Customer briefing

The Awakening of the Brood Brothers

The client, a veteran of our workshop, wanted to expand his swarm once again with a wide variety of orders. From the outset, he asked us to stick as closely as possible to the established design: light gray skin, orange shell, and a touch of pink for the weapons. The idea was for the new creatures to fit naturally into the army we had already painted for him.
Among the most important specifications was the magnetization of the two Norns, so they could be played interchangeably as Assimilators or Emissaries. He also insisted that the melee weapons have black details with red edges to maintain consistency with the original aesthetic.

General picture of the project Game & Ornate level

The Cult marches on, hidden in the crowd

We began with the general assembly and immediately proceeded to magnetize the two Norns. The challenge was to integrate the alternative pieces well, avoiding abrupt cuts and achieving a natural fit. After several tests, we achieved a clean fit that allows us to switch between game variants without compromising aesthetics.
The painting phase began with joint base coats for skin and shell. From there, we worked in groups: Hormagants as a block, then Guards, Exocrine, and finally heroes and monstrosities. The application of pink OSL on weapons was a key point, as it provides the characteristic alien effect. The project culminated with work on bases, following the line of previous commissions and closing the circle of visual coherence