tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post1592871324554465862..comments2024-03-28T05:02:45.682-07:00Comments on Between the Bolter and Me: The Evolution of the Tyranid WarriorAdam Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-50519856799689894832021-11-15T21:12:41.960-08:002021-11-15T21:12:41.960-08:00Don't forget the original metal tyranid warrio...Don't forget the original metal tyranid warrior that was similar to the plastics, it had ultra detail and only came with the boneswords and claws. It had a seperate upper half head with wolf like teeth compared to the bucktooth plastics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-17734866112698453412017-12-25T03:50:15.847-08:002017-12-25T03:50:15.847-08:00I got mine with Advanced Space Crusade! I do like ...I got mine with Advanced Space Crusade! I do like how the torso is layered with the ribcage and the innards.Marasmusinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656321521663281621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-65564937292669109162014-10-25T18:56:29.770-07:002014-10-25T18:56:29.770-07:00I am glad you enjoyed the post! It is really inter...I am glad you enjoyed the post! It is really interesting looking back and considering the evolution of many of the ranges of miniatures in Warhammer 40k. I have sort of have a habit of going around on ebay and trying to find old Games Workshop models. Many have a wonderful charm to them! I would love to get my hands on some of the original plastic marines from Rogue Trader (particularly ones still on their sprues)!<br /><br />Thinking about it now, another similar evolution post about some of the other tyranid creatures could be neat. The hive tyrant and the carnifex (screamer-killer anyone?) really changed over the years. Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-54501314714244945562014-10-25T18:31:34.213-07:002014-10-25T18:31:34.213-07:00Great run down of the Tyranid Warrior over the yea...Great run down of the Tyranid Warrior over the years. <br />I stopped playing around about the time they released Tyranid Attack and I often thought this was a weird cousin to the Genestealer, which I always had a soft spot for since first getting into 40k through Space Hulk.<br /><br />Since coming back to the hobby I'm seeing whole new armies that I know nothing about (Necron & Tau) and some new armies spawned from things familiar (Dark Eldar & Tyranid) and it's the Tyranids that I struggle with the most due to a combination of unfamiliarity and the fact that they all got weird "throat clearing" names :D <br /><br />So it's nice to get a run down on at least one of those models, and see how they've changed over the years, what they can do and can no longer do. Thanks for that :)AndSomeDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271836022528963468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-71422861487923851112014-02-19T23:16:07.387-08:002014-02-19T23:16:07.387-08:00Yeah, those warriors certainly have their own spec...Yeah, those warriors certainly have their own special charm! It is always fun to look back to the earlier days of GW!Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-57136196348237491032014-02-18T16:59:27.460-08:002014-02-18T16:59:27.460-08:00I always liked the old Tyranid Attack model - a ni...I always liked the old Tyranid Attack model - a nice little blast from the past!Mordian7thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631987711681654113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-48955959268912135022014-02-18T16:40:15.615-08:002014-02-18T16:40:15.615-08:00Yeah, those 2nd edition marines from the boxed gam...Yeah, those 2nd edition marines from the boxed game were something else. They work well for terrain as statues!<br /><br />If you have a few of those old Rogue Trader tyranid warriors sitting around, you could probably use them for all manner of interesting conversions for tyranids or otherwise. I will have to think on the matter, ha ha.Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-66842502764330632792014-02-18T09:50:15.178-08:002014-02-18T09:50:15.178-08:00...or the 2nd edition plastic marines from the sta......or the 2nd edition plastic marines from the starter box: Those regular, Bolter wielding marines may be some of the laziest plastic models ever. Sure, they were only starter minis, but even the Orks and Gretchins from the same boxed set have aged better than that. <br /><br />Man, now that I've talked about it so much, I almost feel tempted to paint one of those old Turkey Nids myself...KrautScientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992997405409517857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-75877274442987312642014-02-18T05:31:47.411-08:002014-02-18T05:31:47.411-08:00Thanks for the comment! I see what you mean with t...Thanks for the comment! I see what you mean with the turkey aesthetic. The world may never be truly ready for such a horror...<br /><br />The sculpt and production quality for the Rogue Trader warriors is quite remarkable, particularly when considering the single piece plastic terminators designed at the same time. Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-16980516950233390482014-02-18T05:25:43.745-08:002014-02-18T05:25:43.745-08:00Ha ha, yeah the old Rogue Trader tyranid warriors ...Ha ha, yeah the old Rogue Trader tyranid warriors really are strange. When I envision a 'cool' alien model, they are certainly not the first thing that comes to mind. The more I look at them though the more I have grown to like them for how truly awkward they are. Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-41384399797484945342014-02-18T02:32:15.493-08:002014-02-18T02:32:15.493-08:00Ha, this has to be the first instance of actual fo...Ha, this has to be the first instance of actual fondness for those old, RT-Tyranids I have ever witnessed -- how refreshing ;)<br /><br />Seriously, though, while the design itself (more turkey than rat, although I see your point) is a matter of taste, I wholeheartedly agree that the quality of the sculpt and production are almost unbelievable, especially given the technically much inferior stuff released at the same time. Maybe the world just wasn't ready for that amount of quality yet... ;-)<br /><br />Anyway, a very entertaining look back! Thanks for that!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />KSKrautScientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992997405409517857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-8430408743812167782014-02-17T23:32:29.844-08:002014-02-17T23:32:29.844-08:00Always love looking at older stuff - but that Tyra...Always love looking at older stuff - but that Tyranid Attack Warrior is on the far outside of 'cool' - you cant fault some of the new design philosophy.<br /><br />Good to see older stuff finding a purpose though and it will give you a nice unique Kill Team to play with - you wouldn't see too many of those critters running on boards around the place.LWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769460904008281915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-86037700439329859062014-02-17T06:08:40.552-08:002014-02-17T06:08:40.552-08:00Yeah, the 50% price increase is pretty steep for t...Yeah, the 50% price increase is pretty steep for the Tyranid Prime. <br /><br />I had considered trying to use one of the original plastic warriors to convert a Tyranid Prime too. Thanks for the links! Your two Tyranid Primes look great, the original plastics giving them an ancient and venerable look to them.Adam Wierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710889303035437886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901426566557963132.post-34560380388108243562014-02-17T01:26:22.860-08:002014-02-17T01:26:22.860-08:00I built two Tyranid Primes out of the original mod...I built two Tyranid Primes out of the original models, using elements from the previous Warrior pack to tie them in but thanks to their bigger size they really pull off the 'Prime' aspect. Shame they increased their point cost by more than 50% They made the Warrior Brood slightly more viable but at the new price I'm not so sure I'd bother.<br /><br />http://40kaddict.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/nids-part-2-tyranid-prime.html<br />http://40kaddict.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/nids-part-23-tyranid-prime-tutorial.html40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.com