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A list of popular Ork Archetypes with army stubs:

Kan Wall
HQ
2 Bigmek /w KFF
Elite
10+ Lootaz
0-1 15x Kommandoz /w Snikrot
Troops
2+ 20x shoota boyz /w nob, pk, bp
Heavy support
9 Killa kanz, 2-3 /w rokkits, 0-1 /w grotzooka

Green Tide
HQ
1-2 Bigmek /w KFF
Elite
10+ Lootaz
1 15x Kommandoz /w Snikrot
Troops
4+ 20x shootaboyz /w nob, pk, bp
0-2 29x Gretchin
Heavy Support
3 Big Gunz and/or looted wagons /w boomgun, 'ard case

Battlewagon Bash
HQ
1 Bigmek /w KFF
1 Warboss or Ghazghkull Thrakka
Elite
10+ Lootaz
1 15x Burnaz
Troops
2 20x boyz /w nob, pk, bp
1 10x Gretchin
1 7-8x nobz, kitted out, battlewagon /w deff rolla, big shoota, armor plates
0-2 12x boyz /w nob, pk, bp, trukk /w reinforce ram (only at high point levels)
Fast Attack
1+ 3x Buggies or Buzzsaw-Koptaz, each /w rokkits
Heavy Support
3 Battlewagon /w deff rolla, big shoota, armor plates

Kult of Speed (Trukk list)
HQ
2 Bigmek /w KFF
Elites
2-3 3x Mega-Armored Nobz, trukk /w reinforced ram
Troops
4-6 12x boyz /w nob, pk, bp, trukk /w reinforced ram
Fast Attack
1-3 3x buggies /w rokkits
Heavy support
0-3 Looted wagons /w boomgun, 'ard case
0-2 Battlewagons /w deff rolla, big shoota, armor plates

Wazzdakka Bikers
HQ
1 Wazzdakka Gutsmek
0-1 Biker Warboss
Troops
4-6 3-15x warbikers (usually two big units and the rest small)
0-1 5-7x Nob bikers
Fast Attack
0-3 3 buggies /w rokkits
Heavy Support
3 Big Gunz and/or looted wagons /w boomgun, 'ard case

Dread Bash
HQ
1 Bigmek /w KFF
1 Bigmek /w KFF or SAG
Elites
10+ Lootaz
Troops
2-4 20x boyz /w nob, bp, pk
2 Deff Dreads
Heavy Support
3 Deff Dreads and/or 3x Killa Kanz

Nob bikers
HQ
2 Warboss /w Bike
Troops
2 8-10x Biker nobz, kitted out

I found these to be the bare minimum for a working army of each type. Obviously you need a healthy amount of buggies, koptaz and/or lootaz in any army to counter vehicles, but I didn't want to include them in every list.

Much obliged Jidmah, a really excellent start. I've PM'd a few people to chip in so hopefully with one or two more ideas we'll have Orks completed this week.

I think I'll put Space Wolves up next (yes Reecius thats you).