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Had this idea to represent the 7th Reserve company of a space marine chapter. In the fluff the 7th is trained as pilots and Landspeeder crews so I thought this would be interesting. Not necessarily competitive but fluffy.

HQ
Captain
Artificer Armor
Jump Pack
Storm Bolter
Melta Bomb
Storm Shield
Thunder Hammer
180 points

Elite
Dreadnought
Assault Cannon
Power Fist w/ Heavy Flamer
130 points

Vanguard Veterans x5
Jump packs x5
Thunder Hammer x5
Storm Shield x5
Bolt Pistol x5
310 points

Troops
Scout Squad
CCW x4
Sarge w/ Power Sword, Melta Bomb
Land Speeder Storm
120 points

Scout Squad
Shotguns x4
Sarge w/ Shotgun, Power Fist
Land Speeder Storm
125 points

Scout Squad
Bolters x4
Camo Cloaks x5
Sarge w/ Combi weapon (whatever feels useful at the time)
Land Speeder Storm
120 points

Scout Squad
Camo Cloaks x5
Bolters x4
Sarge w/ Bolter
Land Speeder Storm
110 points

Fast Attack
Land Speeder x3
Assault Cannon x3
Multi Melta x3
270 points

Formation Detachment
Storm Wing

Storm Raven
Extra armor
TL Heavy Bolters
TLLC

Storm Talon
TLLC

Storm Talon
TLLC

485 points

1850 points total

So, the Vanguards, Captain and Dreadnought go in the Storm Raven. Stormwing formation means the flyers all com in on the same reserve roll and TLLC death upon the enemy. Went with LSS Scouts for troops choices because, well Tacticals can't take storms and I wanted a speeder list. I just want to know what people think. Like I said not competitive, just for gaks and giggles.

Sounds like a solid plan for a fluffy list like this, you won't win every game, but it's certainly one of the more competent fluffy lists I've seen. The flyers will give you good support while the LSS Scouts take on infantry.

Can't complain really, looks like a good list.

Just a thing, if you are doing a 7th company list, why do you have scouts and vanguard vets? Also, I find that a TL MM + TL AC is much more effective on a Stormraven than a TL HB + TL LC. Other than that, looks good!

I was trying to think of what the Captain of a company of Pilots would be like. That's what I came up with and wanted the Vanguards to go along with him. I figured Veterans get seconded to whatever company needs them at the time.

I figured that Scouts would be seconded to the 7th Company for training in the use of Land Speeders and I couldn't think of any troops choices that fit the fluff.

Thanks for the tips on the Stormraven Weapons, I wasn't thinking about weapons with a common range. I haven't played one yet so I don't know what works well.

on vanguard vets, drop a couple of TH. 5 is overkill. add in a couple of melta bombs for dealing with vehicles. Each vanguard vet can take them, so you can get multiples. Maybe throw in a couple of grav pistols with the points you save from dropping a TH. That will give you a chance to hit MC's with concussive before an assault which would let your hammers hit at the same initiative.