Chattanooga Classic - Possible IG List

First is a shot of my WIP Straken upgrade.  I was never truly happy with my original shotgun conversion.  This one is growing on me.  I had a gears of war style chainsaw-shotgun, but this one looked better I think.  To the left you can see his Tau bodyguard.  Working out the fluff for that in my head, but that pose is epic.


The Chattanooga Classic is coming up on the 15th. I've been working on builds for a couple of weeks now.  I was leaning towards a Creed build, but Straken just seems to carry more of what my list needs.  I'll be testing this list tonight:

Imperial Guard - 2000 points

Command Squad - 330
Straken, 2xMeltaguns, Medic, Regimental Standard, Carapace, 1xBodyguard, Astropath, Chimera

Veteran Squad - 170
3xPlasmaguns, Chimera

Veteran Squad - 155
3xMeltaguns, Chimera

Veteran Squad - 155
3xMeltaguns, Chimera

Veteran Squad - 155
3xMeltaguns, Chimera

Platoon Command Squad - 150
Al'rahem, 2xMeltaguns, Medic

Infantry Squad w/Commissar -85
Infantry Squad - 50

Vendetta - 130
Vendetta - 130

Leman Russ Demolisher - 165
Leman Russ Demolisher - 165
Manticore - 160

Heavy inspiration from Mike Brandt's BFS list last year. I've left Al'rahem's squad without Chimeras because A) I don't have anymore and 2) I'll be combining the two infantry squads for a stubborn tar pit.  The astropath will help to make sure both the blob squad and Al'rahem come in on the same side.

I'm mixed between having two demolishers and two vendettas, or one demolisher and three vendettas.  We'll see how it plays out tonight.