Ork Spearhead Arrived!

Richard Busby wrote:
> Just got my Ork Spearhead... GW screwed up and didn't send my Codex though.
>
> Not that this set anyone back too badly, but it would have been nice to
> have a color version.
>
> Pics of sprues to come when I can take some.

OK, piccies up. See them here:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Hive_Tyrant/40K/New%20Orks/

If there's anything you want to see closer let me know.

I have a couple comparing the old and new Trukk, Bikes and Boyz parts
together side by side. Surprisingly very little about the Boyz has
changed; they just packed what used to come on two sprues together on
one. As a whole the new sprues are denser packed and space is made much
more efficient use of.

The Loota/Burna sprues have three parts; Lootas sprue, Burnas sprue, and
a Mek/Body sprue used for either. With normal Boyz you can make five of
each very easily with one set.

The Trukk is interesting because while it looks so much bigger than the
old one in the pics, it's parts really don't compare that much bigger.
It must be the height of the body that new axles and frame give. The
complete engine with headers and blower are a nice touch and I see it
making it's way into a bike conversion I'm planning.

The Bikes are nice looking and comparable in size to the old bikes.
Having them side by side makes the old bike models look particularly
soft in detail and aged. I'll probably have a mix of old and new bikers
in my army. Maybe I'll use the new bikes for Nobs with the older ones
being the rank and file. Makes sense since the Nobs would take the
latest and greatest for themselves.