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Hi guys, interested how people would make a 2000 point army from the items below. The core battalion contains models I want to use (Veteran’s already updated with a load of Tartaros terminator storm bolters and £45 of FW Razorback assault cannons…) but would like opinions on what to add from my collection?

Battalion +5CP:

Watch Captain – Terminator armour, Combi-melta, Power fist and meltagun
Watch Captain – Jump Pack, Xenophase blade, Bolt pistol, Beacon Angelis

Veterans – Sargent (Strom bolter, Power Axe), 2x (Storm bolter, Chain sword), 2x (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 3x Bikers (chainsword), 2x Vanguard (Storm shield, Bolt pistol).
Veterans – Sargent (Strom bolter, Power Axe), 2x (Storm bolter, Chain sword), 2x (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 3x Bikers (chainsword), 2x Vanguard (Storm shield, Bolt pistol).
Veterans – Sargent (Strom bolter, Power Axe), 2x (Storm bolter, Chain sword), 2x (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 5x Terminators (Storm bolters, Power axe).
Transports – 3x Razorback's with twin Assault Cannons
Contemptor Mortis Dreadnought – Quad lascannons
Land Raider Prometheus (scratch built sponsors, took ages but pleased with the results)

So plan is the ubiquitous Deathwatch combat squads. Three 5 man vets in the razorbacks heading to objectives, with Razorback giving support after disembarking. Bike & Vanguard combos to grab early objectives or to go after vulnerable enemy units. Jump captain to go where he pleases and Beacon Angelis terminators with him. Lone wolf Terminator Captain threatening vehicles (it’s a converted Arjac Rockfist model so will deploy him for fun!) charging out of the Prometheus. Land Raider reduces CP usage and negates cover save with 24 H bolter shots. Mortis dread for tank hunting.

Rest of the models from collection I can use, what would you take?

1x Watch Master
1x Artemis
1x Captain with Jump pack, thunder hammer, combi-melta
1x Chaplain with inferno pistol
3x Librarians with Bolt pistols & force axes (Supreme command detachment and hop in the transports?)
6x Vets with stalker bolters
6x Vets with frag cannons
3x Blackshields with storm bolter & thunder hammer
3x Vanguard heavy thunder hammers
3x Terminators with assault cannons/power axe
Corvus Blackstar
Fire Raptor
Xiphon Interceptor
Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought
Relic Whirlwind Scorpius
Relic Sicaran Venator Tank Destroyer
Relic Deredeo Dreadnought (converted “stormhound” as seen on spikybits)

Cheers!

Alternative double Battalion list of small hard hitting squads for +10 CP:

Battalion +5CP:

Watch Captain – Terminator armour, Combi-melta, Power fist and meltagun
Watch Captain – Jump Pack, Xenophase blade, Bolt pistol, Beacon Angelis

Veterans – Sargent (Strom bolter, Power Axe), 2x (Storm bolter, Chain sword), 2x (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 1x Black shield (Storm Bolter, Thunder hammer)
Veterans – Sargent (Strom bolter, Power Axe), 2x (Storm bolter, Chain sword), 2x (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 1x Black shield (Storm Bolter, Thunder hammer)
Veterans – Sargent (Strom bolter, Power Axe), 2x (Storm bolter, Chain sword), 2x (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 1x Black shield (Lightning claws)

Transports – 3x Razorback with twin Assault Cannons

Battalion +5CP:

Watch Master
Watch Captain – Jump pack, thunder hammer, combi-melta

Veterans – 6x (Stalker bolters, Chainswords)
Veterans – Sargent (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 4x (Frag Cannon, bolt pistol)
Veterans – 2x (Storm bolter, Storm shield), 3x (Missile launcher, bolt pistol)

Very little anti-armour outside of characters but maximises SIA firepower through character re-rolling auras and command points. Thoughts?