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Necron Battleforce (70) + Catacomb Command Barge (22.50) + Cryptek (9.50)

Blood Angels Battleforce (70) + Dante or Tycho or Mephiston or Seth (11) + Scouts (15) or Assault Squad (20.50)

Tau Empire Battleforce (70) + Fire Warrior Team (22) + Tau Ethereal (9.50)

Daemons of Chaos Battleforce (70) + Daemon Prince (25)

Eldar Battleforce (70) + Farseer and Warlocks (20) + Farseer or warlock (7-8.50)

 Accolade wrote:
Let's just let the DV box go, please. There are *way* more options into 40k.

Some people might not want the Dark Angel iconography all over their units; while the DV box set is quite nice, there is much greater ubiquity in the regular Space Marine kits, hence my questioning the OP on what sort of SM army he was going for.

At this point, I think it is safe to assume the OP is very aware that DV is the cheapest option for starter materials. But if he doesn't want that set because (a) it has two different armies and there is only interest in one (and no one else to trade the other half to) or (b) the iconography isn't to his liking, then I think continuing to offer greater options is the best path.

Nope in no way I am specifying on one type or chapter - as is also a not directed question to aid me since I'm already approaching 6000 point blood angels company. This was merely a question to challenge if indeed it's possible to buy in with £100 with original retail fists at a GW store. Not eBay, not discount shops and non important to use the budget on codex plus rules. This is to have enough hardware to get involved in a game (whether rules are borrowed or pirated) which would contain substance in battle. Then quite simply (paints and glue etc again not needed to be part of budget) what would your shopping list of minis be and to add to it why would you pick these specific items?

SM Tactical Squad 25
SM Tactical Squad 25
SM Devastator Squad 20.50
Space Marine Command Squad 20.50
Jet Packs 5

30 Marines
3x missile launcher
1x multi-melta
2x heavy bolters
2x lascannons
2x two plasma cannons
2x Grav Guns
2x Plasma Guns
2x Melta Guns
2x Flamers
2x Combi Weapons
+ All the options in the command box
+ All the vet Sgt options from Tac box x2

Should be more than enough for a Command, 2 tacticals, a devastator, and an assault unit

Hello. Personally I would buy the Dark Vengeance starter set, You get enough for small armies for both the Dark Angels and the Chaos Space marines as well as a quick start guide and rule book. I would play a few games as each to get a feel for the armies and then purchase the codex for the preferred of the two either the Chaos space marine codex or the Space marine codex.

Dark Vengeance: £65
Either codex: £30
Total: £95

That's just what I would do good luck whatever you decide thanks for reading .

This bends several of the criteria, but I think the best option is the Space Marine Strikeforce from a discounter.

It is fieldable as a a legal CA army, it has a nice balance of units, and with things like the Sternguard in it, has enough bits to actually assemble and tailor with some variety.

It might even be halfway competitive for beginner games at lower points.