The American Civil War

A non-exhaustive set of pics of 10mm ACW figures from various manufacturers. This will grow as I buy more stuff!!! 

As well as the handful of pictures here, I have a full  directory with over 200 individual figure pictures - and many comparison shots. Click the link to get to the directory  

The General consensus among our sample reviewers seemed to be:

• Minifigs & Pendraken were compatible enough to mix on a base

• Magister Militum (which are Perrin castings) and Starfort were compatible enough to mix on a base - they are both a little skinnier than the Pendraken and Minifigs ones. Irregular could also be added to this set.

• Pendraken figures have a lot of variation within each pose which is not immediately apparent - so slightly different bags, blanket rolls, canteens etc. 

• Minifigs packs are very standard in pose

• GHQ were too weedy for our tastes

• Pithead were very cute but significantly shorter and a bit stumpier than the rest, so not really compatible with anything else for mixing on the same base. But even so, I want at least one brigade of them! 

• There looks to be more significant differences in guns and cavalry between manufacturers. Probably harder to mix even the "compatible" manufacturers for these.

Brigades made up of Minifigs/Pendraken, and Starfort/MM, and then Pithead alone would be fine. GHQ might mix with Starfort and MM, but they weren't maybe as nice.

• Minifigs

• Pendraken

• Pithead

• Starfort

• Magister Militum

Stop Press - The Baggage Train - a big range of 10mm ACW figures. First set bought is some Zouaves. They are the same size as Pendraken/Minifigs and are very nice castings, packaged in one pose packs of 50, or "brigade" packs of 80 infantry + Command. They also do some bridges and boats! Photos to follow soon.

Now added to the full directory - some Irregular Miniatures 10mm ACW - cheap limbers for your artillery! 

Coming Soon - possibly some Old Glory 

Real ACW Terrain 

• NEW - Antietam!! 

• NEW - see pics of a 10mm 7 Pines battlefield

• See Battlefield Pics from First Manassas here

• See battlefield Tour from Antietam here

• See battlefield tour of Petersburg here

Interested in the ACW, but daunted by the choice of books available ? Want some help choosing ? My new American Civil War bookshop has a limited pick of 100%  recommended books on the war. Visit the UK version or US version to start (or continue) your education.

Some Sample Pictures: (the full directory is here) 

Baggage Train Zouaves

Baggage Train Zouves

GHQ and Baggage Train

Baggage Train and Minifigs

Pithead and Baggage Train

Baggage Train and Minifigs

Pendraken and Pithead

Pithead and GHQ

GHQ

GHQ and Pithead

GHQ and Pithead

GHQ

Pithead on 1" spacer

Minifigs Pithead GHQ

Minifigs Pithead GHQ

Minifigs Pithead GHQ

Minifigs Pithead GHQ

Undercoating

Minifigs Parrot

Minifigs

Pithead

GHQ

GHQ

Minifigs

Pithead

Minifigs & Pendraken

Magister Militum, Minifigs, Pendraken, Starfort, Pithead, GHQ

Magister Militum Minifigs

Minifigs Pendraken

Pendraken Starfort

Starfort Pithead

Pithead GHQ

Magister Militum Pendraken

Magister Militum Minifigs

Minifigs & Starfort

Minifigs Starfort

Starfort Pithead

Pendraken Pithead