All prices in AUD 100 Aud = 63 US = 52 pounds = 61 euro So I'm collecting from scratch and looking at a cheap way I can get a reasonable 2000 points together. The two boxes available are primordial starhost for $300 which is a Slann ($110) 10 Saurus ($80) 3 Kroxigor ($80) and 10 skinks ($80) however the cold ones (3) are unlikely to be used due to their models same with terradons. The other box, vanguard , I think is better value for $160 getting the carnosaur/troglodon ($110) the 10 Saurus ($80) and 3 Kroxigor ($80). Actually I think the value is in buying two vanguard and getting Slann seperately. Also I think the Slann will be a nightmare to get on 50mm base but the only old one I can see in eBay the guy wants way too much money. So for $600 I can have - Slann/bsb - old blood on carnosaur - 20 Saurus, spears -20-30 TG (I'll have 30 models but will cut for magic items) - 3 krox - 3 krox - troglodon At 20 TG I have 179 points for magic items.
I have heard you can get him onto 50mm if you only remove a small amount of the woodland stuff. I am game for it.
You could possibly some $ and get old school Saurus that match your TG better by hunting down Start Collecting Seraphon boxes. Snag 2 of those and That will give you the trog and carno, 24 saurus ans 16 cav (make a spear unit and a HW unit, plus some cowboys). With the money you saved buy the krox. This leaves you a little more flexible to play TOW and older editions/9th age/WAP if you choose