Tyranids: Deathleaper

Deathleaper is the Lictor turned up to eleven — a rare, purpose-grown terror weapon that stalks ahead of the swarm, picking off enemy leaders and spreading paranoia long before the main invasion lands. As a model it's a stunning centrepiece, all talons, spiked tendrils and shifting membrane cloak, and it rewards a painter who wants a sinister focal point to fuss over.

What's in the box

• 1 multipart plastic Deathleaper
• 44 plastic components
• Posed perched atop ruined facility wreckage
• 1 x Citadel 60mm round base

Battlefield role

• An infiltrator built to hunt down and unsettle enemy leaders
• Strikes from ambush, then vanishes before it can be pinned down

Detailed enough to be a proper display piece and lethal enough to earn its slot in a stealthy Tyranid list — Deathleaper is a treat to own and paint.

Supplied unpainted and unassembled. Glue and paints sold separately. Pair it with a Lictor for a full infiltration package, browse the rest of the Tyranids range, and grab some Citadel paints for the job.