Finished up a bunch of Necromunda blue bases, and the new test bases for Tyranid assimilation. Fungus growths, slime mold, alien acid blood, bone plates and bony growths.
Drawing the concept art first was definitely useful for the process.
Reblogged askrobouteguilliman40k
(Warning for gross nurgle stuff)
I am obsessed with Gross horse
When that mini dropped, I was deeply surprised at how much it's base matched the one I had made for the old version of the model.
New vs old Genestealers The new 'stealers are monopose, although the arms were the only thing you could pose previous, so… meh. They are about the same size, but less hunched/leaning, thus look bigger. Forearms & hands are longer, making them look more gangly, which is cool. 32mm base is now standard, & no slotta is a good thing.
Optional parts: No blade arms. I liked those. Some feet are sculpted into terrain bits, I like terrain bits, but make them optional. There is a full set of tentacle 'Ymgarl' heads, so you can go all in. Ovipositor head options... I thought the kiss was DNA rewrite virus nowadays. Pass.
All in all I'm happy with the updated minis. Although I don't think there was anything wrong with the old sculpts, the age of the old ones meant they had terrible thick mould lines to clean. I still have an unopened box of the old ones to add to the new. I like a big block of 'stealers. :)
Crack the gates and walk amongst the bones. There the shadows dance and the black roses bloom in a beauty that mocks your lament. Morr does not weep for you.
-The Garden of Morr
That was a bit of a job, but I'm glad its done. Ive had parts of this kit for a long time now, and am looking forward to actually using it in games. Maybe especially fun in a tight packed skirmish game.