Thinkin' bout starting the Thunders!

[Dogmantra]

I've been entertaining the idea of starting a second faction. While I can play anything I want with the power of vassal, owning the plastic models calls to me. I've been considering 10T.

I know I like McCabe and Yan Lo, and probably like Shenlong. I don't really have any interest in the other five masters although I may pick up Brewie at some point just to complete my Gremlins & for Fingers.

I'm just wondering if I were to buy into the Thunder with those three crew boxes, what are the next few purchases you'd recommend? I don't really care about playing theme, I just want a selection of models that can cover most strats + schemes pretty competitively that work well with those three masters. I'd rather not buy any crew boxes other than those three though.

[Lakshman]

Katanaka snipers for ranged board control, 10T Brothers and/or Tengu for scheme running and utility, Yin for her awesome shenanigans (survivability, disabling charges and walks, inflicting on Ca and Wp duels), Izamu as a tarpit, Lone Swordsman as a Cruise missile, Toshiro as a minion support and potentially a bit of summoning (then you'll also need Komainu), then potentially infilitration models - for McCabe that would mostly be hounds and austringers. And of course Emissary.

If you want the priority buys, the 3 I'd advise are 10T brothers, Yin and Emissary/

[Cadaverousbirth]

@Lakshman I would probably swap out Yin for Izamu as first pick-ups. Yan Lo and Shenlong both love him and the Emissary and everyone loves TTBs.

McCabe can put anything over the top so he doesn't care too much, but those infiltration models are really helpful for him.

 

For a second round purchase I'd say Yin, Katanaka Snipers, and Toshiro + Komainu for Yan Lo. If you want to focus more on McCabe then Guilds Hounds and Austringers are great additions to him (but only him).

[InvokeChaos]

More echoes from above:

Emissary first pick.

10T Brothers would be my second. 

Snipers and a beater of some kind for pick number three. Izamu is fantastic. I personally love the lone swordsman. 

Yin is definitely a solid choice for pick number four, she's amazing.

 

[Eclipse]

I agree to the above. The only difference would be that my choice of beater is Mr. Graves with the added mobility to the crew as well the the useful (0) Wp or no charge aura. Izamu makes more sense if we are talking about these three Masters though. Oh, and if you are going to get McGabe be prepared to buy Austringers and maybe some other stuff