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So I'm gonna do some BA death guard but really don't know the best options. Jump packs or no and which weapons to give them. Advice please!!! Thanks, Mr.Jody.

An all Jump Pack Death Company army, wouldn't work very well.
They have to charge the nearest enemy ( I can't remember if IC joining the unit change that or not, but even still, a couple of units can be led astray by a Land Speeder, or fast Eldar/DE tanks far to easily)
Rhinos, Stormravens and Land Raiders (maybe even drop pods) will be best option, you can actually fit in a fair few Death Company when just using Rhinos, but obviously can't assault out of them (unless it didn't move in the turn they disembark).

You will need tank busting things in the squads, Infurnus pistols, Power Fists/thunderhammers.
But really you haven't given much context, point level? Competitivness? (i.e, if you just want it for fun, using 3 Stormravens would be quite funny, but wouldn't be very competitive) etc

Thanks and you're right about not enough context. These are jusy going to be painted to be sold on E-bay and I wanted to build and arm them in the fasion most likely to be fielded. Thanks. I know differant people will use thme differantly but I am just looking, urmmm how do I put it? What the favorite load out is how I guess I mean. Thanks for your input!

Make a guy with a pf 1 or 2 guys with pw and the remaining 2 or 3 guys just chain sword bp with just packs that's what they are good at. Good luck

Thank you cowpow16 I'll do em just like that.

No problem you should send me a link to the eBay auction when they are ready I wouldn't mind having a look see

Best of luck.

Ps just when you think you are done you will find like 3 more unpainted blood drops and a couple skulls for sure haha it's quite entertaining.

Yeah I noticed that on the Sanguinary guard unit I did lol. Blood drops everywhere. I'll send ya link when they are done. They haven't even arrived yet.

Ok haha thanks and ya I know the feeling you think hey im done awesome and give the model a spin and you notice oh wait blood drop blood drop skull purity seal WHYYYYYY!!!!!! arg

Orks are just as bad too. As soon as you think you're done theres a random tooth or ring someplace. Thanks again for your help I will definatley send you a link to em.

no jump packs. either put 10 or 12 in a rhino or storm raven. i have a standard of 12 in the storm raven, all normal except for three thunder hammers. works well

TH looks cool and is hella effective I lik power weapons but jump packs make them too prices and rage really dosnt help them there 12 or so in a lr with a chap is always fun like hello and now your dead

Finnaly got the Death Guard today. Time to get busy!

Wow if I charged per blood drop to paint Blood Angels I'd make a fortune lol!

If it isn't too late, I'd recommend magnetizing the backpacks. That way you can field them either with Packs (which I think is most common) or without (which is the better choice in my opinion).

To late tjey're done. Great idea though. I paintd them for E-bay and was gonna offer both sets of back packs painted but not put on but it seemed that most people said jump packs was not the way to go. Thanks though.