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So I am starting Skaven. I have ordered up an IoB Skaven set as well as 100 more IoB Hand Weapon Clan Rats. I also picked up a warp cannon/catapult kit and doomwheel today as well, but am considering returning the wheel for a 2nd cannon or both for a hell pit. I will likely get a 2nd IoB skaven set in the next few months. How should I expand from here for a 1k, 1.5 and 2kforce that is friendly and fun.

So you will have...

180 Clan Rats
4 Rat Ogres and 2 Packmasters
2 Warlords
2 Warlock Engineers
2 Warpfire Throwers
2 Poison Wind Mortars
1 Warp Lighning Cannon
1 Doomwheel

Personally, I'd stick with that lot for the time being or maybe break up the massed ranks of Clanrats with some Stormvermin (and convert your 2nd Warlord to a BSB). After a few games you'll know what your weaknesses are (probably a lack of punch in combat - so maybe an HPA is called for) and what unit is best to compensate for it.