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Hi,

I have never played a game of W40k, but read lots of white dwarf as a teenager. Now, 15 years later, I went ahead and purchased a Morkanaut / Gorkanaut kit to start off an army. How does this sound as my next few purchases?



HQ
Big Mek with KFF 85

Painboy with grot orderly and boss pole: 60


Troops
29 Ork boyz 235
Nob
Trukk

20 Gretchin 65
1 Runtherd


Fast Attack
Dakkajet 110


Elites
2 Mega Nobz with Boss Nob 160

5 Tankbustas 75
2 bomb squigs


Heavy Support
9 Lootas 156
Mek
Trukk

Gorkanaut 300
KFF
grot riggers


Total: 1246 points



I would like to add a Battlewagon and supa kannon at some point, just because I think those models look great. Any suggestions? Could I sit the supa kannon at the back and just bombard the enemy, or should it be mounted in the battlwagon?

Thanks!

10 boyz can only fit in 1 trukk (with a nob ontop) also your big mekk will probably be shot to pieces as he has a invul save that needs to die. Tankbustas are great if you want them to careen out onto the map for an attempt at first blood on a tank with their bomb squigs and a single dakkajet wont be doing much without a third supa shoota and some luck with flyboss. You are better off using a blitza bommer or even a skorcha bommer due to the rule changes of WAAAGH planes.

Our biggest strength at this point is either massed firepower with lots of luck, or going for a good ol' krumping with lots of cc and lots of fact trukks and wagons to bring the boys to the fight.

If you load up 10 burna boyz with 3 meks you have a nasty infantry clearing wagon that will be the bane of any enemy horde army. You can do an escort of MANz in a wagon too which will draw fire and be hilarious with a Big Mek using his KFF to give a nice invul and repairs to the wagon.

We have tons of options to bring the pain but we are a combined arms ground army mostly and it all needs to work in tandem to crush our enemies. Plan accordingly but be prepared to abandone the plan at a moments notice to throw your boyz at the enemies face once it falls apart. Never expect first blood either.

PhilistineAu wrote:
Hi,

I have never played a game of W40k, but read lots of white dwarf as a teenager. Now, 15 years later, I went ahead and purchased a Morkanaut / Gorkanaut kit to start off an army. How does this sound as my next few purchases?



HQ
Big Mek with KFF 85

Painboy with grot orderly and boss pole: 60


Troops
29 Ork boyz 235
Nob
Trukk

20 Gretchin 65
1 Runtherd


Fast Attack
Dakkajet 110


Elites
2 Mega Nobz with Boss Nob 160

5 Tankbustas 75
2 bomb squigs


Heavy Support
9 Lootas 156
Mek
Trukk

Gorkanaut 300
KFF
grot riggers


Total: 1246 points



I would like to add a Battlewagon and supa kannon at some point, just because I think those models look great. Any suggestions? Could I sit the supa kannon at the back and just bombard the enemy, or should it be mounted in the battlwagon?

Thanks!

I think your a little off on some of your builds... 29 Boyz cannot fit in a Trukk...Runt Herds run 1 per 10 grechin (I think?) For suggestions...Lobbas are an exelent value for a Ork horde. Are you looking to go Mekky? Or Goff? If it's "Kult O' Speed!" then more buggies etc look like good purchases. Most anyone likes Loota's A Battlewagon with or without Kannon(s) is a fun addition, and nice and Morky. I always liked Deff Dredds...I don't know if they are still good though...

Get an extra supa Shoota for your dakkajet