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Here's the situation:
-I'm starting an IG army, and I've got my first 630 points of models.
-I have CSM as potential allies
-I plan to get more when I can, but not before having a good list ready
-My main opponent plays a highly mobile SM force, involving three predators, 0-4 Rhinos and 0-2 Razorbacks. And often takes scouts with snipers and the occasional grav gun.
-There are sometimes Tau broadsides involved.

My current models are (and I can't change anything here atm):
-Primaris Psyker [70 pts]
-Psyker Battle Squad w/+2 [80 pts]
-Veteran Squad w/shotgun [70 pts]
-Veteran Squad w/Boltpistol, Grenade Launcher, Sniper [82 pts]
-Vendetta Gunship w/Heavy Bolters [140 pts]
-LR Exterminator w/Lascannon, Heavy Bolters [185 pts]

I have this list as an idea:

HQ:
-Primaris Psyker [70 pts]

Troops
-Veteran Squad [70 pts]
-Veteran Squad w/Boltpistol, Grenade Launcher, Sniper [82 pts]

Fast Attack
-Vendetta Gunship w/Heavy Bolters [140 pts]

Heavy Support
-2x LR Exterminator w/Lascannon, Heavy Bolters [370 pts]
-LRBT [150 pts]
-LRBT [150 pts]

[Sub-Total = 1032 pts]

Allies:

HQ:
-Chaos Lord w/Power sword [80 pts]

Troop:
-CSM w/+6, Flamer, Missile Launcher [173 pts]
-CSM w/+5, Flamer, Missile Launcher [160 pts]

Fast Attack
-Heldrake [170 pts]

Heavy Support:
Predator Annihilator [140 pts]

[Sub-Total = 718 pts]

[Total = 1750 pts]

The plan is that the two LRBT's, the Predator and the CSM squads sit back and shoot (CSM's may go for an objective first).
One Vet squad will act as ablative wounds for my force. The other will hide in the Vendetta, who will do as Vendettas do.
The Heldrake will do the burny.
The Exterminator sqn will move around and try to flank his vehicles for some side armour


Any tips?

Only minor changes really:

Take all upgrades from vets only worth while weapons are either tripple meltas or plasma, or an autocannon.

For vets in vendetta take tripple meltas or tripple flamers.

For exterminator take 3 Hb and save the points on dropping the lascannons.

Buy an agies defense line with guad gun or lascannon whatever takes your fancy, or a bastion because those rock, OR landing pad for guard tanks with a 4+ inv.

More vendettas are good x3 vendettas with 3 vet squads all with meltas or flamers is good at killing stuff.

Drop the following:
- Pistol, GL and Sniper on the Vets
- Heavy Bolters on the Vendetta
- 1 Squad of CSM
- Drop the Primaris in favour of a CCS

Use the points gained to do the following
- Buy Chimeras for the Vets
- Buy 2-3x Special Weapons for the Vets
- Buy more troops. 2 Squads of Vets is nowhere near enough for 1750pts.