as a side project, i'm putting together a 1k salamanders drop pod list... i know the competitiveness is questionable, but it should be fun
HQ
Vulkan He'Stan - 190
Troops
Tactical Squad(10) - 220
-Melta Gun
-Multi Melta
-Drop Pod + Locator Beacon
Tactical Squad(10) - 210
-Melta Gun
-Multi Melta
-Drop Pod
Elites
Assault Terminators (5) - 200
- 3 TH SS
- 2 LC
Sternguard (5) - 190
-2 Heavy Flamers
-Drop Pod
total: 1000
Vulkan rides with the SG, first turn Drop in at least one tac squad (depends on number of enemy transports deployed) popping with TL melta. Second pod alternates between tacs and SG depending on necessity. Terminators can footslog to try and draw fire, or teleport in to locator beacon from reserves
an alternate move would be to drop the Terminators for an ironclad dread, and give the sternguard combi-meltas... it still leaves the Tac squads with very little teeth assault-wise though
HQ
Vulkan He'Stan - 190
Troops
Tactical Squad(10) - 210
-Melta Gun
-Multi Melta
-melta bombs
-Drop Pod
Tactical Squad(10) - 215
-Melta Gun
-Multi Melta
-melta bombs
-Drop Pod
Elites
Ironclad Dreadnought - 180
-melta gun
-heavy flamer
-rest of standard wargear
-drop pod
Sternguard (5) - 200
-2 Heavy Flamers
-2 Combi-Meltas
-Drop Pod
total:1000
the tac squads have a bit more options against armor now, but other than the dread, the list wants to be close, but not TOO close. we'll see how each can play out