In 3 Ways to paint Tyranids with the Warhammer 40k Paints + Tools Set, Alex from Alex Paints paints three Tyranids three different ways using the Warhammer 40k Paints + Tools set, comparing brush, contrast and a hybrid approach.
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On the starter brush
Having already suffered the starter set brush once, Alex refuses to “torture” himself with it again and paints with a natural hair size 2 instead. His advice to viewers is short: get yourself a different brush – and he links Hawk Miniatures (along with Cryptic Cabin) in the description, with options for non-UK painters too. Our round Kolinsky sable brushes start at a few pounds, and the Alex Paints Essentials set gives you four sizes in one go.
The three methods
Alex covers a classic layered approach, a contrast-paint approach, and a faster mix of the two, then compares the results side by side and weighs up the time spent against the finish.
Get the brushes
The Hawk brushes Alex links for this video:
- Alex Paints Essentials – set of 4 Kolinsky sable rounds (sizes 0, 1, 2 and 3)
- Alex Paints Essentials Deluxe – the same four brushes with thicker walnut handles
- Round Kolinsky sable brushes – buy individual sizes
Alex’s channel, Alex Paints, is worth a subscribe if you paint Warhammer or any other small things – it’s one of the more honest voices in the hobby, and he only recommends what he actually uses.
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