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So a few of my buddies play 40k, and they all have a few 500 pt armies so I bought 2 boxes to try and see if I liked the model aspect. I did. So now I am trying to figure out what would be a fun army to play trying to include the 2 boxes I already have.

I have a box of storm boyz and killa klans.

So What I was thinking is

Heavy Mek w/ kff = 85 (though i cannot seem to find the kff backpack online, do I have to mod it?)
2 killa Klan - 100
20 boyz, nob, bp, -135
20 boyz, nob, bp, -135
5 stormboyz- 45 (taking these guys for the sheer fun of it.

This should be 500 even. Any suggestions would be nice. I will be playing against Chaos Marines, Grey Knights, and dark angels. Would it be better to take out the heavy mek and add 2 painboyz?
Also, my buddy insists that it is ok to go over the 500 points by like 20 or something. He says it is in the rules, but that makes no sense to me. Why have a 500 point ish army.

Anyway, thanks.

that looks a good simple start list to me. Killa Kanz aren't amazing at the moment, but they look cool - and we splattered Chaos Demons with them recently. Suggest you magnetise the shoota arm, it's very easy.

The KFF backback isn't available separately - try and swap one out, or else Zinge industries have Tesla Coils that would help you make your own. The KFF parts aren't as rare as they used to be, as you also get them in the Morkanaut and Meganobz kits.

As for your buddy... I'd say he's wrong!

Yeah don't go over, you set a point limit for a reason. Your list does look good though for a fun low point game. The Kans can do things at the lower points. Whats your plan for the Mek? March it by the kans to keep them alive?

My hope is that the mek will try and keep the Kans alive or at least try to draw fire away from the boyz till they get closer. Looking at the forums I prolly wouldn't include the kans in an army, but I have them and might as well try them out. The models of the orcs have been a blast so far, but we will see how they play in a match. (and how I feel after making 40 boyz ) And I need to try and watch hours of yourtube tutorials so I have a grasp of what I am doing) I am down for other ideas for builds. I have heard that ard boyz are pretty bad a.....

I'd ditch the KFF and get 'eavy armour on the Mek. This frees up points for a Mek, which not only can accept challenges so your Boss Nob can get challenged out and killed (and possibly lose all your guys in a sweeping advance) but it can help the bigga Mek wiv fixin dem Killa Kans.

30 points left...would probably get Big Choppas for the Nobs. S7 attacks should help your Killa Kans out in combat. That's also enough for a Boss Nob, Boss Pole and Big Choppa on the Storm Boyz too.

Just my two cents, I don't really use Slugga Boyz, all about the Shootas for me

For just fun, it seems okay. Your storm boys could have a few bodies, but eh. 500 I'd so small it's hard to do much. Definitely talk with other players and watch videos to get an idea of what playstyle you like. It's frustrating to think you're gonna like tactic A so you buy all the stuff for it, and then find out tactic B is more your flavor.