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Tyranid Ripper

Tyranid Ripper Call-Outs and variant sketches - A personal project.
Concept done in Photoshop.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Ripper

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Flesh_Hooks

See it in 3D by Jeremy Klein here:
http://www.artstation.com/artwork/warhammer-40k-tyranid-ripper

Flesh Hooks - The idea is that the barbed tongue (the flesh hook) hits first, then the larger outer jaw locks on and finally the inner jaw begins feeding in a scooping fashion.

Flesh Hooks - The idea is that the barbed tongue (the flesh hook) hits first, then the larger outer jaw locks on and finally the inner jaw begins feeding in a scooping fashion.

Rough sketches exploring variation while referencing all the editions and canon available at the time.

Rough sketches exploring variation while referencing all the editions and canon available at the time.