Dave Taylor Miniatures Steel Legion Contest

Your chance is almost up to take advantage of the Steel Legion Apocalypse List Design force over at Dave Taylor Miniatures.  You have until the end of the year to send him a 3,000 point Steel Legion themed apocalypse list that can also be scaled down to 1,750 and 1,850 points effectively.  Make sure your list is mechanized and follows the Steel Legion background and then send it in.  Full details on the contest can be found here.  Unlike a certain other one of your favorite sites, rumor has it that his contest will actually have prize support.  Yippee.  Be sure to check out my own entry after the break.




Dethtron's Steel Legion 3,000 point Apocalypse army

HQ

CCS	4x meltagun	90
~Officer of the fleet		30
~Chimera	HHF	55

Elite

Ratling Snipers		30
Ratling Snipers		30

Troops
 

PCS 1	Autocannon, 2x GL	50
~Squad 1	Commissar, autocannon, GL	100
~Squad 2	autocannon, GL	65
~Squad 3	Autocannon, GL	65
~HWS	3x autocannon	75
~HWS	3x autocannon	75

PCS 2	Autocannon, 2x GL	50
~Squad 1	Commissar, autocannon, GL	100
~Squad 2	autocannon, GL	65
~Squad 3	Autocannon, GL	65

PCS 3	4x meltagun	70
~Chimera	HHF	55
~Squad 1	autocannon, GL	65
~Chimera	HHF	55
~Squad 2	autocannon, GL	65
~Chimera	HHF	55
~Squad 3	autocannon, GL	65
~Chimera	HHF	55

Fast Attack

Devil Dog	HHF	120
Devil Dog	HHF	120

Heavy Support

Leman Russ Demolisher HHF 165 Leman Russ Demolisher HHF 165

Super Heavy

Stormlord	Lascannon/TL HF Sponsons	500
Stormlord	Lascannon/TL HF Sponsons	500

Total Points: 3,000

Suck on that Net-lists- not a Veteran Squad or Vendetta in sight.  For apocalypse games Platoons 1 and 2 go in the Stormlords.  Anybody like super heavy vehicles with Vulcan Mega Bolters, 40 man transport capacities, and 20 fire points that also count as open topped for embarking/disembarking, but not vehicle damage?  As an alternative, you could also drop a single Leman Russ Demolisher to get the "Imperial Shield" data sheet and have 15 points to spare.  That thing is amazing too, because it gives you 3 really awesome strategems for free, but losing a tank would not be too fun.

Fluff wise, I think we're pretty spot on other than the autocannon thing, but there's no way I'll pay for missile launchers for IG if I can avoid it, so that is one concession to the fluff that I'll not make.  Other than that, We've got a pretty nicely balanced force with plenty of anti-tank shots (light and heavy armor) and more torrent fire than you can shake a lasgun at.  Seriously, In the apocalypse version there are two Vulcan Mega Bolters that fire twice if stationary, 15 autocannons, over 100 lasguns, and enough heavy flamers to roast an entire Waagghhh.

To reduce your points for regular games obviously drop the Stormlords.  Next drop platoon 2 and as many Demolishers or Devildogs as you'd like and you'll be in the ballpark of your desired points level.  If you have an odd amount of points left over in the end, consider grabbing more Ratlings for fun- the Steel Legion is known to use them, after all.

That's it for now.  Feel free to share your lists with us after you send them in to Dave Taylor Miniatures.