1000 point Guard mech list

[kif]

Decided that I have been hiding behind power armour for to long so it was out with the marines and in with the guard.

I try to write lists that might not always be the most competitive but fit into an idea in my head, and for this list my idea was a fast mobile spearhead.

I have tried to write it as a list to take on anything but normally play marines.

Any hints or tips for a newbie guard player would be greatly recieved.

HQ

Tank Commander
Leman Russ Vanquisher
Lascannon, Heavy Bolter Sponsons, Heavy Stubber and Recovery Gear - 205

Leman Russ Exterminator
Heavy Bolter, Heavy Bolter Sponsons, Heavy Stubber and Recovery Gear - 185

TROOPS

Veteran Squad 1
Carapace Armour, 2 x Plasma Guns, 1 x Melta Gun and Chimera Transport - 180

Veteran Squad 2
Carapace Armour, 2 x Plasma Guns, 1 x Melta Gun and Chimera Transport - 180

Veteran Squad 3
Carapace Armour, 2 x Plasma Guns. 1 x Melta Gun and Chimera Transport - 180

FAST ATTACK

Scout Sentinel
Multi Laser - 35

Scout Sentinel
Multi Laser - 35

Bang on 1000 points.

[yvain]

Welcome!

Not a bad list here are my suggestions.

First don't mix weapon profiles. The HB sponsons and heavy stubbers are wasted on the Vanquisher. I would drop them all together or at least switch to just multi-meltas.
Also recovery gear kind of sucks. The LR goes only 6 per turn so most of the time it won't com einto play. Its only 5 points so no big deal, but it should be the first thing to go.

Same with your squads. The carapace won't save them in most cases, but it is good for the plasma. I would go all plasma on one and all melta on the other two. Or the opposite. If you go all melta on a squad drop the Carapace and grab shotguns.

Scout Sents benifit from attacking weaker rear armor. If you can manage the points (cough recovery gear cough) I would go autocannon and outflank with them.

If I was to build your list I would go:

TC Vanquisher with Lascannon
Exterminator with HB and HB sponsons

Veterans with Carapace and 3xPlasma in Chimera
Veterans with Carapace and 3xPlasma in Chimera
Veterans 3xMelta in Chimera

Leman Russ Battle Tank with HB