Tyranid ’Coconut Crab’ Paint Scheme Tutorial (Part 1)

Here’s a tutorial on how I paint the Tyranids on my Instagram: Part 2 to this tutorial is now available here: The color scheme is based on the real-world coconut crab, and is a lot easier to paint than it looks. Total paints needed: -White Primer (I use Badger Stynylrez) -White (I use VMA White) -VMC Orange Brown -VMC German Camo Black Brown -Army Painter Dark Tone -Army Painter Red Tone -Army Painter Light Tone -Army Painter Soft Tone -Army Painter Quickshade Wash Mixing Medium -Varnish (I use Pledge floor gloss and AK Interactive Ultra Matte) If you have any questions, or if there’s anything else you’d like to see more of, leave a comment below! Because a bunch of people have been asking, here’s where I got the brush that I use for the dots:
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