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Hi guys, thought I would throw it out here as well

Not played 40k for a good few years now, used to play 2nd ed back in the day but for the past few years have been a fluffer reading all the BL HH books and after the annocement of IA HH tipped the balance to make me start again. I want to create a fluffy pre hh army that can also be used for normal 40k.

Seeing as forgeworld do quite a few HH era models I am assuming this will not be phased out or totally replaced by models when the IA HH is released (heres hoping) and I will need a few months to collect and most importantly paint them so want to get a good base of troops ready before IA HH is out (october time iirc?).

I am thinking a core of Corvus Crusade Iron Maximus and Heresey armoured troops, Tartaros terminator armour (Is Indomitus armour the current TDA?) and contemplator dreads, HH era assault troops and thats basically it for now? of course all are FW models. And then theres the armour which bar LR and rhinos i am not decided on what to get yet, maybe some super heavy tanks but of course would only be useful in 30k as they will be chapter colourings

Would be adding jet bikes, battle armoured dreadnoughts primarches and IC and command squads would IA HH is out i think.

Any suggestions as to what else is on the market now that would be good to collect?

Also what wouldnt be used for 40k (i.e tourny style games rather then friendly) contemplator dreads, battle armoured dreads, jet bikes, primarch and whatever IC's they bring out and superheavys and other armour, I will later on add replacement for these i.e current IC's and normal dreads for use in 40k

What suggestions for armour are there both 30k and 40k?

Then theres which chapter to use that can be used for both 30 and 40k, i am currently thinking Raven Guard as the colours havent changed, always had a soft spot for DA's but the black to green is a, well not a massive change but a big enough one in fluff, Opinions please guys?

So far this is what I have thought out

My list for vehicles so far will be along the lines or 3 FW mk1c Rhino' (I would possibly get a few Razorback turrets in case I want to use RB in 40k), LR Achilles and a couple of normal LR's which I'll put magnets everywhere on so I can change the layouts easy enough, I would think about converting them to mk11a with Machinators parts, the FW LR Proteus has only got experimental rules so dont want to drop 85quid on it to not be able to use it in offical or tourny games, same with the Spartan.

I'd get 2 preds and again magnets on turret and sponsers to swap loadout and 2 contemplator dreads.

Squad wise, thinking of 4 full tac squads two Corvus armoured and one Iron as I like the look and one Heresy armoured, these buggars add up a lot as i have to get guns seperate for them, two 10 man squads of terminators, one Tartaros and the other will be cataphract as I have found quite a few companies now doing the shouldr pads but as to terms to put them on i am not sure yet, quite possibly newer ones as the tartaros ones only come with ranged weapons no LC's. And finally two squads of Assault troops one mk2 and maybe one mk6 as they havent got the aquilla on there.

I think that will give me a solid ish base to start with and bar the contemplators everything will be usuable in tournys etc and 30 and 40k.

And yes I have added up what everything will cost damn GW... ha