Leviathan-style Tyranids (Contrast)

Tyranids · contrast · difficulty 2/5 · ~8 hrs for a Combat Patrol

Updated 2026-07-10

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Method

contrast

Difficulty

2 / 5

CP time

~8 hrs

Primer

Wraithbone

1. 01
   Prime

   Wraithbone
2. 02
   Carapace

   Leviadon Blue

   Or Black Templar for darker swarms.

3. 03
   Skin

   Magos Purple

   Keep skin lighter than carapace.

4. 04
   Weapons / claws

   Black Templar · Warp Lightning
5. 05
   Teeth / tongues

   Skeleton Horde · Volupus Pink
6. 06
   Base

   Astrogranite · Nuln Oil

• +Hormagaunts and Termagants are batch-paint gold. Same three colours.
• +Characters get one extra edge highlight. Swarms do not need it.