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With the coming of the new year, opportunities present itself. My lovely wife graced me with 3 storm ravens and what I refer to as a cheater dreadnought for my budding Death Company army for Christmas. When GW first released the storm raven, I admit, i really hated the model, it just looked like a jet plane out of metal slug, you know chibbi style. After seeing the kit up close I actually grew to like it and was inspired to start a fun army based around 3 of them and all death company models. I actually bought a Astrath the Grim model when he first came out as I wanted to use him for a Nightlords conversion but decided against it. I am glad I did as it meant that i didn't have to pick up another one when I got the idea to start this army. Seeing that I also have a budding Draigowing Grey Knights army as well I have decided that I wanted to make the storm ravens dual purpose so I am planning to paint them in a dark grey scheme with magnetized emblems. The kits themselves were really straightforward to put together as GW for once put a decent how to manual in the box. In fact all of their new stuff that I have gotten have had decent manuals so kudos GW. The kit comes with all of the options that the storm raven can use such as all of the weapon options for the turret weapon as well as the nose weapon mount. Below is the list that I'm building, let me know what you guys think.

New 2000 pts Death Company Air Cav

Total Roster Cost: 2000

HQ: Astorath the Grim (1#, 220 pts)
1 Astorath the Grim, 220 pts

HQ: Reclusiarch in Power Armour (1#, 150 pts)
1 Reclusiarch in Power Armour, 150 pts = (base cost 130 + Melta Bombs 5 + Infernus Pistol 15)

Troops: Tactical Squad (10#, 170 pts)
9 Tactical Squad, 147 pts = 9 * 16 (base cost 16) + Sergeant 26
1 Sergeant, 23 pts

Troops: Death Company (10#, 260 pts)
1 Death Company, 0 pts
1 Death Company, 50 pts = (base cost 20 + Thunder Hammer 30)
7 Death Company, 140 pts = 7 * 20
2 Death Company, 70 pts = 2 * 35 (base cost 20 + Power Weapon 15)

Troops: Death Company (10#, 260 pts)
1 Death Company, 0 pts
1 Death Company, 50 pts = (base cost 20 + Thunder Hammer 30)
7 Death Company, 140 pts = 7 * 20
2 Death Company, 70 pts = 2 * 35 (base cost 20 + Power Weapon 15)

Troops: Death Company Dreadnought (1#, 125 pts)
1 Death Company Dreadnought, 125 pts

Troops: Death Company Dreadnought (1#, 125 pts)
1 Death Company Dreadnought, 125 pts

Heavy Support: Stormraven Gunship (1#, 230 pts)
1 Stormraven Gunship, 230 pts = (base cost 200) + Hurricane Bolters (each side) 30

Heavy Support: Stormraven Gunship (1#, 230 pts)
1 Stormraven Gunship, 230 pts = (base cost 200) + Hurricane Bolters (each side) 30

Heavy Support: Stormraven Gunship (1#, 230 pts)
1 Stormraven Gunship, 230 pts = (base cost 200) + Hurricane Bolters (each side) 30

I eventually want to go with Gabriel Seth as my other HQ just for the fact that nobody takes him and to add some more anti-vehicle other then the Storm Ravens and some infernus pistols. I dont know about you but an HQ who swings a strength 8 weapon at initiative with rending is nothing to sneeze at. That and the ability to auto-hit anything in base to base will make it so even vehicles will have a need to fear the death company even on foot.