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Okay, well...sort of. I have boxes of SM stuff collecting dust, mostly unassembled, and driving my wife crazy. So, I'm on a mission - trim the fat, build a good all-round SM force, and get rid of it before our next move. But, I need your help. I'll give you a list of stuff I have (very sizeable!), you pick and choose the models, and throw together a quick (no exact math/codex required) army list. Go crazy, throw out some ideas!

Here goes! I have:

• Enough partially assembled/sprued/bitzed marines to assemble at least 2 10-man Tactical Squads (with whatever special weapons needed)
• 4th ed. Command Squad box
• 9 4th ed. Termies (unassembled - yes, there are 2 assault cannons!)
• 1 Dreadnought (assembled - I'd sort of like this to go with my CSMs)
• 4th ed. Techmarine w/ plenty of Servitors - combat, tech, & gun.
• 4th ed. Scout Squad box
• 4th ed. Scout Sniper Squad box
• 2 Landspeeders
• 1 Landspeeder Typhoon
• 5-6 Devastators (assembled - I forget which weapons, sorry!)
• 1 Rhino
• 1 Razorback
• 2 4th ed. Assault Squad boxes (10 SMs)
• 1 Land Raider/Crusader

What I don't have:

• SM Bikes
• Whirlwind

 

 

<table width="393" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 295pt;" x:str=""> <col width="329" style="width: 247pt;"></col> <col width="64" style="width: 48pt;"></col> <tbody> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td width="329" height="21" style="height: 15.75pt; width: 247pt;" class="xl25">Knights Of Thorn Space Marines</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;"> </td> </tr> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;" class="xl25"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl26">Trust Your Battle Brothers (+3/model, Counter-attack,</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl26">True Grit)</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl26">We Stand Alone (No Allies)</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;" class="xl22">HQ</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Chaplain</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Reclusiarch w/ Bolt Pistol, Frag Grenades, Jump Pack</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl26"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">107</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;" class="xl22">Elites</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Terminator Squad</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Sgt.; 2 Termies w/ Assault Cannons; 2 Termies w/</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Chainfists; Tank Hunters</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl26"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">265</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Veteran Squad</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Sgt.; 9 Marines; Frag Grenades, Furious Charge,</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl26">TYBB</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">220</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;" class="xl22">Troops</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Tactical Squad Alpha</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Serg. w/ Bolter; Marine w/ Plasma Gun; 8 Marines w/</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Bolters; Frag Grenades, TYBB</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">170</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Tactical Squad Beta</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Serg. w/ Bolter; Marine w/ Plasma Gun; 8 Marines w/</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Bolters; Frag Grenades, TYBB</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">170</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Scout Squad</td> <td class="xl24"> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Scout Serg. w/ Sniper Rifle; 3 Scouts w/ Sniper Rifles;</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Scout w/ Heavy Bolter</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">85</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;" class="xl22">Fast Attack</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Assault Squad</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Sgt.; 2 Marines w/ Flamers; 7 Marines</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">232</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Bike Squad</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Sgt., Term. Honors, Teleport Homer; 2 Bikers w/</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Plasma Guns; 2 Bikers</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">200</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;" class="xl22">Heavy Support</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> <td height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;" class="xl22"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Devastator Squad</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Sgt. w/ Bolter, Terminator Honours, Auspex; Marine</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" colspan="2">w/ Heavy Bolter; Marine w/ Missile Launcher; 2 Marines w/</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;">Plasma Cannons; 5 Marines w/ Bolters; TYBB</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">302</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl24">Land Raider</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl26">Smoke Launchers</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td align="right" x:num="">253</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;" class="xl23">Total</td> <td align="right" x:fmla="=SUM(B8:B70)" x:num="">2004</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Here's my thinking (in my limited experience w/ 4th ed. marines). Chaplain joins Assault Squad - Fearless, Jump Pack-equipped Carnage! Bike Squad is equipped with Teleport Homer for dropping the Termies whereever they are most needed. Vets are mounted in the LR as another assault element. Devastators provide long-range AT/High Toughness support. Scout Squad deals with Monstrous Creatures/Characters. The 2 SM Squads provide the MLR and/or enfilade fire for the assaulters.

Thoughts??