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I'm putting together an army list based on models I have largely influenced by models I've wanted to play with (Sentinels, Mukaali rough riders, the stormtalon, etc.), so I'm looking for ways to tweak the list I have into the best fighting force I can. I've always played Orks so I'm not sure where the big holes are in the army and would like as well rounded an army as I can get. Going for a 1500pt army I can scale back to 1k or up to 2k. I'm just starting to build, so I want to make some decisions which hvy weapons to use and which arms to give certain units. I'm not a tournament player, but I want my list to hew closely to 40k rules.

IMPERIAL GUARD (893):
Command Squad (135)
-Commander Plasma Pistol & Power Fist
-Standard
-Vox
-Veterans w/Meltas
-Krak Grenades
-2 Bodyguards
-Master of Ordinance

Lord Commisar w/Power Weapon (80) he rolls with the grenadiers

Vet Squad-Grenadiers (120)
-Vox
-Flamer
-Autocannon

Vet Squad-Sentries (180) deployed w/the vendetta
-Lukas Bastionne sgt
-Vox
-Flamer
-Auto Cannon

Sentinel Squad (183)
-3 Lascannons
-Searchlight
-Camo Netting

Rough Rider Squad (65) (these are Mukaali figs, but I plan on playing them as regular RRs)
-Power Weapon

Vendetta Gunship (130)

I can't decided which Ally will better complement the IG list. Again, based around models I have (though none are built yet)

DARK ANGELS OR SPACE MARINE ALLY LIST:

Dark Angels (585)
Belial (130)
Terminator Squad (275)
-2x Assault Cannon
Dreadnought (180)
-Multi-Melta
-Drop Pod

or

Space Marines (610)
Master of the Forge (100)
Tactical Squad (90)
Venerable Dread (210)
-Multi_melta
-Rocket Launcher
-Drop Pod
Dreadnought (180)
-Multi-Melta
-Drop Pod
Stormtalon (130)

I would go vanilla marines but get some biker ICs to run with any cavalry, they need the boost.

Also I would run more than just 2 flyers.

Maybe think about swapping around so IG become the allies, though probably you should not do this.

You know, I thought about making IG Allies too, but the volume of IG models I have to SM is pretty persuasive. I was thinking the vanilla model too. What flyer models were you thinking I expand on? I'd love to have 3 Valkyrie's, but I can't afford another 2 models and I don't really know where the points would come from. My initial thought was 2 Stormtalons, but I'd need to make marines the main army for that.