Death Watch (Space Wolves Codex)

[ankhcitizen]

Heya all!
Got myself a Death Watch army assembled. I almost went with sternguard from vanilla codex but chose the space wolves codex (love how flexible the wolf guard can be and also the Lone wolves fitting in death watch roles of kill marine and champion decided me).

Here's my list but at an average 57 points per model not sure if its cost effective. It is as you can see very fluffy, but if I take it to field will I just get swarmed under or should my force hold its own? (I mean to rain death from a far with heavy support and use the keepers to hit tanks close up and chew through heavies. Rain possibly suicidal plasma death with the marines and let loose the lone wolves! All supported by HQ).

any constructive ideas?

Also I've heard of the grey hunters razor back spam list and while I hear its very effective I'm not interested (Deathwatch would be more likely to either drop pod in or teleport).

Thankyou

HQ
1 Inquisitor [Rune Priest] (Ordo Xenos Inquisitor) = 100p (Runic Armour=20p, Jaws of the World Wolf and Tempest’s Wrath, storm bolter=3p, talisman=5p, chooser of the slain=10p) = 138
1 Death Watch Captain [Logan Grimnar] (Red Wolves) = 275p
1 Death Watch Epistolary [Rune Priest] (White Consuls) = 100p (Living Lightning and Murderous hurricane powers, plasma pistol=15p, talisman=5p, chooser of the slain=10p, Runic armour=20p, Master of Runes=50p) = 200p
HQ Total = 613p

Elite
1 Dreadnought = 105p (plasma cannon=10p) = 115p (Angels of Absolution)
1 Death Watch Champion [Lone wolf] (Minotaurs) = 20p (terminator armour=25p, chain fist=25p, storm shield=15p, 2xfenrisian wolves=20p) = 105p
1 Death Watch Kill Marine [Lone wolf] (Black Dragons) =20p (Mark of the Wulfen=15p) = 35p
Elite Total = 255p

Troops
5 Death Watch Keepers [Wolf Guard] (18p per model) = 90p
(Exorcists: chain fist=15p, terminator armour=15p, heavy flamer=5p) = 35p
(Crimson Fists tech marine: bolt pistol=free, power fist=20p) = 20p
(Iron Snakes: combi melta=5p) = 5p
(Crimson Guards: frost axe=20p, combi melta=5p) = 30p
(Red Hunters: power fist=20p, combi melta=5p) = 25p
Total = 115p
Squad Total = 205

9 Death Watch Marines [Wolf Guard] (18p per model) = 162p
(Death Watch Terminator Chaplain/Black Templars: terminator armour with storm bolter=15p, Thunder hammer=15p) = 30p
(Dark Hunters: power axe=10p, combi plasma=5p) = 15p
(Angels of Redemption: combi plasma=5p) = 5p
(Novamarines: power sword=10p, storm bolter=3p) = 13p
(Sable Swords: power sword=10p, combi plasma=5p) = 15p
(Angels of Vengeance: power fist=20p, combi plasma=5p) = 25p
(Scythes of the Emperor: power scythe=10p, combi plasma=5p) = 15p
(Death Spectres: wolf claw=15p, combi plasma=5p) = 20p
(Silver Skulls: power sword=10p, combi plasma=5p) = 15p
Total = 153p
Squad Total = 315

Heavy Support
6 Death Watch Specialists [Long Fangs squad /w Wolf Guard] (15p/18p per model) = 93p
Sergeant (Emperor’s Spears: bolt pistol/chain sword=free)
(Space Wolves: Terminator armour=15p, Assault cannon=30p, chain fist=15p) = 60p
(Star Dragons/Imperial Paladins: 2xplasma cannons=40p) = 40p
(Death Strike /Blood Swords: 2xlascannons=50p) = 50p
Total = 243p

6 Death Watch Specialists [Long Fangs squad /w Wolf Guard] (15p/18p per model) = 93p
(Lion Warriors: Terminator Armour=15p, storm shield=15p, Cyclone Missile Launcher=30p, Thunder hammer=15p) = 75p
Ultramarines, Storm Lords, Marines Errant, Sons of Orar, Fire Lords (4xmissile launchers=40p)
Squad Total = 208

1 Whirlwind = 85p

Transport
2 drop pods = 70p

Total = 1994 35 models

[Hive Mind]

There are numerous codex chapters and only a handful, if that, of chapters that are, or are similar to, Space Wolves so I don't really get why you'd choose C:SW. I think you're leaving yourself open to charges of powergaming/WAAC etc. Also, IIRC, the Space Wolves don't really get on all that well with the Inquisition so again, not an ideal choice of codex IMO.

C:SM would seem, to me, to be a more natural choice of codex.

[ankhcitizen]

I get what you're saying, sternguard are from what I've heard the way to go but, the level of customization the wolf guard offer was alluring also after reading the deathwatch rpg book I knew I needed a kill marine, the lone wolf seemed a good fit. And the fact that wolf guard can join other squads was a clincher as terminator armoured marines often featured in power armoured squads. The wolf guard while so very expensive are flexible enough to fit the death watch theme. Though the alternate ammo of the sternguard is probably a closer fit with standard deathwatch squads.