While I was browsing Etsy (Always a dangerous game) I discovered starship troopers!!
I mean 6mm starship troopers but starship troopers none the less. But 6mm means I can have a bug horde that takes up very little space
For starters I purchased a set of 50 odd mobile infantry, 10 bugs and some outpost walls. They all came still with the 3D print supports attached so I spent a few evenings getting them off. I only managed to damage a few models (it's my first time having to do this ) bit nothing major.
Now they are all off their supports I can look at priming and painting. I need more bugs for that truly swarm type game.