TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: DEBILITHRAX

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Debilithrax	43	5	-	4	5	1	6	1	10	5+

The Debilithrax was discovered on the desert world of Erakeen by a Tallarn Raider patrol – only one of the Guardsmen returned to tell the tale to his regimental HQ. The patrol had set up their hygrotents in the shadow of a rocky outcropping for the midday heat and posted guards. The sleeping Tallarns only warning was the soft thud of the guards' venom-filled corpses as they struck the sand. Rolling out of the their tents with lasguns at the ready, the Tallarn confronted only the empty desert. Worse, the bodies of their comrades could not be found – only two craters remained in the sand. Clearly rattled, the Tallarn wanted to break camp, but they couldn't risk the moisture loss of moving at noontime. Instead, the Guardsmen took up defensive positions in their tents to wait out the sun. Soon, a rustle. Then, a strangled gurgle followed by the swish of sand. The surviving Tallarn couldn't stand it anymore and broke out of his tent – only to see the last of his neighbours' tents disappear beneath the sand in a scrabble of translucent tan claws. Shouldering his lasgun, the last Tallarn ran for his life.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Medium – 9 pts. Quadrupedal – 7 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Predator – 2 pts. Quick Reflexes (x2) – 2 pts. Tough – 3 pts. Armoured – 2 pts. Burrowing – 5 pts. Deadly Attack – 6 pts. Poison – 5 pts. Whip-like Appendage – 2 pts.

Assembly – Bryan: Obviously, my inspiration for this conversion was the nimble and oft-lethal scorpion. I've had to squish a few in the past, and I can tell you that they are fast, tough, sneaky, and mean. I used the Tyranid Warrior body and arced the tail up more than normal to get my scorpion tail. Next, I added eight Hormagaunt arms to look like legs. Six of them could fit in the Warrior body sockets, but I had to shave down the ends of the other two and glue them in at the waist joint of the body. I covered up this sloppy connection with Green Stuff. The head is just a classic Lictor head pinned in place and given a Green Stuff neck. For the tail barbs, I just used the flesh hooks from the Warrior sprue and blended them into the tail with a little more Green Stuff.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Warrior Body & Hooks (from sprue)	(Part Code: 99380106005)
Hormagaunt Arms (x8) (from sprue)	(Part Code: 99380106001)
Lictor Head (classic)	(Part Code: 9947010600303)
60-mm Round Base	(Part Code: 99379999031)

TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: COLOSSUS (1)

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Colossus	43	4	3	4	5	2	4	1	10	6+

The centaur-like creatures aboard the large nomadic fleets dubbed "Hive Fleet Colossus" bore many similarities to other Tyranid hive fleets, but they had obviously encountered unique environs and thus evolved differently. Chief among these strange traits were their ability to make use of normal Tyranid weapon-symbiotes (although it seems that the process of equipping themselves with these bio-armaments is quite painful), and the unique talent of communicating telepathically with other organisms. Although the Colossi claimed to be slaves escaping some unnamed oppressor, these aliens turned on Imperial forces. Thus began the xenocidal 50-year Zorastra-Attila wars that ended with the destruction of the entire Hive Fleet Colossus. Assembly – Tim: Overall, I wanted something very alien looking, but not too obviously Tyranid. The conversion was very simple – I made the lower half from a regular Dragon Ogre. For the top half, I used almost all of Krashrak the Stalker from the Inquisitor range, after trimming the bottom of his torso a bit.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Medium – 9 pts. Quadrupedal – 7 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Resilient – 10 pts. Tough – 3 pts. *Telepathic attack. Disorienting Attack – 4 pts. * Ranged Attack (Str.) – 3 pts. Rushing Attack – 7 pts.

I cut off his right hand at the end of the forearm guard and fitted the Kroot Mercenary gun as it had a nice semi-organic appearance. I used Green Stuff to blend parts as needed, and the two shoulder blades gave the final conversion an almost-Tyranid appearance.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Dragon Ogre Body 2	(Part code: 9947020100510)
Dragon Ogre Claw 2	(Part code: 9947020100511)
Dragon Ogre Leg 2	(Part code: 9947020100515)
Krashrak Torso	(Part code: 9947139902203)
Krashrak Right Arm	(Part code: 9947139902202)
Krashrak Left Arm	(Part code: 9947139902204)
Krashrak Spiked Blades (x2)	(Part code: 9947139902208)
Kroot Mercenary Right Arm	(Part code: 9947139903602)
40-mm Round Base	(Part code: 99379999023)

TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: LEAPING THORNSNAKE

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Leaping Thornsnake	13	4	3	3	3	1	5	1	10	6+

Now considered to be a degenerated form of Ravener, the Leaping Thornsnake is found on a variety of worlds on the Eastern Fringe. It burrows under the ground before springing out to attack its victims with its horns and a shower of razor-sharp needles that launch from its head. It uses its powerful snake-like tail to propel the creature into the air as it leaps rapidly across terrain to close on its prey. Leaping Thornsnakes are a deadly threat to colonists and explorers on these worlds, as their subterranean locomotion keeps them from being discovered until it is far too late to escape unscathed.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Small – 3 pts. Bipedal – 0 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Quick Reflexes – 1 pt. Burrowing – 3 pts. Horns/Spiky – 3 pts. Ranged Attack (Mult.) – 3 pts.

Assembly – Tim: I cut the spine fist right behind the weapon at an angle, where it melds into the warrior's arm. Then, I cut the Gargoyle body at the join at an angle to match the other cut. I used a length of pinning wire (thick paper clip) to join the two parts together, so that the spine fist part was more in line with the Gargoyle body. Next, I sculpted Green Stuff around the join to cover the gap. Lastly, I mounted it on a flying stand to represent its Leaping ability.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Tyranid Warrior Spine Fist (classic)	(Part code: 9947010600708)
Gargoyle Body 3 (classic)	(Part code: 9947010601606)
Small Flying Stem	(Part code: 99379999003)
25-mm Round Base	(Part code: 99379999009)

TYRANID FORGOTTEN FLEETS: DAKKARIAN BRAIN SLUG

	Pts	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Sv
Dakkarian Brain Slug	30	4	-	3	3	2	5	1	10	6+

The Dakkarian Brain Slug is a creature found on the dense jungle world of Dakkar. This tropical Death World is home to all manner of deadly creatures, and the brain slug is possibly the most insidious and dangerous of all. It attaches to a host creature's nervous system and completely takes over the body and mind of its victim. When threatened, the Slug can slip below the dermal layer of the host's flesh through the break in the skin it made on the back of the host's neck. Once there, it extends a small breathing tube through the back of the neck, and it can then pass undetected among uninfected creatures with ease. Even the largest predator can fall victim to this malicious creature, and its unnerving ability to pass between hosts quickly makes dealing with the threat near impossible.

SIZE LOCOMOTION Small – 3 pts. Quadrupedal – 3 pts. ATTRIBUTES ABILITIES Agile – 5 pts. Quick Reflexes – 1 pt. Resilient – 5 pts. Mind Control – 5 pts. Stun – 4 pts. Vampirism – 4 pts.

Rumors persist that the Brain Slugs have attached themselves to human hosts to gain passage off-world on conscript barges within the Imperial Guard. Entire contingents have been cleansed by regular Guardsmen armed with flamers at the slightest hint of Brain Slug infection.

Assembly – Jeff: I made this creature from the adrenal gland biomorph that's on the Tyranid Biomorph sprue. I used a head from the Zombie Regiment sprue to give the Guardsman a slightly vacant and tortured visage. I gouged holes into the breastplate to suggest that other Guardsmen had tried to take this host down.

LIST OF BITS USED

Component	Part Code
Cadian Shock Troops Sprue	(Part code: 99380105002)
Tyranid Biomorph Sprue	(Part code: 99380106003)
Zombie Sprue	(Part code: 99380207002)
25-mm Round Base	(Part code: 99379999009)