[@fletchbodenschatz8813]

I've never played Warhammer, but this is incredible! I particularly like the swords and the armor plating. Also it's got me thinking about what other movie/TV/game monsters you could make(if you so wished), so naturally I over thought it and compiled a list: 1. White spikes from The Tomorrow War 2. The Demogorgon from Stranger Things 3. A Mimic from Live. Die. Repeat. (Edge of Tomorrow), which is a good chance to use lights:) 4. The Monsters from A Quiet Place (I forget their name) 5. The freaky skull-faced ape thing from Temple Run 6. Realistic Om Nom from Cut The Rope 7. More characters from Arcane (maybe when they're all powered up with that super drug thingy?) 8. The Summerween Trickster from Gravity Falls 9. The Dirt Man created by Carter Vail 10. More Terry the Skullctopus! But do whatever you want, you could make zombie Abe Lincoln with guns for hands fighting a flying, sentient, evil corn dog with wearing bell bottoms, welding weaponized bagpipes and I'd still watch it!

[@Shae_Sandybanks]

Magnificent. Love the use of the fabric for the mouth goop. It always looks so creepy and A++.

[@whatsagrinder]

ironically, sparine armor can take impacts from "micro orbital debris" , yet tyranid claws tear up their armor. maybe they should use their claws for bullet tips and hand weapons.

[@primal8346]

But don't they decay?

[@PedanticPig]

That sounds like heresy to me ...

[@delskif1425]

​@@PedanticPignot for the orcs

[@newtybot]

that doesnt sound like irony at all

[@MagnusOpus_]

Ah, using the swords as swords, smart

[@jonesy2931]

Yes, Yes Adam this is what I've been waiting for, if you want to do something similar the Zerg from StarCraft are my favorite fantasy hivemind.

[@84posse]

These just keep getting better!! Not sure if I come back for the sculpting, or the voice over though :)

[@conflictbrooks]

I'm glad he knows how much we love it when he textures stuff with rocks.

[@Cappyroxlol]

You need to make a more cursed realistic Minecraft pink sheep Edit: YALL THANKS FOR 101 LIKES!!!

[@nubbyboah]

This is perfect because he wouldn't even need to alter the design. Hell, most of his Minecraft models are in the exact same style as the MC movie. Almost like the creators were fans of Adam's work all along...

[@UnderOceanGuy]

Then he uncurse's the cursed pink sheep

[@SpeedDemon03]

1:02 i just realised that Adam like me has hitchhikers thumb (when the joint in your thumb can bed all the way back)

[@Kittinthehatlady]

Yessss! Finally a worthy opponent for Bob! If you by any chance would like to make another WH40K model I'd like to request a Necron of any variety, because I bloody love Necrons and even more so their gauss weapons! 💚

[@fellowshipofthecraftofficial]

15:02 I love that the trypophobia traps under Bab's eyes make it look like she's blushing ☺

[@tessiepinkman]

The way you just *nailed* the reading of all those names of the new Patreons was impressive as hell! And Babs is looking straight-up fabulous. You 100% made the right choice when you added that beige/bone-white highlight to the purpleish head thingy, because it looks incredible! This is definitely one of your best ones yet, and I really mean that. I hope you'll have a fantastic weekend!

[@carterfrost4533]

This is freaking awesome, I love all the details

[@gregc8831]

Does Barbra enjoy long walks through her enemies decimated territory?

[@Gigadander]

Sorry man I don't think she's single.

[@relicvault1515]

Probably very enthusiastic walks under a full moon?

[@pi8049]

This was SO nostalgic. I loved Warhammer about 20 years ago (god that makes me feel old...), and tyranids were my faction of choice. Amazing work, definitely one of my favourites

[@darkschedo4662]

You should do a realistic Skylineder

[@дигл_лайв]

This is one of if not THE best sculpture you've done. Now make them a battlefield to fight on.

[@whatsagrinder]

true craftsmen make what they are doing look easy. from one to another, well done. i hope your passing it on. you should teach or offer local classes to youth or young adults.

[@DrakeSavage64]

Love these! I, too, am a huge fan of mage being the big-burly character!

[@Lobstrocity]

3:15 "these are speedholes they make the Tyranid go faster"

[@laschamp5651]

do you have some sort of intention with this or is this just a funny sentence

[@NiallMerc]

Red go fast

[@harlandmountain7998]

Another amazing sculpt. And looks way better than some of the stuff certain figurine companies put out (McFarlane toys for example).

[@fwogmaster]

Your videos are so well done!!! Quite detailed

[@megancrumley3797]

Amazing!!!! Great work!!! This is one of the coolest ones yet! When you made the Space Marine I didn't think it could get any better! You sure showed me! :D Keep up the amazing work!!! I love them spikey, spikey teeth! Beautiful!

[@finnoxenreider3346]

you should make the mantis lords from Hollow knight

[@Bootymuncher42069]

How would that work in 3d?

[@foxymyles7745]

@@Bootymuncher42069 he did make the lamb from cult of the lamb, so it's possible

[@Bootymuncher42069]

@foxymyles7745 but cult of the lamb is top down, not side scroller, tho I assume it'd still be possible

[@flamingo_with_Hat]

id like quill from hollow knight more ngl

[@daanscholten8604]

That is a great idee

[@dragoon3219]

Ok. As a fan of the galaxy devouring swarm that is the Tyranids this is beyond awesomely well done.

[@Sandingle]

It's been great to see how much Space Marine 2 has expanded the reach of Warhammer, especially to some of my favorite channels like yours!

[@kevinfield2162]

You could have stopped at 50 seconds in and it would still have looked more respectable than all the tyranids ive ever modelled. Well done sir.

[@DangerVille]

Damn this is super nice! Well done. Though I have to ask… in what way is this full size?

[@Checkered-Vaporwave]

I think it would have been interesting to intentionally make one of the arms bigger than the others, like a crab. (I've also realized you've never made anything crab related and I think that's a problem that needs solving)

[@Scrumdawgrizzillionaire]

Hahaha gotta watch out for the xenomorph intellectual property. You should do some of the various servants of Papa Nurgle! Or the grandfather himself. I feel like you could make them look as gross and twisted as they are supposed to be. Great video.

[@TalonMarksman]

Oh my God, I cannot tell you how happy I am for Adam saying blood *spatter* and not splatter. As someone studying forensics, this makes me happy to see the correct term that is commonly misused.

[@Connor_Conntroller]

Wow, that is insane. As a 40K nerd I can only say how amazing you did that!

[@Docwolf_edits]

So much detail but dang

[@AlphalVerd]

I really love the thumbnail not showing the final product. Or anything. Makes it much more fun to watch

[@dirtywhitellama]

As someone who prefers playing ~~tyranids~~ zerg in starcraft, I appreciate this.

[@robinhurst3958]

It's amazing to see your transition from your earlier videos to amazingly detailed creations like this that make me so happy for you and for how far you've come! ❤❤❤

[@mattpkc34xx]

Calling a Tyranid, one of the most terrifying and monstrous creatures in the 40k universe, Barbara is very funny to me for some reason.

[@russellpoland6637]

WOW! This is another impressive sculpt Adam. The detailing and texturing that was done to "Babs" was spectacular to see! Your paint work on her was just as pleasing to watch as well! Thank You for sharing this with Us here in tubeland! As always, looking forward to the next video. Take Care, Be Safe, God Bless, Later

[@CheezecakesMinis]

Finally, you're showing some love for the Nids and space marine 2. also, it's a tyranid warrior you've made

[@ChaseDaOrk3767]

When are you gonna sculpt some Nurgle Daemons?

[@ThatGamR]

Dude, the way you make these things with really simple things makes the way i work with clay really come to life. Your humor in these videos makes me die laughing. Keep up the great work!

[@SlippyDippy11]

Call it fate that I rewatched the space marine video yesterday and now we got a big ol frieza to fight him

[@marysherrill6918]

This is the absolute BEST sculpture you've done in a long time. LOVE IT!

[@wyslanniknewworldorder9525]

It's looks like armored-mechanized-technologicly advanced xenomorph.

[@MadMorgie6318]

That's basically what 'Nids 𝘢𝘳𝘦.

[@DjurrenArt]

Tyranids in a nutshell.

[@Molech996]

This was definitely worth the two week wait.

[@savage-scp8135]

The way how you explain what's happening exactly how it's happening gets me every time. It would also be pretty cool to make something from the original resident evil games

[@swagzzy2209]

If been enjoying space marine 2 and could not wait for you to make it😮

[@kevineleven5610]

Excellent quality and workmanship. With a rocky blocky outcropy base. Nice ❤

[@Jigarios]

for some reason the hooves are the most creepy part for me. alien hooves *shudders*

[@fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

Handy 40k tip! In the event that the only remaining source of airbrushes turns out to be a bunch of cyborg lunatics on mars, the nearest member of the local planetary defense force can be used to apply realistic coloration to the cutting surfaces of your tyranid.

[@nateB-l7k]

Everybody: has space marine sculpture Nerdforge: has a full suit of armor

[@mmmmmmmmlin]

Your Space Marine video is one of my favorites on your entire channel, so it's awesome to see a follow-up! From one artist to another, your work is always a delight to watch come together and your commentary makes my Fridays. Never stop doing what you love, Adam!

[@dragontein9955]

15:39 is that a freaking Scott from kentuky balistics impression?

[@lucsines-rf8dg]

Yes it is

[@brianahawkins8124]

That looks awesome.

[@yourbruvhamish404]

2:12 Speaking of xenomorphs, can you make one, please? 🙏🥹

[@bagelenjoyer3437]

Next you should make a chaos space marine

[@edcrichton9457]

Noise Marine!

[@Springtrap11556]

Plague Marine. It fits with his Gross style.

[@MagnusOpus_]

I’d like to see a Khornae. I know they’re the most popular, but C’MON MAN

[@PhantomGato-v-]

Since all 4 other ones have been suggested in this thread, uhh, Thousand Sons?

[@meddy8216]

I come for your creations but stay for the commentary!! Love the channel! Keep them coming! Cheers!!

[@minifignick938]

Brilliant as always. Always a highlight of my Friday.

[@milolouis2783]

i love these, you can tell how much fun adam has with these, the quality is insane whenever he's genuinely passionate and i wanna see more of it, more of what he loves :]

[@noahdavis5356]

Day 8 of asking do you still have a mustache?

[@the_luminous_raven]

Properly

[@phoebea]

What the parasocial question is this?

[@nolanbaker2360]

He sounds mustached

[@xxbloodyxxmassacurexx]

@@nolanbaker2360he sounds like a ginger lumberjack type guy

[@adamburgess311]

No he has a wormy deely

[@blip9413]

Fantastic job!!!! Keep up the great work!

[@minip1geon]

imagine a tyranid pet. theyd be so cute

[@justaguyandadog2984]

Tiny tiny riper swarm

[@Jaknoof1234]

“No jimmy, stop. You cant steal the neighbour’s dog’s DNA”

[@LukeWeston-su8bl]

Nahhhh wdym cute???

[@PhantomGato-v-]

This comment was made by a Genestealer cultist

[@Zillamus]

Your space marine video has got to my favorite video you’ve made. This video was definitely worth the extra week and just as entertaining as that space marine video!!

[@Docwolf_edits]

What do you do with them after you make them?

[@jaycooke84]

This is possibly my favourite project of yours.. and there are so many fantastic ones! Just everything about it is next level. :)

[@tobydunk4284]

I think all the creepy little holes all over it are just thousands of usb ports

[@rebeccajesse4604]

I have no clue about this topic/franchise but as always I love watching you make tiny nerdy things! Your commentary style really adds fun to the awe of your skill!

[@Tacmbm]

15:38 Arnold Schwarzenegger noises

[@immagical7036]

Beat me to it XD

[@MegaChelax]

My 5th year old loved the glamour shot music and laughed at the 'hand punching the foam and roaring '. Good job on the model and video!

[@nGames127]

I would love something Murder Drones related. It would be a good send off for the series finale.

[@ChessboardSandwich]

Nice

[@ToriqueAppollis]

Wazzaaa

[@Jaknoof1234]

WAZZAAAAA

[@immagical7036]

Imagine having four arms and you can’t even use them to hold things!! Real talk tho, this is epic

[@davidadkins3544]

18seconds les gooo

[@roguetheotter]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH this is incredible! i'm a tyranid main for like 2 decades and this is absolutely fantastic. you've hit one of my main special interests especially bc i've had thousands of points specifically in warriors!

[@xdct.4790]

What is space marine 2?

[@Jaknoof1234]

It is a video game set in the world of warhammer 40k Wait ur first

[@Father_Seed]

There is not enough time to explain this to you, brother. Just know we all fight and die in the name of the God Emperor.

[@Jaknoof1234]

@@Father_Seed FOR THE EMPEROR!

[@joshuakonyndyk9326]

I might be dumb but I thought the og comment was referencing jeopardy

[@robertimbs3229]

Dude, this is insane! Love it so much, I wanna do this!

[@eduardovazquez6817]

first

[@aidenbreeden405]

I absolutely LOVE warhammer so this is great to see, nice one Adam!! Also, if you ever see this, would it ever be possible to make a blood angel? I think they look so cool ngl, maybe fighting an army of necrons or something like that

[@murphyduck]

Honestly, I would love to see you make big insects/arachnids, this video made me think of a Praying Mantis, although most bugs would be cool.

[@garybuettner7920]

What does it say that one of the least disturbing of recent builds was a freaking Tyranid? Love it. Great video as always.

[@rodrigoruiz1386]

its funny how the first video of this channel that i watched was the space marine one, and here we are again, to chill and watch how you do tiny nerdy things

[@vincenzosparks2516]

Glamour shot montage was super duper hella sick. You're a wizard!

[@ender_xd]

Always love the things you make out of clay, foam and...other stuff? Anyway, something I noticed: 15:37 the foam reminded me of the Moon this Child from Dreamworks always sits on