Synthwave Tyranids vs Deathskulls Orks: 500 point Warhammer 40,000 Battle Report

Guy's sneaky Deathskulls #Orks go head to head with Ant's vibrant Kraken #Tyranids in this cinematic, beginner friendly #batrep of Warhammer 40k.

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The Armies

ORKS: Deathskulls
500 points Patrol

HQ: Weirdboy (Warlord: Ard As Nails), Smite, Da Krunch

Troops: Boyz (Nob with Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw, 1 Boy with Big Shoota, 19 Boyz with Slugga & Choppa)

Elites: 10x Burna Boyz

Heavy Support: Deff Dread (3x Dread Klaw, 1 Skorcha)

Dedicated Transport: Trukk with Big Shoota


TYRANIDS: Kraken
499 points Patrol

HQ: Broodlord (Chameleonic Mutation, Smite, Onslought, One Step Ahead)

Troops: 20x Genestealers with Scything Talons

Troops: 20x Termagants with Fleshborers

Troops: 16x Termagants with Fleshborers


Learn how Ant painted his Tyranids:    • Speed painting Synthwave Tyranids  

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