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Hi everyone,

I've been a fan of the 40k franchise for quite some time, but just recently took the plunge and started purchasing models. I've always wanted to build a Chaos Space Marine army, so I took a stab at creating my first army list after doing some research:

1x Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, Wings, Warptime, Winds of Chaos - 205 pts
1x Daemon Prince of Slaanesh, Wings, Lash of Submission - 155 pts
5x Chaos Chosen, 1x Chaos Glory Icon, 3x Melta, 2x Flamer, Chaos Rhino - 175 pts
9x Thousand Sons, 1 Aspiring Sorc w/ Bolt of Change, Personal Icon, Chaos Rhino w/ Extra Armor - 324 pts
8x Khorne Berserkers, 1 Skull Champ w/ Plasma Pistol and Power Fist, Chaos Rhino w/ Extra Armor - 273 pts
2x Obliterators - 150 pts
1x Chaos Vindicator w/ Extra Armor - 140 pts
6x Summoned Lesser Daemon - 78 pts
Total: 1500 on the button

The plan is to work with 3 layers of attack. The Daemon Prince of Tzeentch and the Khorne Berserkers for up close and personal attention, with the Daemon Prince of Slaanesh playing crowd control with the Lash to keep things within assault range.
The Thousand Sons provide midrange support, with the sorcerer firing Bolts of Change at mech, out of the top of the rhino.
The Obliterators will either provide long range support via lascannons, or deep strike in behind mech and pop them with multi-meltas. The Chosen will play a similar role via Outflank, coming in from the side with meltas and flamers to pop enemy mech or harass units, particularly those in cover that my main force can't hit.
The Vindicator will provide medium range death to either mech or regular units, and hopefully drawing fire away from my squishier rhinos.
Lastly, the summoned daemons are to be daemon dropped by my outflanking chosen squad, either into the midst of an enemy unit or used to hold an objective. They're mostly cannon fodder though.

Please feel free to comment honestly, I can use all the help I can get. I'm slowly building up my models, but don't have much so far and wanted to get some advice before I go plunk down a lot of money on this army.

Thanks a lot!

Princes are ok but lash isn't that cool. Warptime is perhaps the best psychic power for a Prince.

Chosen just take two of the same special weapon as only two can fire from the hatch anyway.

Thousand Sons aren't that good and just cost silly points. Trade them for normal CSM with meltaguns.

Berzerkers are ok but lose the plasma pistol.

Vindicators should come in pairs.

Lesser Daemons are ok for cheap objective taking.

im going to give 2 different lists, both have served me very well.


HQ
sorcerer, slaanesh, lash.125
sorcerer, slaanesh, lash.125

TROOPS
7 plague marines, 2 plasma guns, in rhino
7 plague marines, 2 plasma guns, in rhino
9 chaos marines, melta gun, in rhino
9 chaos marines, melta gun, in rhino

HEAVY SUPPORT
vindicator, daemonic possesion
vindicator, daemonic possesion
vindicator, daemonic possesion
this army runs in a line. going:rhino, vindi, vindi, vindi, rhino. chaos marines in these 2 rhinos, plague marines capture objectives, socerers are in chaos squads, lash towards the line and vindi blow it up.

HQ
daemon prince, mark of nurgle, warptime. 155
daemon prince, mark of nurgle, warptime. 155

TROOPS
8 noise marines, champ w/ power weapon, blast master, 7 sonic blasters.
8 noise marines, champ w/ power weapon, blast master, 7 sonic blasters.
8 noise marines, champ w/ power weapon, blast master, 7 sonic blasters.

HEAVY SUPPORT
2 oblits
2 oblits
1 oblit.

gunline. princes counter charge, noise marines move when enemy to close. if REALLY close, then fire & charge.