burna boy spares what to do.

[dougeye]

ok so i recently got 4 boxes of lootas (20 in total)

i have build 15 lootas (max squad size) but before i build the last box i have a dilema.

i have the spare bitz to make burna boyz from the packs for which all i need is ork boy bodys and legs to complete them. i just so happen to have an unbuilt ork battleforce with parts fro 20 boys in it i could use.

Now originally i was going to build 20 lootas and that was it with those kits and also build 20 ork shoota boyz with the battle force (as all my other standard orks are melee boyz) but now im thinking i could do one of the following...

option 1 -

20 lootas
20 burnas
0 shoota boyz

option 2 -

15 lootas
15 burnas
10 shoota boyz

option 3 -

20 lootas
10 burnas
10 shoota boyz

option 4 -

20 lootas
0 burnas
20 shoota boyz

So what would you build?

Edit - i should add a have around 100 orky boyz so dont worry about if i have enough standard infantry just give feedback on what the best use of these parts would be....

cheer doug!

[BG. Foster]

I would obtain the orks from my trade thread and use them as you see fit.

[dougeye]

lol havnt seen that thread send me a link and ill see if its reasonable im not meant to be spending anymore on figure however, just paint and surplies until ive got most of my stuff painted in at least a simple scheme lol

[macknight]

I'd go option 2, burnas are quite viable assault troops now.

[BG. Foster]

Here you go dougeye

commissar.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=trades&thread=16836&page=1

[dougeye]

BG i already have a load of AOBR orks i got dirt cheap thats why non of my existing boys are shoota config lol

[dougeye]

macknight - option 2 i one of my favored options as its the best of both worlds.

[emptyhat]

Shoota boyz are pretty handy but I take it you also know how fragile small mobs can be. If you have a Big Mek with a kustom force field I'd suggest making just 5 burna boyz now and sticking them with him in a battlewagon, use the other 15 bodies for a small shoota mob with the intent to expand it later when you are buying figures again.

Keep any remaining burna spares for later, you know you'll want to turn out a tonne of burna boyz at some point

[treadiculous]

I had a similar dilema..

I got a box of fantasy orks for cheap off ebay and used their legs, heads and torso's for the burna boys.

burna boys rock.. as do lootas.

[dougeye]

im thinking 15 - 15 and 10 then, i dont mind having a fragile shoota squad until i get some more figures my army is going to be very mobile also, truck based and melee orks bailing out, with lottas etc providing some covering fire.

[emptyhat]

If that's what you are shooting for that is a good choice. For me transports are in shorter supply.