The 2nd Edition Lictor
Hive Colours
I’m going to be using this 2nd edition Lictor to test out my colour scheme for the 10th edition Tyranids I have.
For the exoskeleton and carapace colours;
H.R. Giger
Crocodile skin
ColoursThe exoskeleton and carapace is going to be mostly drybrushing and washes. It’s also going to be the same colour. So 95% of each model should be quick and easy.
For the head and fleshy bits;
Veins & bruised skin
Tentacles 
ColoursThe head, tentacles and fleshy bits are going to be the focal points. So these will be more colourful and take a bit more time.
Awesome notion for playing with visual references. Those were good finds to work from.
I don’t normally bother getting any
visual references.
I found that they were really useful for quickly experimenting with different colour schemes and ideas. It was also good to have a clear end result I could aim for.