Like the title says, I want to make a army of Space Marine mercenaries, which I will name the Black Company. Black armor with Gunbolt Metal accents. The army will be themed after the Black Company books. They were some of my favorites growing up. The Black Company were a group of medieval/fantasy based mercenaries lead by powerful sorcerers.

The idea is to use a mixture of CSM, SW, and SM models to represent them, like the Iron Hand marines and the Legion of the Damned models. I was thinking of using the Death Watch Kill team models I have with their fancy shoulder pads to represent either Chosen CSM or SW Wolf Guard, that way I can use those great looking models that John gave me and actually use them without having to modify them..much..

I have both of the codexes and just can't decide which to base them from.

Any thoughts?

I have succumb to the ruinous powers of Chaos...

My 12yoa son has taken over my Ultramarine army and I'm still burnt out on my IG. I bought the SW codex, but there seems to be alot of people on that bandwagon. There are no Chaos players in our group (since DP never plays), so I bought the CSM codex and I really like the Black Legion. I think it will be fun to paint and even more fun to play. I like all the units (Except for Noise marines...can't get over the pink...). Here are the lists I had in mind and have start calculating my $ costs at the local 20% off retailer. I probably won't get started on this project until after the holidays, when I have more time...

HQ 1:
Chaos Sorcerer MoT
Bolt or Change
Winds of Chaos

HQ 2:
Demon Prince W/wings MoK

Elite 1: (Lord here)
4 Terminators with 3 combi-meltas, heavy flamer, and CG
1 Term-cham with PF

Troop 1:
9 Zerkers w/ Icon
1 Champ w/ PW
Rhino

Troop 2:
9 CSMs w/ 2 meltas and CG
1 Champ w/ PF

Troop 3:
9 CSMs w/ 2 meltas and CG
1 Champ w/ PF

Troop 4: (Sorcerer here)
8 Thousand Sons w/ Icon
1 Sorc w/ Wind of Chaos
Rhino EA

Heavy 1:
Defiler

Heavy 2:
3 Obilitirators

1964pts

Leaves me with 36pts left over. Beef up the Sorcerer or put marks on one of the regular space marines?

"Death to the worshipers of the False Emperor!" (just trying it out....))

2000 Pts - Chaos Marines Roster

HQ: Chaos Lord (1#, 150 pts)
1 Chaos Lord @ 150 pts (Bolt Pistol x1; Power Weapon; Twin Linked Bolter; Fearless; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Bike; Mark of Khorne)

Fast Attack: Bikers (4#, 222 pts)
3 Bikers @ 222 pts (Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Meltagun x2; Twin Linked Bolter; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Bike; Icon of Khorne; Mark of Khorne)
1 Biker Champion (Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Bike; Mark of Khorne)

Troops: Thousand Sons (10#, 292 pts)
9 Thousand Sons @ 292 pts (Bolter; Fearless; Slow and Purposeful; Inferno Bolts; Mark of Tzeentch)
1 Aspiring Sorceror (Bolt Pistol; Force Weapon; Fearless; Bolt of Change; Inferno Bolts; Mark of Tzeentch)

Troops: Chaos Space Marines (11#, 235 pts)
9 Chaos Space Marines @ 235 pts (Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Meltagun x2; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Rhino)
1 Aspiring Champion (Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades)
1 Rhino (Twin Linked Bolter; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers)

Troops: Chaos Space Marines (11#, 235 pts)
9 Chaos Space Marines @ 235 pts (Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Meltagun x2; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Rhino)
1 Aspiring Champion (Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades)
1 Rhino (Twin Linked Bolter; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers)

Troops: Khorne Berzerkers (10#, 240 pts)
9 Khorne Berzerkers @ 240 pts (Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Furious Charge; Mark of Khorne)
1 Skull Champion (Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Furious Charge; Mark of Khorne)

Heavy Support: Land Raider (1#, 250 pts)
1 Land Raider @ 250 pts (Twin Linked Heavy Bolter; Twin Linked Lascannon Sponson x2; Havoc Launcher; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers)

Heavy Support: Vindicator (1#, 150 pts)
1 Vindicator @ 150 pts (Twin Linked Bolter; Daemonic Possession; Demolisher Cannon; Dozer Blade; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers)

Heavy Support: Obliterators (3#, 225 pts)
3 Obliterators @ 225 pts (Power Fist; Obliterator Weapons; Show Weapon Stats; Fearless; Lascannon; Linked Flamer; Linked Meltagun; Linked Plasmagun; Multi-Melta; Plasma Cannon; Slow and Purposeful)

Validation Report:
Roster satisfies all enforced validation rules

Total Roster Cost: 1999

Thoughts?