Furball flight stands

I got these Furball Flight Stands from Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy before he moved away.  Although I already have my starfighters mounted on bases, I can use these for missiles.  I just need to prime them black, and they'll be good to go.

There's a space for a die to indicate the number of missiles remaining in a salvo, which will come in handy for some space combat games.  Which brings up this question: Do you use minis to track missile salvos in your games, or is it easier to just use counters?