1000pt Air Cav list(please critique)

[theinhtun]

Hi, I'm planning to start an Imperial Guard Air cav list

For my HQ:
CCS
4x melta
Astropath

mounted in Vendetta
Troop choice:
Vet squad:
3x plasma
mounted in vendetta

Vet Squad
3x melta
mounted in vendetta

Heavy support:
Leman Russ main battle tank
flamer front sponsons
flamer side sponson

Elite: Marbo

My plan is to have the Valk and vendettas outflank and scout, with Marbo appearing on the board to take out any really powerful unit. Also the Melta squads and vendettas act as tank and/or heavy infantry hunters. The Plasmas are for anti heavy infantry.

Please critique

[krasimirova]

Sounds like a pretty standard AirCav list.. I like the fact that your bringing a Leman, it is a great unit..

Now some thoughts that spring to mind:

- 2 troop choices 2/3 you'll be playing objective games.. 2 choices are okay, but these are gonna be right infront of the enemy to do their job, Guard tend not to survive that long at this range.. Might consider getting a 3. vet squad to hide on a home objective..?

- Only 1 tank on the table, if you outflank, then it will be all alone and again things tend to die pretty quickly then.. Sure if you reserve that one too, then it isn't a problem..

- Marbo is a wild card and he fit this list okay, just hope he dosn't come in alone..

Other than that it is a pretty solid list..

[Julian Sharps]

I would have to agree with Kras. Personally, I would drop the flamer sponsons on the Russ and replace Marbo with another vet squad, I'd say with an Autocannon and a grenade launcher. Camp the autocannon Vet squad on an objective, park the Russ nearby to give it fire support and then send in the valks.

You might want to look at RT's air cavalry thread in the tactics section for tips on how to play them, he's come up with some fun tricks you can pull with your birds.