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I decided to make a pure codex army to play with my group, I mostly play FW lists since I think they are better balanced and designed, but I digress so I am building an IG mech infantry list. I am not too worried about aircraft as the list plainly shows although I will leave the option open to drop a Demolisher for some Hydras, I might do it anyway just to get some more dakka tanks on the board.

Pask in a Vanquisher
LRMBT

Storm Troopers x5 2 meltaguns
Storm Troopers x5 2 Meltaguns
Storm Troopers x5 2 Plasmaguns

2x Vet Squads with 3 meltaguns, carapace, chimera
3x Vet Squads with 3 Plasmaguns, carapace, chimera

Leman RUss Executioner with plasma sponsons
Demolisher with heavy bolter Sponsons
Wyvern x2

Pretty cut and dry. After playing 30k for years, having this many vehicles blows my mind.
Alternatives- I might drop the Demolisher for a couple Hydras. Most of my opponents are marines with no or very few aircraft, but lots of bikes, or a DE player with actual aircraft and jet bikes. I already own a demolisher though.

Alternative- Maybe drop a plasma vet squad and the two melta vets and replace with an infantry platoon in chimeras. I forget how many points they are but I should be able to afford a PCS and 3 squads.

I would suggest throwing the execution in pasks squadron instead of the LRBT. The rerolls for preferred enemy means that the executioner will never get hot.

Does that work? Plasma cannons don't get hot on a to-hit roll of 1 - they roll a separate die before they fire, since they're blast weapons.

I was thinking the same thing. Not only that, they would be shooting two entirely different kinds of targets. My meta isn't big on vehicles aside from a knight here and there and the DE player, but his are all the obvious paper targets.