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So just threw a list together basically in about 10 minutes and here it is:

HQ:
Chapter Master on bike with Thunder Hammer, Shield Eternal and Artificer Armour- 250pts

TROOPS:
10 man Tactical Squad with missile launcher, plasma gun, combi-plasma and drop pod:- 215pts
10 man Tactical squad with missile launcher, plasma gun, combi-plasma and drop pod:- 215pts
Scout squad with Land Speeder Storm:- 100pts
5 man Bike Squad with 2 grav guns, veteran sgt with combi-grav, power fist:- 180pts

ELITE:
10 Sternguard in drop pod with locator beacon and deathwind launcher:- 290pts

FAST ATTACK:
Storm Talon with skyhammer missiles:- 125pts
Storm Talon with skyhammer missiles:- 125pts

In total coming in at 1,500pts exactly. Not sure on the chapter tactics to use though. When it expands to 2,000pts I will have 17 bikes in it so potentially White Scars CT would be useful but initially i`m not so sure

I would do Ultra Marine. I think the flexibility would really benefit your selections and do so at just the right times!

Why the missile launchers in the tactical squads? Don't you think a heavy bolter is a better compliment to the plasmagun?

I only say this because the plasmagun and combi-plasma give you plenty of AP2, so I assume you'll be shooting at TEQ or MEQ infantry - not vehicles. But if you move - and you'll have to move at least on the turn you drop - you can't shoot frag missiles and the krak missile has to snap shoot. Wouldn't it be better to get the Heavy Bolter for more Dakka, better horde control and overwatch?

On the other hand, if you're concerned about high armor value vehicles, the S8 AP3 krak missile lacks the hitting power of a lascannon. In that case, it's better to substitute melta weaponry for your plasma.

The missile launchers are there honestly as they come in the box. I know I could bits order the heavy bolters which I did think about sticking heavy bolters in initially just wasnt too sure what i`d get for the 10 pts I would need to replace.

Another idea was to combat squad them so there would be 5 with a missile at the back and 5 podding in x2. Not sure its viable though.....

what weapons do the sterngaurd have? seams like alot of expensive troops coming in there. they have combis? if so, i think 2 squads of 5 would work better

At the minute the sternguard are just armed with bolters purely for the special issue ammo. They have no combi weapons as I wasn`t sure what to do with them so figured leaving them with bolters would be better for now. My main opponents are tyranids, foot orks and dEldar so it is more of a troop thinner. Expensive but I like the models.

As to why the tac squads have full units. The plan is to combat squad them. I would cut down to 5 man squads which aint too bad an idea but when I go up to 1,750 and above I figure more bodies the better.

As for 1,750 I will be adding
Librarian lvl 2, bike, melta bombs:- 115pts
5 man bike squad with 2 melta guns, combi melta:- 135pts