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Okay it's pretty much like what the title says, I basically get a pretty decent end of year bonus at work, and this year I'm lucky enough to be able to shunt it directly into my plastic/resin Crack hobby.

My main project, which is likely to be so for a long time is my Thousand Sons force. So I'm looking at ways to expand it. Especially since my Primary store is Starting up a 30k campaign, and open ended league, and there "Five Minutes to Midnight(tm)" Apocalypse schedule.

So at the moment not a whole lot is known about the Thousand Sons legion and their game play yet obviously, but the few things I do know is they were a smaller legion and relatively footsloggy from the sounds of the fluff.

So, im basically at a roadblock for where to drive my collection next.

My options are:
1: All the Troops! I currently have 60+ tacticals, 3 full squads of vet tacs, and a bunch of various support and heavy support squads. But if footsloggy more is better right?
2: Fill out support! All in all I think this is where I'm lacking the most. I only really have a pair of Rapier Quad Launchers, and 1 Rhino so I could see expanding this a bit but honestly don't know what to pick up.
3: Armor/air power. I'd say this a strong point for me thus far as I have a sizable airforce and some tanks. The only thing here would be another Xiphon or a lightning or two, possibly predators.
4: Super heavies! Yeah ill admit I love big toys, they are Fun for me in the right game and environment. I have six, two titans a Thunderhawk (which honestly is more of a display than a game piece) and 3 Fellblade chassis (1 Glaive and 2 fellblades). With apocalypse schedule becoming more regular, I feel like either a Ventarii Manple or A Warlord would be a decent investment as I'll get to use them more than once every blue moon.

We are going to be seeing the 1st 1ksons previews this weekend at the HH weekender. You will be able to make a more informed decision is a couple of days.

I say support, but go conservative untill we see some actual rules. Nothing will sting more then building a ton of X model(s), and then having the legion rules say "you must have more Y then X"

Once more is known about them I'm sure it will become clear what you'll want. It may also help to know what you already have to spot what roles/holes need filling.

Thanks everyone for the input so far. Keep it coming in appreciate all the comments and suggestions!


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 Zuul wrote:
Once more is known about them I'm sure it will become clear what you'll want. It may also help to know what you already have to spot what roles/holes need filling.

Alrighty. Here is my current list of Everything I have that is at least assembled if not painted.

2 Limited edition Centurionso
3 command Squads
60 tactical Marines.
3 10 man vet Tacticals.
10 Volkite Chargers
5 man volkite Culverins
5 man heavy flamer
5 man Multi Melta
5 man Lascannon
10 man assault Squad
10 man Breacher team
10 Cataphractii Terminators
5 Tartaros Terminators
2 5 man Destroyer Squads

2 Contemptor Mortis Dreadnoughts.
1 Double Fist Contemptor
1 Multi-Melta/fist Contemptor
2 Leviathan Seige Dreadnoughts

2 Deimos Vindicatorsk
2 Legion Medusas
2 Predator Infernus (magna melta)
1 predator executioner (plasma)
1 Whirlwind Scorpius

1 Land Raider Phobos
1 Land Raider Alpha Achilles
1 Spartan Assault tank

3 Scimitar Jetbikes
2 Rapier Quad Launchers

1 Xiphon
1 Storm Eagle
2 Fire Raptor Gunships

1 Deimos (and several Mars pattern) Rhinos
1 dreadclaw drop pod
7 standard drop pods.


2 Fellbladestandard
1 Glaive
1 Thunderhawk
1 Reaver
1 Warhound

That's about all I can remember without staring at my collection.