Infestation

Scenery is a vital part of every battlefield, and as a club we have talked about making themed terrain pieces for our armies. With Tyranids this poses a few interesting challenges, what does a Bug-infested world look like?

Having had a long think about it (and watched Aliens a few times) I figure i'm going to try and attempt 5 distinct pieces of scenery. These are as follows:

1: A Spore Funnel

2: Digestion Pool

3: Egg Cluster

4: Hatchery

5: "Hived" facility

These will likely increase in complexity the further down the list I work.

So, Brainstorming time!

Spore funnel - I figure I could use the wierd cone/sphincter things you get on the genestealer sprue. a few scything talons to add height. The spores themselves Will be (possibly) stretched out coloured cotton wool or brillo pad or something.

Difficult terrain/Medium High cover

Digestion pool - Grab a crater, as many scything talons/nid spiky bits as possible. This is gonna be a "sarlacc" pit kinda thing.

Dangerous terrain/Low level cover

Egg Cluster - polystyrene eggs (medium) in a group of 3, on a CD base. Milliput to make them look Alien Egg-y kinda like my mycetic spore but smaller. Milliput tendrils and floor detailing to make a patch of alien lattice.

Medium level cover

Hatchery - Smaller Eggs (same deal) but possibly modelled open. Dead guardsmen/orks/marines. Dead facehuggers made from rending claw "hands" and milliput. Rippers as chestbursters. mini-diorama style piece.

Difficult terrain/little or no cover

Hived Facility - One of the 40k building kits + milliput and PVA glue to hive it up. Maybe a victim or two cocooned to the wall?

What I really need is to get my hands on "the art of Alien". A brilliant reference book I had as a teenager. Wonder what I did with it?