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So on my paintbench right now are the last bits needed to field my Ultramarines according to the Apocalypse formation. While I have had a full company of marines for a while, one of my assault squads was broken up between bikes and speeders. Soon I will have the formal company completed.

Here is a pic of last time with was fielded en-mass, in a farewell to 5th apoc game:


Right now my “shelf” deployment is a mish-mash of useless. 5/6th of the tac squads are ML/F, the Devs are a grab-bag of assorted weapons, the command squad is a similar mix. So I want to re-tune what they have hanging out. Right now if I want to field marines, I grab bolter bodies from the company, spare specials from the extras shelf, and poach weapons as needed from the dev squads. I’d like to just be able to grab a full squad from the shelf and toss it into the case for travel. So I thought I’d ask for some opinions on how to set things up.

What needs to be included:
Captain
Chaplain
Command squad (w/banner)
3 Dreads (any type/config)
6 Tactical
2 Assault
2 Devastator
(all full 10 man squads)

As a start point:
Ultramarines 3rd Company, Scourge of Xenos.

Captain Aridias, Commander of the Arsenal. (Captain in AA w/SB and relicblade)

Command Squad:
Apothocary, BP/CCW
Standard Bearer, bolter
Company Champion (need new model, currently using a RT lieutenant w/powersword.)
Vet w/powerfist & BP
Vet w/ stormbolter (these two guys need to change)

Chaplain w/jump pack (pack and BP arm magnetized)

Tacs:
ML/F, Bolter sarge (need to keep the 1st squad like this for tradition)
ML/F, BP/CCW sarge
ML/F, BP/CCW sage
ML/F, Bolter sarge
MM/M, c-melta sarge (these guys are probably fine)
ML/F, BP/CCW sarge.

Assault:
PP/F, PP/Fist sarge
2xF, BP/powersword sarge (all but sarge have magnetized backpacks, flamers are also swappable)

Devs:
ML, HB, PC, LC. BP/CCW sarge
ML, HB, PC, LC. Bolter/ausepx sarge

Dreads:
Ex-captain Fabian, AsC/DCCW(SB) (old metal dread, my answer to fluff discrepancies in captain names)
Ironclad (hammer, HF)
Dred (multi-part plastic, arms swappable. Normally TLLC/ML)
(I have a ven dread kit which could be added, but these are my 3 basic guys.)

I realize I’m going to have to probably assemble some more sergeants, don’t have a lot of variety. I do have some spare melta/plasma gunners and the parts to make more. Heavies I have a total of 4 of each, except MM, where I just have one, and MLs, where I have more then I need (8 built, 3 in parts) I could possibly grab more from elsewhere if needed.

For what it’s worth, the motor pool contains 2 rhinos, a razorback, 3 pods, and a LR. While not enough to move the whole company around, it’s fine for any portion that is going to be in an army list.

So if you had a full battle company, how would you gear them up for sitting on the shelf and for apocalypse games? With the thought that generally 2-4 squads are going to be detached and supported by vets/scouts/tanks/etc for any given game.

Just imagine drop pods, lots of drop pods....

Iron Hands 13th Company, Masters of the Falling Skies

Chapter master
Librarian
Chaplain
Masters of the forge
Command Squad with Drop Pod

X5 sternguard units with every combi and just reg bolters with Drop Pods
X5 Dreadnaughts with drop pods
X5 venerable dreadnaughts with drop pods
X5 ironclad dreadnaughts with drop pods

X20 Tactical squads with all special weapons and drop pods

X5 Assault squads with different weapon combinations and drop pods
X8 stormtalons set up differently

X8 Dev squads all set up differently with drop pods
X5 stormravens
X5 fireraptors
X5 thunderhawk gunships


54 Drop Pods, 23 flyers and a lot of Marine Iron. I just love pods so to have a company dedicated to drop pods would be my dream. Right now im getting there as i have 27 pods. Just halfway to my goal!

While I applaud your vision, let me refine my question:

If you were gearing a codex-compliant battle company, how would you do it? You can assume any non-company assets you’d like, but I want to focus on the 107 marines and 3 dreads of the company itself. Particularly on their “stock” wargear options (which can be swapped if needed, but I want to set an effective baseline)