500pts - Elysian aerial Cavalry - Newb inside

Hi guys,

Someone recommended me this IG oriented forum and I am delighted by the amount of info about aerial cavalery I already found.
As for a quick presentation, I stopped playing Warhammer and W40k roughly 11 years ago and I am now very tempted by diving back into it. I saw the FW Elysian troops and I felt for them. I am more into the painting part of the game, but I have also the heart of a competitor and if I am taking an army to the table I want it to stand a chance.

My first goal is to get a 500pts of Elysian to start with. I just read the good old rules book, the IG codex and Imperial Armour 8. This is still very fresh and I am lacking the practice to make a descent 500pts army list.

Here are my though about how to construct the list so far.

HQ
I need an HQ, the choice is pretty basic almost made for me in advance: Company Command Squad (CCS). In term of equipment I only consider adding some Melta-guns, to have a special weapon team with BS4 but it's not mandatory so I will had the point only if I have a couple to spare at the end.

Troops
For 500pts army I have to decide what would be better, Platoon or Veteran.
The bare minimum is two squads.
With the Platoon option I need to put 35pts in a PCS and my two squads for another 120pts. So for 155 pts I have 25 bs3, and an extra one order per turn.
With the Veteran, I have 20 bs4 for 160pts. I don't really need the extra order since I already have two from the CCS and this should be all the troops on the fields.
From instincts I will more go for the Veteran solution and give to each squad 2 grenades launcher to counter any infantry that would try to take an objective.

Elite/Fast Attack/Heavy Support
From the almost unchangeable begin of the list I have another 265pts to dispatch in support for those very basic, almost naked troops.
First I need something against armor, I will probably not find a lot of AV12+ in front of me but they will be there. My first though is going to the Vendetta because it's the best anti armor the Elysian have but 130pts is a big chunk of my army but it's the price to get 3 twin-linked lascannons that can move 24" after my opponent deployed. As an alternative I have two Drop Sentinel with multi-melta for 100pts or Veteran Squad with 3 melta or Demolition doctrine for 110pts.
For only an extra 20 pts I found the Vendetta the best option because versatile and it will make even more sense if I move that list past the 500pts one day.

With the 135pts remaining I need some support for my troops something that would protect them against heavy or light infantry.
I am tempted by two Drop Sentinel (such a good looking unit ) with Heavy flamers for 70pts. I can add one Tauros to the roasted party for 40pts. leaving 25pts for two melta gun to my CCS and an extra grenade launcher for a lucky veteran.

Overall I like the idea of this army because it uses a lot of the Elysian personality.

You noticed, I am lacking a general battle plan to use them and I don't know how usefull those unit would be together. That's why I am seeking this board wisdom. So if you have any insight on how to adjust or change the list and how to make it useful on a battle field, don't hesitate, the empire son needs you.

Thank you for reading me, looking forward to share with you,
H3r0


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Summary of the list (0.1)

HQ
CCS 2 meta-gun 75pts

Elite
2 Drop Sentinel with heavy flamers 70pts

Troops
Veteran Squad with three grenade launcher 95pts
Veteran Squad with two grenade launcher 90pts

Fast attack
Tauros with heavy flamer 40pts
Vendetta Gunship 130pts