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Hello all,

I'm currently planning a small themed 500 point list for Astra Militarum as I've been inspired by the idea of doing my own custom regiment as a painting/gaming project. I'm hoping for some feedback on how to make this project work as a list that I can actually play with and not get consistently owned (I have a habit of going for theme and narrative as a basis for my list, then being made to regret it when I play).

In terms of looks, I've settled on kitbashing the Cadian and AoS Flagellant kits to make a particularly pious regiment of the Guard. Looking at the bits I'll have, I think focusing on fire might be a nice thematic way to take it.

+ Battalion Detachment +

+ HQ +

Company Commander (30 pts)
- Chainsword, Laspistol

+ ELITE +

Veterans (Sergeant, Heavy Flamer, Vox, 7x Lasgun) (82 pts)

+ TROOPS +

Infantry Squad (Sergeant, Flamer, Vox, 7x Lasgun) (52 pts)

Infantry Squad (Sergeant, Flamer, Vox, 7x Lasgun) (52 pts)

Infantry Squad (Sergeant, Flamer, Vox, 7x Lasgun) (52 pts)

+ FAST ATTACK +

Scout Sentinel with Heavy Flamer (52 pts)

+ HEAVY SUPPORT +

Leman Russ Demolisher (180 pts)

- Total 500 pts

**Edit** Alternately, I've considered dropping the Sentinel and the Vets for a Commissar and Hellound.

Things that are good:
You have taken a good number of infantry
The Demolisher is definitely one of the more useful Russ variants
The Scout Sentinel is great for area denial

Changes I'd recommend:
Vets are nowhere near as points efficient as command squads, so maybe drop them for one? You can reliably put a box caster by your general and spam special weapons.
Swap out the las pistol for a shotgun. There is no non-fluff reason to take a las pistol.
Sentinels get more useful with numbers, so possibly grab a second one?



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So, how I'd roughly adapt your list would be:

HQ: Company Commander - Chainsowrd, Shotgun
Troops: 3x Infantry Squad - Vox Caster
Elites: Command Squad - Vox Caster, Heavy Flamer
Fast Attack: 2x Scout Sentinel - Heavy Flamer
Heavy Support: Demolisher

Comes in at 489pts, so you could throw another flamer back on an infantry squad if you really like them. Just my two cents.

Thanks a lot for your help! I really appreciate it!

Based off of your advice I've dropped the veterans and taken two sentinels. I think with this I've got the flexibility to run forward and burn things and sit back and overwatch if they run at me.

Is it worth perhaps loading the sentinels up with armour and hunter-killers over the command squad? I'm just thinking in terms of anti-armour. That would make my list:

+ HQ +

Company Commander (30pts)
- Chain sword, Shotgun

+ TROOPS +

3x Infantry Squad (52pts) [156]
- Vox Caster, Flamer, Sergeant

+ Fast Attack +

2x Sentinels (65 pts) [130]
- Heavy Flamer, Hunter-Killer Missile, Sentinel Chainsaw

+ HEAVY SUPPORT +

Leman Russ Demolisher (180)

Total: 496pts

Looks good, especially if you go for the mordian or catachan doctrines. I'd ditch all but two of the Vox units. There's no point in paying for the voxes on squads that will be in the center with your commander anyway.

Leman Russ tanks are stupid good at less than a thousand points. There are whole factions that can't get good anti-armor at that point level.

Thanks all! I really appreciate your help! I'll see if I can magnetise a vox when it comes.