Suggestion for ACW range

[ansbachdragoner]

As im putting together my first ever Fire and Fury force, I was wondering if you have any plans to add to the range - specifically any mounted Confederate cavalry in kepi, Western Union command in hats standing, or even early troops in frock coat and havelock?
Absolutely gorgeous figures by the way!

Ben

[Smiley Miley 66]

First suggestions is play Fire and Fury in 6mm. Play Civil War Battles instead as they are a far better set of rules.
Fire and Fury does look far better in 6mm more realistic.
Martin will tell in better detail, but the troops in the PP range swop over quite reasonably, also you can do head changes as well with the many heads that PP does.
But also  sometimes buying another range of figures for a particular Regiment is acceptable if they match up to PP quantity? A hard ask I know.
Miles

[Leman (Andy)]

As stated, there is a range of ACW heads for creating even more variety, such as kepi with havelock for that early war look and brimmed hats for more variety with Confederates, and also that western theatre look for Union troops. I have even used some ECW brimmed hats for variety. If you take up the idea of doing huge ACW battles, then I would recommend Altar of Freedom using 6mm, or, as I do it, 3mm using the Peter Pig figure blocks from the ACW Riverine Range - which also has matching scenic items. Incidentally, I found F&F too fiddly and gave all my rules and scenario books away.

[ansbachdragoner]

Thanks lads - I was completely unaware of the existence of the head sets, they're a perfect solution! And we do play some other sets at the club, Altar of Freedom in 6mm for the larger battles, and have dabbled in Picketts Charge. Although F&F is getting on, and misses a bit of the friction I love in wargames, its pretty quick and intuitive.

[ansbachdragoner]

I've since ordered a bunch of heads from Mick Selman in Oz.

One quick queation/suggestion. Do you have any plans to do heads in Hardee hats, for the 'classic'Iron Brigade look, or for cavalry casualty figures.

Pretty amazing range.

[Leman (Andy)]

For me, the biggest missing element is Union troops in greatcoat for that classic Fredericksburg, Murfreesborough, winter of '64 look. Just Union troops, as head swaps would easily sort out those few Confederates lucky (or wise enough) to have one. A couple of similar figures with swords /binoculars/pistols would sort out officers, as the coat was a similar cut, but sometimes in dark blue, making a great target in the snow (hence the adoption by many of the privates' greatcoat). And no fancy branch of service lining to the cape. Only adopted after the civil war, so there, John Wayne.