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I am revising my half blob half mechvet army into mechvets. This is what I am aiming towards.

CCS: Meltaguns, Astropath, Chimera: 175pts
CCS: Plasmaguns, Chimera: 165pts

Vets: Meltaguns, Chimera: 155pts\
Vets: Meltaguns, Chimera: 155pts }=465pts
Vets: Meltaguns, Chimera: 155pts/
Vets: Plasmaguns, Chimera: 170pts\
Vets: Plasmaguns, Chimera: 170pts }=510pts
Vets: Plasmaguns, Chimera: 170pts/

Stormtroopers: Meltaguns: 185pts
Stormtroopers: Plasmaguns, Plasma Pistol: 205pts
Stormtroopers: Plasmaguns, Plasma Pistol: 205pts

Vendetta: 130pts\
Vendetta: 130pts }=390pts
Vendetta: 130pts/

Chimeras have Multilaser and hull-mounted Heavy Flamer.
Stormtroopers are in Vendetta and use Airborne Assault.

Grand Total: 2300pts

Points Left: 200pts

Empty vendettas are fine. But you can throw your storm troopers in there and use grave chute insertion and use the airborne assault rule.

I would switch one vet squad with meltas, IMO.

What you are lacking from what you have is anti air and horde control. Vendettas are the star AA choice and for anti horde you can throw down some manticores or a demolisher.

If you dont want vendettas a squadron of hydras is good I suppose, but since the FAQ I dislike the fact that they cant shoot ground reliably.

I have updated my list weee. 230 points to go to 2.5k. What am I lacking that 230 points can make up?

Well anti air is covered with the vendettas and to be honest with that many chimeras between the massed Multilaser and HHF I think he should be fine on horde control.

List looks good.

For the extra points I would definately add in an astropath in the CCS to get +1 reserves to get those vendettas in quicker.

You can add in a manticore or a leman russ to fill in the rest of the points.

I agree with Kasrkin52. I'd definitely add an astropath, and a manticore is never a bad idea. With the last 40 points you can play with upgrades on your Veterans

I've added the astropath (have all regimental advisor models already which is convenient).

What do we think about two CCS is that okay?

I'll have a think about the last 200 out of a Leman Russ variant or a Manticore If there are points left maybe an officer of the fleet to make the enemy's air hopefully come slower?

Also I might buy 8 bolt pistol arms to have all boltpistols on my sergeants/officers. Is this worth it?

Ideally the officers would have boltguns instead of bolt pistols but they seem too big for IG.

Are we fans of bolt pistols>laspistols?

Maybe give your warlord a plasma pistol, he's got 3 wounds and maybe a Power Weapon/Fist? just for anyone who wants to get assaulty with them.

Master of Ord in each of the CCS as well (free pie plates)
you still have heavy slots so why not run a hydra and a basic LR Battle tank

Just remember if you run master of ordnance you cannot move if you choose to fire it.