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Searched a home for dreads and came back to the common idea.... Ferrus boys.
Taking some existing models and go for a (complicated?) list, that may be expandable ( + 250 ) and also got either pure dreadishness
or a mix of units.

Heres my attempt:

Basic list 2250

HQ:

-Captain, artificer armor, relic blade, digiweapons , aux grenades, meltabomb = 175
-command squad, company champion, 3x power weapons, Razorback = 220
-Master of the forge, conversion beamer, 2 servitors, power weapon = 155

Elite:

-DreaD , TL lascannon / Missile launcher = 145
-DreaD , TL autocannon X2 = 125

Fast Assault:

-Assault squad (10), Sgt/thunderhammer, plasmapistol X2 , Rhino ( free ), extra armor = 265
-Bike squad (4), flamer X2, Attack bike , multimelta = 175
-Attack bike, multimelta = 50

Troops:

-Tac squad (10), flamer, Missile launcher = 170
-Tac squad (10), meltagun, heavy bolter = 175
-Tac squad (10), plasmagun, lascannon = 190

Heavy support:

-Vindicator, siege shield = 125
-Predator annihilator, HB sponsons, extra armor = 145
-Predator destructor, Lasc sponsons, extra armor = 135

=> 2250
HQ X2, E X2, FA X3, Tr X3, HS X3.

Basic list 2500:

HQ:

-Captain, artificer armor, relic blade, digiweapons , aux grenades, meltabomb = 175
-command squad, company champion, 3x power weapons, Razorback = 220
-Master of the forge, conversion beamer, 2 servitors, power weapon = 155

Elite:

-DreaD , TL lascannon / Missile launcher = 145
-DreaD , TL autocannon X2 = 125
-Ironclad, heavy flamer = 145

Fast Assault:

-Assault squad (10), Sgt/thunderhammer, plasmapistol X2 , Rhino ( free ), extra armor = 265
-Bike squad (3), flamer X2, Attack bike , multimelta = 150
-Landspeeder squad, Typhoon X2 = 180

Troops:

-Tac squad (10), flamer, Missile launcher = 170
-Tac squad (10), meltagun, heavy bolter = 175
-Tac squad (10), plasmagun, lascannon = 190

Heavy support:

-Vindicator, siege shield = 125
-Predator annihilator, HB sponsons, extra armor = 145
-Predator destructor, Lasc sponsons, extra armor = 135

=2500
HQ X2, E X3, FA X3, Tr X3, HS X3

variants:

V2 of 2250 with more dreads:

HQ:

-Master of the forge, conversion beamer, 2 servitors, power weapon = 155

Elite:

-DreaD , TL lascannon / Missile launcher = 145
-DreaD , TL autocannon X2 = 125
-Venerable dread, plasma cannon, extra armor = 190

Fast Assault:

-Assault squad (10), Sgt/thunderhammer, plasmapistol X2 , Rhino ( free ), extra armor = 265
-Bike squad (4), flamer X2, Attack bike , multimelta = 175
-Attack bike, multimelta = 50

Troops:

-Tac squad (10), flamer, Missile launcher = 170
-Tac squad (10), meltagun, heavy bolter = 175
-Tac squad (10), plasmagun, lascannon = 190
-dedicated transports: Razorback X3 = 125

Heavy support:

-ironclad, grenades = 150
-Ironclad, grenades = 150
-Venerable dread, assault cannon, heavy flamer = 185

= 2250
HQ X1, E X3, FA X3, Tr X3, HS X3

V2 with more dreads at 2500:

HQ:

-Master of the forge, conversion beamer, 2 servitors, power weapon = 155

Elite:

-DreaD , TL lascannon / Missile launcher = 145
-DreaD , TL autocannon X2 = 125
-Venerable dread, plasma cannon, extra armor = 190

Fast Assault:

-Assault squad (10), Sgt/thunderhammer, plasmapistol X2 , Rhino ( free ), extra armor = 265
-Bike squad (3), flamer X2, Attack bike , multimelta = 150
-Landspeeder squad, Typhoon X2 = 180

Troops:

-Tac squad (10), flamer, Missile launcher = 170
-Tac squad (10), meltagun, heavy bolter, Razorback = 220
-Tac squad (10), plasmagun, lascannon = 190
-Tac squad (10), meltagun, plasmacannon, Razorback = 220

Heavy support:

-ironclad, heavy flamer = 145
-Ironclad, grenades, H-K = 160
-Venerable dread, assault cannon, heavy flamer = 185

=> 2500
HQ X1, E X3, FA X3, Tr X4, HS X3



I plan to use the cpt and his cmd plus the tanks if I am not fielding 6xdreads.
Its one of several armies so i am not going to "vulcanize" them or add termies.
I'll try to keep the techy look and feel and stay with the (useless) bionics.

Ideas to improve them without kicking the theme out of the window are welcome.