Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas: Sons of Horus

On the sixteenth day of Christmas The Emperor gave to me;
He-res-y

Sor-cerers a' cast-in'
Poi-son and cont-a-gion
Big blue bastards
12 Butchers Nails
*Cough-er-ahem*
Ten Ma-chine addicts
9 Angels weeping
Psy-chos a' skin-in'
Seven breachers breaching
Russ-is-a-slaying
Sa-vage laugh-ing kill-ers!
Dirty ditch diggers
Per-fect-ion
+++Records Expunged+++
And a Legion full of mys-ter-y

Legion: XVI
Name: Sons of Horus
Former Names: Luna Wolves
Primarch: Horus Lupercal
First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: Ezekyle Abaddon
Forge World Paint scheme:

Green:

1. Undercoat with Chaos Black Spray;
2. Basecoat with a mix Of 25% Castellan Green, 25% Sotek Green, 25% Dawnstone And 25% Nurgling Green;
3. Repeat stage 2 with 20% more Dawnstone and Sotek Green
4. Repeat stage 3 with 20% more Dawnstone and Sotek Green
5. Wash with several very thin layers of Colia Greenshade, each starting lower down the armour plate

You can now replace the green mix above with Forgeworlds Airbrush range. Lupercal Green and Sons of Horus Green. This would replace stages 2-4. These are the paints used on the bauble and are perfect for job!

Gold

1. Basecoat with Runelord Brass;
2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade;
3. Highlight with Runelord Brass in striking motions to create a chipped and weathered appearance.

Silver

1. Basecoat with Leadbelcher;
2. Wash with Nuln Oil;
3. Highlight with Leadbelcher in striking motions to create a chipped and weathered appearance.
4. Highlight with Iron Breaker as Stage 3.

Alternative paint scheme:

Black armour for 1st Company Justaerin and Reavers: See Part 1 here and Part 2 here for my guide for this. 

Sample 2500 point list with Primarch:

HQ 

Ezekyle Abaddon 

Troops

9 Tacticals, additional close combat weapons, Legion Vexilla. 

+ Sergeant with artificer armour power fist.

+ Rhino

16 Tacticals, additional close combat weapons, Legion Vexilla. 

+ Sergeant with artificer armour, power fist.

Elites

5 Justaerin Terminators, 4 power weapons, power fist

Fast Attack

9 Reaver Attack Squad, 2 power weapons, 1 power fist, jump packs

+ Reaver Chieftain, artificer armour, power fist

Storm Eagle Gunship, Twin linked multi-melta, Lasannons 

Heavy Support

Spartan Assault Tank

Sicaran Battle Tank, Lascannon sponsons, auxiliary drive

Lord of War

Horus the Warmaster

Summary:

Everything in the list can move quickly, Sons of Horus want to get up into the opponent and are suited to combat with the Legion specific traits. This is why I have given the tactical squads the extra close combat weapons. Reavers are deadly and fun, they chunk out a huge amount of attacks with jump packs. Give them power swords to cut through regular marines with ease and don't send them up against specialist close combat squads. On the way across the table hide them behind the vehicles and hop them out when they get in range. Horus wants to be in combat, as such he rides with his First Captain and the 5 Justaerin in the Spartan. The big squad of tactical's go in the Storm Eagle and fly on to assist wherever needed or to overwhelm the opponent. The Storm Eagle and Sicaran can deal with armour, as well as keeping up with the rest of the army. 

Darien