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Hey Dakkans

So I'm planning my 1000pt Astral Claws list, and my first question is this
- Which chapter tactic best fits the Astral Claws chapter? I'm leaning towards the well rounded Ultramarines and the quick/aggressive Raven Guard.

Secondly the list I have vaguely planned is below, any help would be great (especially regarding the smaller things like special/heavy weapons etc) Sorry, I can't remember the points cost for the units:

HQ
Chapter Master (artificier armour, lightning claw, flamer) - I have the Huron model from forgeworld so that's why he has that equipment (though if there is a better configuration for about the same cost let me know)

Honour Guard x4 With Chapter Banner

TROOPS

Tactical Marines x10 (with Rhino and 15 pts spared for equipment) - Not sure what I want these to do. What heavy/special shall I give them? I'm leaning towards plasmas

Scout Squad x5 (With Landspeeder Storm with multi-melta)

ELITES

Sternguard x5 (with Rhino and 5 combi-meltas - these are going to be my anti-tank)

HEAVY

Land Raider Which variety is best? The plan is to put the honour guard and chapter master in here


I play with a group of mates and none of us have bought flyers yet, so I don't need anti-air, and we don't play overly competitive so I don't need the best of the internetz, just some tips to mold the above into a decent army. All but the landraider I already have, so they need to be in there. If there is a better way of delivering the honour guard and chapter master then I'm all ears (drop pod and spend the rest on another rhino and tac squad?).

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

If your going to play the claws Iwould get the IA 9 and IA10 Badab wars and use the lists in there for the chapter feel. Including the special characters.

sterngaurd would GREATLY benifit from having a d pod instead of rhino. that way, they could shoot all 5 in one turn on the first turn.

Thanks, yeah, I have been looking at getting a drop pod. But was a bit concerned about leaving them stranded.

I'd much prefer to use the New Marines codex instead of the Astral Claws list in IA

yes well sterngaurd sometimes have to be a one time thing. surviving after that is really a bonus. with the rhino, they will have to get into 12 inches from them, which will take at least one turn of no shooting. then once your within 12 inches of them, there going to be a big enemy priority. i woudnt be surprised at all if they died before shooting at anything.