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Here is my first shot at a mechanized marine list. Let me know if its any good.

Traits are: Scions of Mars
                   Suffer not the works of heretics          
                   Eye to Eye
                   Have pride in your colors

I want to make them up as a support force for the adeptus mechanicus (like wolf blades)

1700 pts:

1 Techmarine commander [320]
- bolt pistol and power weapon
- bionics
- frag grenades
- servo harness
- terminator honors
- 4x combat servitors
- razorback w/heavy bolters/armor and smoke

venerable dreadnought  [143]
- asscannon, Hflamer, smoke and armor

dreadnought  [123]
- asscannon, Hflamer, smoke, armor

Dreadnought [113]
- asscannon, storm bolter, smoke, armor

6x marine [211]
- lascannon, plasma gun
- tank hunters
- naked vet sarg
- razorback w/Hbolters, smoke and armor

6x marine  [193]
- lascannon plasma gun
- naked vet sarge
- razorback w/Hbolters, smoke and armor

5x marine [184]
- lascannon
- tank hunter
- naked vet sarg
- razorback w/hbolters, smoke and armor

5x marine  [168]
- lascannon
- naked vet sarge
- razorback w/Hbolters, smoke and armor

2x landspeeder w/heavy bolter and asscannon [160]

1x whirlwind  [85]

I tried not to duplicate any units as this is meant to be a tournament list. Other than necrons what else will ruin my day??

This dread configuration is really most effective when mounted in drop pods. I suggest either pods for the dreads or long range weapons instead of AC/flamer.

The list is going to be on the weak side because of the vast number of points invested in thin-skinned, undergunned razorbacks and how that reduces the number of marines to 22. The only option this army really has for hurting the enemy is to stand off in cover and try to outshoot the enemy.

The most effective mechanized lists combine rhino-mounted, fullsize marine squads with a few shooty razorback squads. That gives you the option to rush an army that's weak in HtH and more staying power in battles of attrition.

Ok i guess ill go back to the drawing board, thanks for the analysis.