The Orks Beast Snagga & Beastboss have arrived at the studio- check out Rob’s unboxing and thoughts on the releases!
We’re back unboxing the new big releases for the Orks and Beast Snaggas! Rob sees what it takes to get them ready for the tabletop, shows the size of the models, and tells you the GOTCHAS to be aware of when building them!
We are going to show you everything including the sprues, bits, and of course, the size. That way you can decide if this is worth your hard-earned hobby dollars.
Orks Beast Snagga & Beastboss: Unboxing & Build
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We’re going to start with the Beastboss who runs $35.
He’s not quite as big as the Mega-Boss that comes in the combat patrol. This is multipart, but it has one pose. Still, the detail looks great on the sprue.
There are a decent amount of parts, with his head being three different parts, multiple arm options, and just stuff everywhere. So while nothing is too crazy, there are a ton of little parts.
Overall he is a great-looking mini with plenty of detail, all the gaps were hidden pretty well and is dynamic. He pretty much only can be put together in this one pose, but they left plenty of room for cool paint jobs and give you all kinds of Orky bits.
He’s about the height of a Primaris but obviously far CHONK-ier. Pretty much exactly on par with what we would expect.
Beast Snagga Box
Well, unfortunately, these were insanely allocated, and even online it was near impossible to grab one when they were first released. But there’s an odd chance your LGS still has one. The main reason is new minis, plus early access to the codes which really bumped the value.
If you want to see the value of the box, you can check that out here. Or, Rob also breaks that down in the video for us as well. Basically, though, you get around $75 in value.
The Box, Codex & Cards
The layout of this box is one of the better Rob’s seen so far. The artwork in here also might point to new DKoK Death Riders, so be sure to check a deeper dive into that, in this article here.
The new codex is really nice and is 135 pages (over half rules) with a nice homage to the 4th edition codex at the end.
The cards are a nice addition, but everything is the same on the back until you get to the psychic cards.
Instructions & Sprues
There’s a bunch of different sizes of bases, so be sure to check the reference in the front before building anything. These aren’t ETB, but they are Easier to Build with nubs and such.
The Beast Snagga Boyz don’t have a ton of variety but they look easy to build. It’s just two sets of the same sprues with one option for their main weapons.
The Warboss has a decent amount of variation, with a couple of different poses and some extra bits.
The sprues look very dynamic, but there will be some flash and trim removal. Zodgrod takes up a whole sprue and has a lot going on.
The Squighog Boyz are set up very similar to the Outriders, but they are not ETB. You get three squad size sprues for just these alone. Rob recommends dry-fitting all of these because there are a lot of bits.
The Boyz get 5 models per sprue because there’s not really much variation and only one option for the main weapons. They are super detailed though.
Built Minis
Zodgrod is pretty chonky on a 50mm base! Overall the detail is super crisp and he strikes quite the pose on the tabletop.
He stands about as tall as a Primaris but much wider. Compared to a Guardsman, he just towers over the poor shovel lover.
The Boyz went together without much issue, they are very well detailed and the seams are pretty hidden. Just remember, there isn’t much variation and that is the main knock on them.
The scaling seems really good when compared to the Primaris.
The Squighog Boyz look great, but they are a decent amount smaller than Rob expected. Rob also recommends building these with Blue-Tac so you can paint them separately.
They aren’t that much taller than a Primaris, but the Nob is much bigger and is actually on a bigger size base, so pay attention to that and don’t mess that up.
Final Thoughts
Overall this is an interesting path to market the Orks. They paywalled the typical greenskins into the combat patrol and then came out with the Primarisesque version of the Orks as the separate releases. The Beast Snaggas are definitely cool, but as always, vote with your hobby dollars!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
