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Going to start playing at my not so local FLGS and I want to show up with a fully painted army. I know I can get this much done by then so will this work as an army?

HQ:
Warboss 90pts
w/ 'eavy Armor
w/ PK

Troops:
20x Shoota Boyz 160pts
w/ Nob
w/ PK
w/ Bosspole

20x Shoota Boyz 160pts
w/ Nob
w/ PK
w/ Bosspole

Fast Attack:
Deffkopta 45pts
w/ TL Rokkits

Deffkoptas 45pts
w/ TL Rokkits

It sure will. This actually looks a lot like my 500 point list, although I prefer Slugga/Choppa boyz over Shoota boyz.

I've heard mixed reviews on footslogging slugga boyz, why do you like them?

1.) They're all I have
2.) In 500 points, I like the extra attacks.

Excellent points lol. I'm going to have to play a few games with each and see which I like

How much mech am I going to see at 500pts? Would I be better served trading the Koptas for 19 Grots, a Runtherd, and 2 Big Shootas in each mob?

Also, slugga or shoota boyz? What does anyone think?

Mech at 500 is light to non-existant.

My Sisters have two rhinos, or one Immolator. My Eldar list has one Wave Serpent. That's about tops.

Between your Power Klaws and rokkits, you should have sufficient anti-armour to handle most the stuff you'll see.

At 500 pts slugga/shoota comes down to personal taste. Orks still dish out insane attacks even losing the slugga/choppa and with very few apc's on the table you likely WON'T get circles ran around you so it matters even less.

In larger games you'd want the slugga boys in vehicles but at 500 pts it's not all that important. Your 2 deffkoptas, with good rolling, should be able to handle any transports you do face (and at 500pts only IG can really feasibly take more than 1 Transport). Eldar and SM's have a hard time with 500pt lists; Tyranids don't have much in the way of shooting so will rely on getting up close and Orks are one of few armies I'd even bet on beating Tyranids at their own game. Chaos Daemons could be problematic at 500 as you'd probably be facing either crushers or fiends (both will rip your orks to shreds in assault; though to be fair even terminators don't much care for crushers so that's not the fault of the boyz) backed up by some more resilient daemons like plaguebearers (I could take 22 plaguebearers and 4 crushers at 500 and very little would threaten that list).

It's a list that looks good. Lots of mid range dakka with the boyz, who are also a huge threat in assault; bosspole will keep them around and the pk nob can tackle most walkers with relative impunity. Deffkoptas could outflank if you want better shots at side or even rear tank armor and of course the warboss for the points will utterly crush most other HQ's (just pray you don't face Daemons with Skulltaker) .

Oh 500pt...No mech?I have 2 wave serpents and a Vyper
Thats enough mech right?

Thanks, everyone! I've got 25 boyz, 1 Nob and the Boss painted and one week to finish the rest. Wish me luck!

Ya as an Eldar player I dont play 500pts without a Fire prism and wave serpent, so I wouldn’t totally discount the need for anti-armor

Fair enough, I keep the Deffkoptas, looking forward to painting them anyway

well if you have a painted Mek i would run him so some of your guys can get a cover save but at 500 you should be all set.