How to paint a Tyranid Trygon or Mawloc
Trygon and Mawloc share a long serpentine body. Paint in sections. Match Carnifex carapace. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 4 / 5 · ~12 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
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Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Body segments
Carapace: Leviadon Blue or Black Templar. Flesh: Magos Purple. Work segment by segment so wet Contrast does not pool into one mess.
- +Prime and paint the tail separately if the kit allows.
Claws and maw
Claws: Skeleton Horde. Maw: Carroburg Crimson into Blood Angels Red. Teeth: Ushabti Bone.
Base
Astrogranite with a dug tunnel look. Keep it simple under a long model.
Paints for Trygon
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesLeviadon Blue
- Find storesMagos Purple
- Find storesSkeleton Horde
- Find storesCarroburg Crimson
- Find storesUshabti Bone
- Find storesAstrogranite
- Find storesWraithbone
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- How to Paint: Lion El'JonsonWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Large kit section workflow. Batch carapace plates.
Other painters
- How to paint a Tyranid Carnifex
Same hive fleet colours on a shorter monster.
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Trygon?
About 12 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 4 / 5.
What primer should I use for Trygon?
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Where do I buy Trygon?
Open the Tyranid Trygon / Mawloc price page for the live sealed floor, then set a watch under the middle of that band.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.