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I am looking to get back into playing 40K however I haven't played since 5th edition, used to run a Drop Pod Sally's list so would like to run something similar.

Models available:
HQ
Vulkan He'stan
Terminator Librarian w/SS
Librarian w/PP
MotF w/Combi-melta
Techmarine x2 (one with combi-plasma)
Chaplain w/Jump Pack x2
Terminator Chaplain
Chapter Master w/TH*2/Heavy Flamer (Custom)
Assorted Captain Models
Marneus Calgar w/Honor Guard

Elite:
TH/SS Terminators x9
Dual LC x4
Regular Terminators x7 one with Assault Cannon one with Cyclone Missile Lancher
Sternguard x10 (Assorted weapons)
Vanguard x20 (Assorted loadout)
Ironclad Dreadnought
Venerable Dread w/Multi-melta
Regular Dread w/Lascannon
Bray'ath Ashmantle
Salamanders Contemptor Dread
MK4 Ironclad Drea w/Inferno Cannon/Seismic Hammer

Troops:
About 6 squads worth of Tactical Marines with either Melta Gun or Flamer and Multi-Meltas
(Assorted Sergeants, mostly with Power Fist/Combi-bolter)
Sniper Scouts w/Camo Cloak x10
Scount w/Heavy Bolter w/Missile Launcher
Scouts w/Combat Knife/Bolt Pistol x10
Sergeant w/Power Fist/Plasma Pistol

Fast Attack:
Assault Marines x10 w/Flamer/Plasma Pistol
Sergeant w/Power Fist/Combat Shield
Sergeant w/Power Sword/Plasma Pistol
Sergeant w/Dual LC

Heavy Support
Devastator x10 (Lascannon x4, Plasma Cannon, Heavy Bolter x2, Missle Launcher x2)
Vindicator
Land Raider Redeemer

Dedicated Transport:
Drop Pod x7
Razorback w/Twin-Las

Normally ran about 4 squads of Tac in DP with backup from Ironclad Dreads in DP. Or put Hammernators in LRR w/Vulkan backed up by assault marines etc.

Need ideas for 1000pt, 1500pt list etc.

Any thoughts or formation suggestions would be appreciated and thanks for reading.

Welcome back.

Drop pod Salamanders should play pretty much the same as they used to. But there are a number of new way to build your army. 7th is all about formations. You get free rules and bonuses just for taking certain combinations of units. One that looks to fit your play style is the battle demi-company.

Captain or chaplain
3 tac squads
1 Assault option (bikes/speeder/assault marines etc)
1 Dev option (dev squad/cents)
(optional) one dread
(optional) Command squad

I like to run that as a stand alone 1,000 point list. Give you enough points to spread some gear around with full tac squads. You could run 5 man ones and include some of the optionals. Good for a fun game.

For larger games it makes for a good launch point for the “decurion" style list, where you have one big formation containing a number of small ones. As a Salamander, you have two options, the Flameblade (from the Angels of Death supplement) or the Gladius (from the main codex). To qualify for these you need to take an auxiliary formation. For smaller games, a 10th company taskforce (consisting of 3+ scout squads) does the job. Larger games can bring the 1st company TF (3+ vet squads of any flavor).

The Gladius also opens up the Full Company style list, where if you take 2 demi-companies, you get an extra bonus: all your basic transports are free. This turns them into the ultimate MSU list, where you spam more scoring units and light vehicles across the table then your foe has time to kill. Very strong in objective games.

Hey, thanks for getting back to me.

Can you bring named characters e.g. Vulkan as part of the demi-company formation?

I had a look at the Flameblade Formation and the rules look ridiculous! I see what you mean when you said it's all about formations this edition.

Appreciate the help, probably the one thing I needed to know about if I'm going to start playing again.

For the most part special characters can be subbed in to replace corresponding things in formations. But each formation has its own list of what can be swapped. This can raise issues when new things have been released after the formation was published, or with FW things not covered in the basic codex.

Vulcan, being a captain, can be subbed in to the demi-co without problems.