#parasite of mortrex

[hive-fleet-blight]

Finished the Parasite of Mortrex. I can't believe how small the model turned out to be, it's so cute!

I finally nailed down my scheme for the wing membranes. I tried the really light pink that I use for highlights (Fulgrim Pink) with red ink and then a separate try with purple ink, but it looked wrong.

I've gone for Pink Horror, with purple ink and then a drybrush of Pink Horror and then one more drybrush with a 50/50ish mix of Pink Horror and white.

I felt the model was lacking in the pink carapace colour, so I added some Rippers to the base.

[wh40kgallery]

Parasite of Mortrex

by Phil Moss

[petterwass]

Another Hive Fleet Flap-Flap, this one of the patasitical variety

[jermagaunt]

I'm going to attempt to start posting quick battle reports from my games of 40k and this here is my first attempt. Please give me any feedback and stuff if the report makes no sense or stuff I guess. Alright, here goes, first battle report

Black Templar (righteous crusaders) Vs Tyranids (invasion fleet) 2k points.

Didn't get any pre game photos but my templars held nothing in reserve and were defenders and the Tyranids had a winged wive tyrant, a mucolid spore and parasite of mortrex in deep strike as well as a neurolictor and a unit of genestealers in strategic reserves. In my land raider I had two units of sword brethren (one with Helbrecht and a lieutenant and one with a judiciar) (also i was proxying some terminators as eradicators because i only have 3) and my opponent had a broodlord attached to a unit of genestealers not in reserves. Our game was a search and destroy deployment with burden of trust and hidden supplies as our primary mission and mission rules.

I won the roll off for first turn and here's what the board looked like after deployment and our first scout moves (lots of scouts from me with my crusader squads). I also selected the vow to give sustained hits to all my melee because I always do because I love the enhancement that gives me crits on a 5 if I'm in that vow.

Turn One

First turns secondary missions were sabotage and marked for death, pretty poor pull but thankfully my scouts in the back left corner are able to sabotage for a few points, units marked for death are the swarmlord and both tyrannofexes so I have no chance of that this turn. I push all my melee forwards and get overwatched by the tyrannofex acid spray torrent cannon thing and keep my lancer in cover for the first turn. My eradicators get some damage on the carnifexes and their push ability got them into engagement with one of the crusaders squads after rolling a 6 on the dice for a big 8" push. Unfortunately this did leave the carnifexes in sight of my gladiator who was able to kill old one eye after some pistols finished off the carnifex left on 2 wounds. With the carnifexes gone my crusaders charged the gaunts and warriors behind the wall in my opponents deployment zone and the squad closest to me charged the genestealers. The squad in the middle failed their charge so are left on the centre objective. At the end of my turn I discarded marked for death.

After a brutal first turn my opponent drew no prisoners and bring it down. Tied into his deployment zone he didn't have much movement apart from rushing his gaunts and failed his battle shock on the lone warrior, deciding to keep him in combat. A mean rupture cannon with no other targets turned a scout into jam and my opponent scored 2pts on no prisoners from the genestealers and broodlord finishing off their squad and my crusader squad on the lone warrior consolidated into the tyrannofex to stop it from overwatching next turn.

Turn Two

Turn two saw me drawing engage on all fronts and bring it down so it seemed as good a time as any to get rid of that space marine murdering acid spray. I pushed my land raider up the side and both units of eradicators towards the middle objectives. I had pulled my scouts off the far objective in no mans land but had left my lone op lieutenant over there so scored for two objectives and (spoilers) successfully guarded one. The scouts returned to the board via their special rule to score me engage on all 4 fronts and I managed to shoot a lot of wounds of the tyrannofex and both my crusader squads just managed to finish it it off in combat with their power fists getting me bring it down. The other living crusader squad decided to eliminate the genestealers threat but did very poorly on their rolls leaving the broodlord alive with 3 wounds and only two power fists alive to get him next turn, but surely they can finish him off on my opponents turn...

My opponent drew marked for death as his extra objective and so I marked my lone op, the scouts and my intercessor squad (forgetting about his genestealers still to come on). My opponent pushed his gants to grab the objective and brought in his reserves, surprisingly not bringing on his genestealers but his neurolictor and the parasite to try and get my units marked for death and deep striking his hive tyrant and prime into the battle. The tyrannofex repositioned to get a line on my lancer and took his two shots. I popped smoke and armour of contempt to try and save my poor tank and he rolled a 1 and 2 to hit. A free reroll from the hive tyrant saw one hit and a wound but he rolled a 1 on damage, still resulting in 7 damage leaving my tank on 5 wounds. The parasite made his charge and killed two intercessors and the sergeant punched some wounds off him with his power fist. My two power fists got 4 wounds on the broodlord and my opponent made all 4 saves and wiped another crusader squad with him.

Turn Three

Shadow in the Warp

Shadow didn't actually do much, both my vehicles failed and the lone op lieutenant also failed (slightly annoying because he was going to grenade to ensure assassinate (spoilers)). I pulled assassinate (the spoiler in question) and cleanse from secondaries. I pushed my crusader squad to take out the biovore and lost all but one to overwatch from the swarmlord when I failed every single save. Thankfully he was still able to move within 8"of the broodlord to grenade him to death (I guess I really wanted to use grenades this turn) otherwise I think he would have been a big issue. I think I advanced my eradicator squad and accidentally cleansed with them because they move so short so neither of us noticed when it came to doing the action that they weren't eligible. Shooting saw my take a chunk out the tyrannofex who was then charged by the sword brethren squad with the judiciar from the land raider (love assault ramp) who destroyed him with ease.

My opponent pulled containment and engage on all fronts. I haven't mentioned but he has been shooting spore mines over the board so engaged was pretty well sorted. He moved his genestealers on my deployment zone to take my home objective and contained with his gants and prime in the corner. My sword brethren got double charged by swarmlord and the winged prime but the judiciar gets fights first so I was fairly confident I would be able to kill the hive tyrant before it struck. I spent two command points to switch into lethal hits vow (2 because of swarmy being there) and absolutely flopped my rolls and he passed a lot of feel no pains from his stratagem. Hive tyrant had 4 wounds left and the two of them picked up the squad. Neurolictor also charged my intercessor squad but they held strong ready to fall back again

Turn 4

Also known as the "I'm definitely getting more eradicators" turn. I pulled defend stronghold and containment, the scouts came back on to do some containing. Land raider dropped off helbrecht this time and he ate the swarmlords torrent overwatch, also failing lots of saving and losing two and a half models (he was going to overwatch the eradicators when they got into range but I told him that helbrecht was about to get out the land raider, it's a friendly game after all). The parasite and my lieutenant have been having a slap fight all game now and the intercessors fell back from the second horrifying bug to eat one of them allowing my landraider to (over)kill the neurolictor and park it's dumptruck wagon on the objective. The eradicators let loose with their melta and with all the rerolls caused 10 wounds on the swarmlord per squad! This freed the lancer to complete containment and Helbrecht happily finished the hive tyrant off.

In my opponents fourth turn he did what he could to score a few more points but the points had crept away from him. He drew defend stronghold and recover assets and was able to get 6 points on recover assets but called the game there. We added up points and I drew our last turn secondaries (behind enemy lines and area denial for me and area denial for him) to see how many points we would get and here are the final results of the game with paint scores (we always add them on regardless of painted standard)

Wow this took a lot longer than I thought it would, might not do it for every battle but it was fun :) please give me any feedback and if anyone wants to know lists used i can add them too.

[waste-of-a-song]

Some more hive fleet ichneumon stuff!

I started with the termagants initially and I eventually came to the conclusion that I hated painting tyranids. It turns out, I just wasn’t painting them in a way I enjoyed (also 20 nearly identical models gets taxing, even with color variations). I decided to use a sponge and a more “loose” style on the leapers and fell back in love with my bugs! Sometime I plan to get a parasite of mortrex because it fits the ichneumon wasp theme perfectly (love parasitoids, my favorite movie is alien).

The ladies in the top right were a wip photo

[vadose-panther]

Working on my next batch of Geonids, featuring 11 Neurogaunts, 10 Barbgaunts, 2 Ripper Swarms, 1 Parasite of Mortrex, and 1 Screamer Killer. ready for highlights and some shiny color

[genshingorlsrevengeance]

FAQ: Warhammer

I have quite a few asks regarding the good ol' plastic crack hobby so I aim to answer a few of those with this post! And for those unaware of Warhammer in general, maybe this can help you get interested in it!

As much as I've grown to love Fantasy/Age of Sigmar, 40k hands down. I've always been more of a scifi guy, but I can't deny fantasy has some damn cool characters/models.

Favorite Faction:

The Farsight Enclaves

Farsight Enclaves are why I fell in love with 40k to begin with, but the battlesuits they have also play a major role in why I like them.

While every faction's perspective is basically fighting through a heavy metal album, the Enclaves perspective is basically going through Attack on Titan in space. Them being the only real good guys makes it super fun and engaging to read about them. Which leads me into my favorite unit:

Commander Farsight

He's basically a Gundam character in the complete wrong setting. He's Char without the horrible attributes that make him evil.

Farsight is also my favorite character in Warhammer, and HE is why I love 40k so much. Piloting a mech suit with a sword fighting impossible odds is the coolest fucking thing in the world. That and his novels made me love him too.

I also managed to get his new model and it is absolutely GORGEOUS

Below the cut are honorable mentions to other factions I like from 40k and Fantasy.

Space Marines - Primaris Intercessor

Space Marines are my main faction in 40k funnily enough. But as for favorite, the humble Intercessor. Specifically the Assault variant but I do enjoy the basic rank and file trooper.

Something about the design (mostly the helmet) I adore and its simplicity, this massive hulk of armor imposing such a menacing aura.

Until I get Primaris Jump Pack marines, these guys will probably stay as my favorite.

Tyranids - Hive Tyrant

2nd favorite faction behind Enclaves. Space bugs from beyond the Milky Way are cool as hell and being able to field never ending swarms of Kaijus is the dopest thing.

No matter the list for 'Nids, if I can, I'm taking a Hive Tyrant. The big bad boss battle of the Hive Fleet leading the lesser bio-forms to consume. Whether its him or the Swarmlord, his model is the most intimidating on the board, even next to the big boys like Trygons or Carnifexes.

That and every single game I've fielded him, he has absolutely carried so I'm a bit biased. Bonus points for being so customizable too.

Massive MASSIVE shotout to the Parasite of Mortrex for being a cool tyranid too.

T'au Empire - XV8 Crisis Battlesuit

It's a 40K Mobile Suit. Thats why I love it.

As for gameplay, Its high customization, reliability, durability, adaptibility, and speed is why I love it. Crisis Suits have always jumped into the fray with my Commanders and always turned the game around.

Love 'em.

Slaves to Darkness - Chaos Chosen

Evil bad guys rocking in armor blessed by their dark gods, wielding weapons called "Soul-Splitters". Don't think I need to explain why I think they're cool.

They've completely mopped armies aside for me ingame, I could not ask for a better """"rank and file"'"" trooper in my army.

Hosts of the Everchosen subfaction makes these guys Battleline by the way. Fucking horrifying.

Blades of Khorne - Mighty Skullcrushers

Heavily armored warriors of the blood god trampling everyone underneath them in pissed off daemonic rhinos clad in 50 tonka trucks worth of armor. Again, don't need to explain why I think they're cool.

Thanks to the new battletome, they are an absolute bitch to get rid of and they actually hit like a freight train as they always should have. I have an army of only them, and of course my general is just a suped up version of them.

Best khorne unit aesthetically, and I will fight you on that. And fight you in general because Khorne.

Skaven - Stormfiend

Giant rat ogre super soldiers equipped with flamethrowers, gas bombs, miniguns, and more. All piloted by a big brain rat on their back connected to the ogre. Epitome of mad rat engineering and showcase what I love about Skaven the most, specifically Clan Skryre.

Skaven is actually my favorite faction in Fantasy/AOS.

Tabletop wise, they're okay but they always die first since everyone and their mothers charge and try to kill it turn 1...Which I mean, fair. The times theyre left alone and get to do whatever is usually their last time before my opponent guns it for them instantly after 1 round of their combat.

Just wish their points went down so I can field more without them taking up half my army.

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There's probably a bit more but thats all I can think of right now.

What are YOUR favorite units/factions?

And if you know nothing about Warhammer, which of these sound the most interesting to you?

[lime-the-lizard]

Some things I've been painting:)

A hive fleet basilisk parasite of mortrex and a not yet complete hive fleet basilisk winged hive tyrant

After the hive tyrant is finished I will just need to repaint hive fleet Jörmungandr and paint two carnifexes then its done:)

[cursed-40k-thoughts]

In retrospect, since were talking about hot tyranids the parasite of Mortrex is kinda hot.

That is a very specific kind of thing you're into

[theeighthwonder69420]

Being a warhammer 40k fan and a homestuck is so fun. Like I will never look at the Horus heresy without thinking "haha more like the horuss heresy amirite" and also I play tyranids and am going to name my little guys with subtle references. My parasite of mortrex is going to be named catnip because nepeta is another word for catnip and then I'm gonna name my hive tyrant arsnic because of the first part of nepeta's chumhandle [arsnicCatnip] and omg my brain is having a fucking field day the entire tyranid species are maids of void because like the shadow in the warp and also they create nothingness by turning a once lush and thriving planet into a barren lifeless wasteland oughghghghghghghg I feel like i just drank an entire cup of coffee oh my lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[farsight-the-char]

GW's Canadian webstore is (temporarily) out-of-stock of most of the Tyranid range*, with the exception of Barbgaunts, Parasite of Mortrex, and the Starter Sets.

*Including the new stuff.

Something went right or wrong, I am not sure which.

....

For reference, most Space Marine stuff is in-stock online. Along with Tau and CSM.

[fromcommorragh]

The Parasite of Mortrex by DiaboliHellscream (@DiaboliAnimarum on twitter)

[kgustin87]

My 1st Parasite of Mortrex. Painted up in Hive Fleet Ouroboris colors.

[theblehthatbloos]

I'm working on my nids and just sitting here tenderly taking care of this thing like a little babi rescue bat

[captainblacklobster2]

[howadzpaints]

Tyranid Parasite of Mortrex, Hive Fleet Leviathan 26-Jun-2022

First ‘Nid for 4 years and had a riot. Tweaking the Leviathan scheme to make it my own by adding the markings across the back of the carapace.

Made a video tutorial showing my process for her.