Jormungandr & Draconis - Tyranid Models

There are a range of epic scale tyranid models that can be found second hand. Although this is a modern fleet list some of the older models are used directly or are suitable proxies for a modern unit. There are also a number of units that can be directly represented by 40k scale models (and are a useful base for more elaborate conversions. There are however some that require extensive conversion or scratchbuilding. The following is a list of units and suitable modelsUnit Model Additional Notes

Barbed Hierodule 40k Gaunt See also Conversion guide from a 40k Gaunt below.

Biovore Biovore (metal)

Barbed Carnifex Scratchbuild

Broodlord Scratchbuild

Carnifex Carnifex (metal)

Devourer Carnifex Scratchbuild/Malefactor (metal)

Dominatrix Symbiote Scratch/Conv/Dominatrix (metal) Dominatrix model would represent a Hierophant with Dominatrix Symbiote

Gargoyles Gargoyles (plastic)

Genestealers Genstealer (plsstic)

Harpy Scratchbuild See also Conversion guide from a 40k Ripper below

Harridan Harridan (metal) See also Conversion guide from a 40k Gaunt below.

Hierarch Hierophant (metal) Some weapons will need scratchbuilding/converting. See also Conversion guide from a 40k Tyranid Warrior below

Hierophant (990.M41) Hierodule (metal) Some weapons will need scratchbuilding/converting. See also Conversion guide from a 40k Tyranid Warrior below

Hive Guard Scratchbuild

Hive Ship Battlefleet Gothic Hive Ship Also a simple marker may be used

Hive Tyrant Hive Tyrant (metal)

Hormagaunts Hormagaunts (plastic)

Lictor Lictor (plastic)

Malanthrope Scratchbuild

Mawloc Scratchbuild See also Conversion guide for Trygons from a 40k Gaunt below

Meiotic Spore 40k spore mine

Mycetic Spore Simple Marker

Pyrovore Scratchbuild

Raveners Conversion/Scratchbuild Simplest method is a modelled tail attached to the upper halves of epic scale Tyranid Warriors, Hormagaunts or Lictors. Alternatively a 40k ripper

Scythed Hierodule 40k Gaunt See also Conversion guide from a 40k Gaunt below.

Shrikes Conversion/Scratchbuild Plasticard conversion of Tyranid Warriors (untested)

Synapse Symbiote 40k Tyranid accessory Several 40k Tyranid accessories (eg adrenal gland)

Termagant Termagant (plastic)

Tervigon Scratchbuild

Trygon Trygon (metal) See also Conversion guide from a 40k Gaunt below

Tyranid Prime Conversion/Scratchbuild Conversion of Tyranid Warriors (untested) or unique paint colouration

Tyranid Warriors Tyranid Warriors (plastic)

Tyrannofex Scratchbuild/Exocrine (metal)

Tyrant Guard Scratchbuild

Winged Hive Tyrant Converted Hive Tyrant (metal) Addition of modelled wings (untested)

Venomthrope Scratchbuild

Vitagon 40k Ravener

Vituperator Rare Forgeworld Epic Harridan See also Conversion guide from a 40k Gaunt below

Zoanthrope (990.M41) Zoanthrope (metal) Not the modern floating version but easily identifiable

Conversions

Harridan/Vituperator

Start with a Gaunt body (4) and remove both sets of legs (leave off one side piece and clip the legs on the other side). Re-model the torso using greenstuff. incorporating two additional sockets. Hormagaunt bodies are slightly better for Harridans and Termagant bodies for

Vituperators For the guns attach Fleshborer barrels (1) to left and right Spinefist arms (2).

For the Vituperator use Genestealer scything talons with the the spine from a Warrior head and greenstuff to make a pincer.

For the head shave down the nub on the Gaunt body (4) and the back of a Gaunt head (3) so the head points straight forward. For the Vituperator use a Warrior head.

For the wings attach the tip from Gaunt scything talons (6) to Genestealer scything talons (5). Stretch a thin layer of greenstuff between the talons and then to the body to make the wing membrane. An extra wing 'rib' was added with greenstuff. For the Vituperator use Warrior scything talons.

Attach Gaunt scything talons (7) for the rear legs. Add additional detail like armour plates/spines along the back for preference. Genestealer scything talons for the Vituperator

Mount on a flying stand

Hierophant/Hierarch

Start with a warrior body and reverse the tail connection to create an arched body.

Build out the area around the leg sockets, add armour plates to the underside with greenstuff and reposition the tail.

Push the rear leg sockets further out for the Hierarch and thicken the base of the tail.

For the head use a warrior head shaved down at the back with two side mouth pincers. (use talon tips, warrior head offcuts etc).

For the rear legs use warrior talons

For the Hierophant shorten the talons at the pointy end. Leave long for the Hierarch

Cut the thumb claw off and remodel with greenstuff.

Using greenstuff thicken and extend the upper leg and add armour plates to the upper and lower leg parts.

For the front legs use warrior talons.

Cut the talon off a genestealer scything talon and drill a small hole in the base before adding it to the end of the warrior talon. Use greenstuff to strengthen the joint and blend them together.

Cut the warrior talon off at the join between talon and arm. Reposition as required to make the angle between arm and talon larger and remove the thumb claw.

Extend the ball part of the arm using offcuts, spare arms and/or greenstuff. Extend further and make bulkier for the Hierarch

Add armour plates down the front of the talon.

Make the bio-cannons using a pair of Spinefist arms spliced to Deathspitter barrels mounted upside down.

Make a Razor Claw using a Warrior head (pincer looking one). Cut and attach a spare arm where the Warrior face piece normally goes. Cut a Genestealer scything talon leaving the talon and half the middle arm section. Put the severed arm section into the hole where the warrior head normally attaches to the body. Use greenstuff to add joints and detail.

Make three Ripper Tentacles using garden wire wrapped in greenstuff with a greenstuff talon at the end of each tentacle. Join them together using greenstuff and attach to a spare arm.

Bulk up the back arch with greenstuff and add additional armour plates and spikes.

The Hierarch should have more bulk added including pushing the front leg mounts further out from the body, greater bulk along the back, chest and weapon mount areas

Small spines and spikes can be made from cut off thumb claws, carnifex armour

plates/spikes, gaunt armour plates, rear part of a warrior head and anything else sharp and pointy.

Trygon

Cut a Hormagaunt in two and rebuild the lower body from greenstuff (full coiled tail or breaking out of the ground)

Model two arm sockets and the lower set of scything talons.

Cut the gaunt head nub off and mount the head on the top.

Add a pair of Genestealer scything talons and a pair of Gaunt scything talons.

Hierodule

Take a gaunt body and cut the tail shorter. Termagant body for Barbed and Hormagaunt body for Scythed variants.

Shave a Gaunt head and head nub down to mount the head more forward than on a Gaunt. Remove the two small Gaunt arms and rebuild the chest with greenstuff to accommodate

two arm sockets Add some extra greenstuff armour plating to the back, head, tail and legs.

The Scything version has 40k toxin sacs added under the head. For the Barbed splice a Fleshborer barrel to left and right Spinefist arms (same as Harridan) For the Scythed use a pair of Gaunt scything talons and a pair of Genestealer scything talons

Harpy

Take a Ripper and drill a small hole right through around a third of the way down the body.

Feed some wire through the hole and bend into a wing shape. Superglue into position.

Build the wing membrane and wing ribs from greenstuff.