SPEED PAINTING TYRANIDS | GRIMDARK | WARHAMMER 40k | LEVIATHAN | Army Painting

[@HostileGG]

Love his tyranids army and your take on his scheme. Would love to see how the IG were painted, i always thought they look great !

[@mirage809]

Ken's Nid scheme looks amazing! They're a bit more reminiscent of the xenomorph than GW's usual schemes and the small bits of colour make them pop out. Would love to see some more of Ken's schemes. If this is a taste of the cool stuff that comes from his mind then more definitely does not hurt.

[@kiemenhund]

Absolutely in love with this look. Am considering it for my own force.

[@rossebay]

This is so similar to the color scheme I did as a child, but just... Elevated. I've been bashing my head against how I was going to paint up my nids for the last week, and I think I'm going to combine my old scheme with this in an homage to my childhood. Thanks for that!

[@fleshbhones]

Ken is brilliant, that 'nid paint job is the only one that makes me actually want to get a few models!

[@BlasphemousActs]

Ken's a good lad, nice to see him getting some love!

[@graefx]

That's awesome. Honestly for an army paint, I'd probably stop right after matting the pigment, and then just hit the eyes with a green, and skip the in-between for most grunt models. The effectiveness is incredible for how straight forward the steps are. Love the idea of smashing pigment into the carapace segments. I'm 100% going to reference this order of operations whenever I settle on a color scheme

[@skimnsurf72]

Incredible work and love the spectrum of work lately from speed painting to golden demon. Keep it up!

[@justinkotrba2197]

Cool quick style. BTW those Space wolves at the end look amazing!

[@Strigon_Actual]

I've been looking for a grimdark Tyranid scheme to get my Leviathan bugs done quickly and hassle-free and this absolutely nails it!

[@martingerhardsson795]

Great video! I really appreciate that you showed the steps of the process on the screamer killer as well.

[@robperkins2085]

Holy smokes! That gives them a real ominous and menacing appearance. Outstanding!

[@MartinLindwyrm]

Super awesome video - thanks for taking the time to put it together. Nice hangout with you on this video. Look forward as a newcomer to see more cool stuff :D I bet you got more! ;) And kudos to your friends for the awesome grim dark paintjobs.

[@dk292]

Love it! such a great scheme and amazing how fast it can churn out an army. Need to see how the Wolves were approached as well

[@SmashingPixels]

I am actually floored at how fast Ben can paint

[@197mmCannon]

Jesus every time I see someone else's nids I want to start over and use their scheme. So much good stuff out there.

[@pazuzu_666]

Texturing with Tamiya plastic putty is an old tank modeler trick to simulate the rough texture of casted turrets and tank parts. I use it on all my Guard vehicles. Being a bit of a perfectionist I don't think I want to do on hundreds of carapaces though 😰

[@rutgaurxi7314]

I'm going to with my Macharius, whenever I ever get round to it. It just makes sense (for some panels at least!).

[@症不眠]

If i ever pick up nids. This is how. Stellar job. Thanks for doing this.

[@Stephen-yk5ik]

So glad yall did this guide. I saw this scheme on instagram and was dying to see if anyone had a guide for it. Thanks!

[@hanginout9250]

New to the hobby and just got an air brush yesterday after watching this video. Excited to give this theme a try today!

[@DanWatsonArt]

the bases you did for these models are so cool! could you do a video covering how you did them?:) amazing work!

[@TheJedP]

"Smash it into the carapace" gave me a right good chuckle.

[@carltonragsdale2538]

I found your channel a month ago and I've been absolutely absorbing it. This is definitely a scheme I'm going to try to do myself as someone new to the hobby! My friend and I split the leviathan box as a way to get into the hobby and this is exactly the kind of way I'd love to do my Tyranids. If you're looking for ideas I'd LOVE to see your take on Grimdark Tau - I got the Tau Combat Patrol and I'm struggling with inspiration. Loved the army painting of Nids + Space Wolves and your Sisters series as well.

[@jessepihughes1896]

Since the reveal of the new nids, I've wanted to pick them up but have been completely unable to figure how i want to paint them. This is it... this is the vibe, colours, grimdarkness ive been wanting. Thank you Cult of paint and thank you Ken and Ben♥

[@LorgarsFinest]

Nailed the grimdark aesthetic! Unlike most traditional colour schemes for ‘Nids, this scheme actually makes them look terrifying!

[@kookieslayer]

Would love to see that space wolf scheme be done. Looks great to be addapted to any other colors.

[@SparkSovereign]

Lovely stuff! Always good to see different approaches, and see how you can take elements from one and integrate them into your own workflow. The pigment in the chitin is a neat look, I'll have to remember that one!

[@Ben-zv7gd]

Finally ! Fell in love With the scheme on insta Definitely trying this on my leviathan nids

[@guyarmon9410]

YES, I HAVE BEEN OBSESSED WITH THIS. There is a game called warmachine hords and it has an eldrich monsters army with this color scheme that I absolutely love!

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

Totally doing the Uhu Glue thing!!! Watching your old video on it next!

[@ProrokLebioda]

Amazing results! And those Space Wolves were speed painted as well? Stellar work!

[@cultofpaint]

Yep, we'll get a g guide sorted for them asap

[@tanngent]

Love it! The texture and colours remind me of the look of the old scheme for behemoth on the nids 3rd edition codex

[@Jazza889]

Really love this video - would be keen to see further guides for speedpainting!

[@PaulBatisse]

This is absolutely fantastic! I'd love more videos like this! 😁😁 Thank you for sharing this scheme, the tuto, explanations etc... It's amazing!

[@MultiPCJ]

This is some good asmr material. Keep up the good work!

[@sigpi222]

Oh that Guard scheme at the end is nice.

[@cultofpaint]

That'll be our next speed paint video.

[@njdreverman6998]

Like they're straight out of the Gears of War games. Awesome look!

[@realsheimitv1977]

Would love to see more of Ben's & Ken's work :D

[@gregory7601]

I’ve just found m’y News color scheme ! Thank you

[@Greg5560]

Would love to see an Every Combat Patrol box done in a speed painting style series. Similar to these Nids, couple airbrushes, couple dry brushes, couple contrasts, some basing, done.

[@kiipl]

absolutely love this scheme

[@NavarreOnline]

This video was great. A fantastic speed painting tutorial.

[@respectfulevil9022]

Love the spider like vibe they have

[@cultofpaint]

They're called hive fleet Latrodectus, which im pretty sure is Black Widow. I forgot to say.

[@SleepySack]

Awesome scheme and guide :)

[@japreet_kah]

VERY NICE COLOURS!

[@KraftyNP]

Amazing videos and love the grim dark paint scheme! Definitely going to use this scheme for my new Tyranid army!

[@andersmeisner1642]

Defiently using this! Thank you so much!

[@heretichobbies]

Cracking and very striking scheme. I’m taking a similar approach with Kraken in a grim dark style with bone and sepia wash through an airbrush.

[@theelderkine]

This is incredibly cool and motivating!

[@davidstevenson9039]

I love this army.

[@DarkAzure00]

Would love to see a vid about that wolves scheme!!!

[@rongray8416]

I like this look its got that 'nid horde running through a barren plain with all the dust and debris left over from the stripped bare biomass from the soon to be dead world

[@garethplatt781]

This is an amazing scheme

[@tomcrowle2563]

Thanks Henry @cultofpaint for sharing this tutorial video. Literally got me back in to the hobby after a long hiatus! Two quick questions / recipe requests: 1) What colour did you use on the bases underneath the pigments (dark grey and then a mid grey highlight?) 2) I noticed the Tyranid Prime in the photo montage and am wondering how you did the wings and what the recipe was if you’re open to sharing that? Thanks so much in advance.

[@metalfrog591]

Looks sick man!

[@mattcooper1664]

That's a fab scheme.

[@Spartan04547]

I liked when I heard the seagulls haha

[@nivek367]

I used this scheme for inspiration, mine are being painted black with purple shells and looking like dried blood on the claws

[@thom-novi]

Cool colours. I reckon it could benefit from an all over oil wash or Streaking Grime just to add some more contrast.

[@AllHailTheAle]

Superb look, might sway me away from doing Hive Fleet Behemoth 😮

[@goforitpainting]

Cool as always. 👍

[@jaypeadieL611]

Kinda thankfull ebay exists. Bought the nids and ultrasmurfs separately for about half the value of the leviathan box

[@oilyalarm0614]

I want a close up of that winged tyranid prime, maybe even a 360 view of it

[@cultofpaint]

follow Ken's account im sure he'll post more of them

[@user-hi1mj4mc3w]

This is reminiscent of third eye nuke from back in the day

[@dungeonden1617]

Awesome!!!

[@wilduu]

would love to see a video on those space wolves!!!

[@yagsipcc287]

This is brilliant! I am in the process of coming up with my own paint scheme for my Nids/Alien hives will be using s mix of models from different creators but damn fetting some cool ideas here. I oove the idea of using crackel paint to add more texture as well.

[@thegiantratthatmakesallthe5055]

love it, kinda want to do this

[@FastFoodVicar]

Sometimes a fully painted army is better than a half painted army to a better standard. I only ever go to my local gw occassionaly and its rare to see a painted army, always swarms of grey. So even if individual models arent spectacular, those with finished armies always look much cooler on the table

[@shiftingsnows6182]

Can we get a same kind of video for the Space Wolves? They look great!

[@DarkAzure00]

Yes please!!!!

[@ThatKiwiDudeTV]

I 2nd this

[@robmayes9226]

This! Wolves please!!!

[@cultofpaint]

sure

[@evrenmihlar2190]

+1

[@Jason-gq8fo]

ken and ben sound cool, nice to see something a bit different on the channel. Im still very stuck on a nid scheme lol

[@grimnir8872]

The colour scheme really does look like the 4th edition codex colour scheme.

[@TeamIslas]

Loved it!

[@stefan020290]

I would love to see your take on more realistic/grimdark knights of either House Hawkshroud or House Coldshroud of the Horus heresy.

[@cultofpaint]

That sounds fun

[@sanguinius6815]

how would you go about painting some GS Cultists to pair with nids of this scheme?

[@reuterss306]

I will try something similiar, but I also will put on some streaking grime and especially keep the lower part of the body more dirty and grimey.

[@canoloth]

Amazing 🤩

[@rien5996]

nice recipe but I think that an oil wash would help getting more contrast on the skin.

[@carlstanford7607]

What a great video

[@alescervinka7501]

Can you post a video on how you did bases?

[@cultofpaint]

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[@TheIndigoEclipse]

This is super amazing scheme. I wonder if there's a way to shift to a purple instead of blue feathering on the skin and still keep the grimdark feel.

[@dungeonsanddrygins4852]

I'd love to see you do Rich's Lime Marines scheme!

[@cultofpaint]

Rich has done a video, will be released as shorts as he shot it for a reel.

[@Redrocks1987]

Awesome guide.. are the mouth tentacles of the leapers also carroburg crimson with black? They look a bit darker

[@uruk_bye1232]

What a wizard

[@j.taylor7361]

Is there another technique for getting texture on the carapaces? Maybe stippling Typhus Corrosion on it instead?

[@cultofpaint]

yes that would work

[@baddogx69]

Awesome!

[@lewisconklin7252]

Cool

[@adriang9881]

Found this 6 months ago, and have finally started this week (with a few minor tweaks). What did they do for the tyranid prime wings? Looks like a thinned contrast maybe?

[@dannymac8348]

is that really black contrast paint on the carapace? it's coverage is so opaque! great scheme, i picked up a tyranid half of leviathan just to try it out 👍

[@cultofpaint]

The new Black Legion is really good coverage.

[@elliot8990]

what would be a good wash to use for the skin? im thinking watered down carroburg crimson

[@Calagamberr0]

Have I just been given painting tips from James May?

[@jinks4130]

What colour is the membrane on the Tyranid Prime wings?

[@Captain_General2024]

You should do more grim dark style on the channel bit of a request but could you do some grim dark death korps of kreig

[@AndreasSchneider-e9e]

Why didn't you use pigment fixer before you varnished the models?

[@ImaginationHobbies]

I just painted 1000 points in 20 hours time. Nids, airbrush, washes, and contrast

[@carlosetter5897]

Nice

[@ScoHolm]

What did you do for the texture of the bases? Or just the basing in general?

[@elliot8990]

what paints where used for the tyranid prime wing done?

[@Venom152]

What nozzle/ needle size do you use ? I believe 4mm- reason I’m asking - taking the shades straight from the pot they never „stick“ the same way as it seems in your video? They run away from me :)

[@cultofpaint]

Yes, as I say in the video a0.4mm needle/nozzle. It is what our signature series infinity comes loaded with. You could try reducing your pressure or moving the brush further away from the model to help prevent them running away on the model. Equally don't spray one area for too long.

[@ProCallat2456]

for the black on the armor is it just a layer of the black templar contrast paint or did you switch to a normal black akin to abaddon black?

[@cultofpaint]

Normal black. But you could totally use the black templar.