Range 7 - "Hammerin Iron" ACW Riverine
1/600th Warships and models for the American Civil War
This range covers the American Civil War 1861 to 1865. Included in the range are ships, forts and figures. This allows the player to fight all aspects of the riverine war. The ships are mostly resin castings. Some of the smaller ships are metal castings. Most ships also come with metal fittings such as funnels. They are easy to paint and put together. Like all Peter Pig ranges this range has constant new additions. This range started in 1991 and has been popular ever since.
It is quite reasonable to have games with only 1 ship per side
to get started, which means you can have access to this period of warfare for only a
small amount of
money.
These are photos from the Coltishall Cowards ACW Naval spectacular at Partizan 2007. Thanks chaps! Click Here for a Link to the Club Site
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Think you will agree that these are superb!!!
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Hammerin' Iron an overview of the range |
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| Ships | The ships are all built to a scale of 1/600th. They are designed as robust wargames models. This means they should withstand some rough hands. The ships are all waterlined. The ships are quite thick in their waterline but you can sand them down as much as you want to make them sit lower in the water. |
| Masts | Most ACW ships had any masts removed when in riverine actions. The masts were replaced by single pole masts for flag display etc. We DO NOT provide these pole masts in order to keep costs down, but do give indentations at the correct places on the models if a customer wishes to drill out the hole and put wire in. We can drill the holes and provide the wire for an extra cost (£1.50). Contact us by E mail and we will do the extra drilling and supply the wire or even glue it in of required. |
| Funnels | Each ship is provided with the appropriate funnel castings. A lot of the ships use a universal funnel casting which needs to be trimmed to the right size. The funnel supplied is quite long in order to allow for customers who drill the original funnel hole deeper in order to create a super strong hole for the funnel. Any ship with a universal funnel will have a mm (millimetre) figure beside it, which indicates how tall the funnel should be above deck level. |
| Ships boats | Most ACW ships had lifeboats. These were often towed behind in order to avoid cluttering the deck and gun arcs. We DO NOT provide lifeboats with the models in order to keep the costs down. Lifeboats are sold as a separate pack (pack 13). These boats can either be surface mounted on the model, or two holes drilled and the boat davits dropped in to those holes. WE can do the drilling and fit boats for you at a cost of £1.50. Contact us if you require this service. |
| Hammerin'
Iron rules UK Buyer £16 Add to Basket |
Hammerin'
Iron rules European buyer£18 Add to Basket |
Hammerin'
Iron rules Rest of world buyer £20 Add to Basket |
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Hammerin' Iron rules. £16 UK. The first version came out 20+ years ago. This 2011 edition uses many of the earlier mechanisms but now includes a scenario generator, more ship statistics as well as fire rafts, torpedo boats, mines, submarines and forts. Excellent. The rules include order cards and play sheets. No additional books needed. Gives a really nice game in 2.5 hours or less. Tim has put the wire spine on them to allow the book to be laid flat when gaming. | |
| Scenarios used at shows | A sheet
of scenarios for quick 4 turn games. As used by the Hammerin' iron team at shows in the US and UK. Maybe it would be useful at club nights for quick games?
The D6 +x tells players how many hexes in from their
edge to place each ship. Click here for Scenario 1 ship sheet Click here for Scenario 2 ship sheet Click here for Scenario 3 ship sheet |
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Hammerin' Iron game mat.(07070) £25. This mat measure 5 feet by 3 feet. It is made of a lightweight polyester. It can get a bit creased if you are rough with it. However it can ironed by your husband using the least hot setting. £25. | |
Packs with no price next to them are "standard " Peter Pig packs .
| Union ships These boats provide a good range of what was available to the Union navy. The Union had access to better shipyards and engineering. Many Union ships were pre-war wooden boats that soon came to grief against the new ironclad boats. |
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1.USS Monitor (metal) The famous turret ship £4 |
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3.CSS Planter. A useful side-wheeled paddle steamer can be
used for both sides £4 Funnel = 18mm Add to Basket |
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5. USS Essex. Slab sided union ironclad £4 Funnel = 10mm Paint by Dave Parkin Add to Basket |
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7.USS Miami. Well armed side wheeled wooden ship £4.50 Funnel = 16mm Add to Basket |
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8.USS Signal . Typical stern wheeled paddle steamer
£4 Funnel = 16mm Paint by Dave Parkin Add to Basket |
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16.USS New Ironsides. Really big "ship of the line" (Warrior
equivalent) £4.50 Funnel = supplied Add to Basket |
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17.USS Fuchsia (Metal) Small gunboat, very numerous £3 Funnel = 13mm Add to Basket |
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21.USS Sandusky . A single turreted monitor
with a deck structure £4.50 Funnel = 13mm Paint by Dave Parkin Add to Basket |
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22.USS Onandaga. Double turreted monitor. Too powerful. £4.50 Funnel = supplied Add to Basket |
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25.USS Choctaw. Very ugly Iron clad, big paddle boxes. £4.50 Funnel = 17mm Add to Basket |
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33.USS Benton. Very big ironclad, wide too £5 Funnel = 16mm Add to Basket |
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35.Commodore Morris. Typical ferryboat pressed into service.
Double ender £4 Funnel = 12mm Add to Basket |
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36. USS
Canonicus. Later streamlined single turreted monitor (metal) £4.50 Funnel = supplied Add to Basket |
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37. USS Cairo. Slab sided Ironclad Very common....£4 Funnel = 15mm Add to Basket |
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38. USS
Sassacus. Very big double ended steamship/sidewheeler looks
powerful. £5 Funnel = 16mm Add to Basket |
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47.Mortar schooner (metal) £3 Funnel = none Add to Basket |
48. USS
Hartford-screw Sloop, Farragut’s Flagship"damn torpedos etc" £6.50 Funnel = supplied Add to Basket |
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49.USS Indianola (another ugly union ironclad)
£4 Funnel = 15mm Add to Basket |
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50. USS
Blackhawk Very Large multi deck paddle steamer. (Admiral Porter's
Flagship) £5.50 Funnel = 18mm Add to Basket |
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51.USS Tyler Paddle Gunboat £4 Funnel = 16mm Add to Basket |
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52. Switzerland US Army Ram Ship
£4 Funnel = 16mm Paint by Dave Parkin Add to Basket |
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54. USS
Keokuk (metal) £4 Funnel = supplied Add to Basket |
53. Mortar Rafts (8 of) Funnel = n/a Add to Basket |
57. USS Passaic (metal) £4 Funnel = supplied Add to Basket |
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58. USS Tuscumbia( very wide paddle ironclad)
£5 Funnel = 16mm Add to Basket |
59. USS
Chilicothe. Paddle ironclad £4 Funnel = 16mm Add to Basket |
60.Balloon Barge
£3.50 Funnel = n/a Add to Basket |
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Pictures above provided by Steve Flack!!! Thanks
| Confederate ships Many Confederate ironclads were built on hulls previously topped by wooden superstructures. Guns were varied and hard to come by. The number of gun ports does not indicate the number of guns as the guns were often missing or mounted on internal swivels to operate from several ports. |
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2.CSS
Manassas . a cigar shaped ram ship, great fun £3.50 Funnel = 10mm Paint by Dave Parkin Add to Basket |
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4.CSS Nashville. Huge side wheeled ironclad. Looks really
mean £5 Funnel = 13mm Add to Basket |
6.CSS
Tuscaloosa. Very typical of confederate ironclads £3.50 Funnel = 13mm Add to Basket |
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14.CSS Virginia. The Big Rebel ironclad that started a lot
of fuss amongst the Yankees £5 Funnel = 13mm Add to Basket |
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15.CSS General Sumter. Side wheeled paddle ram , use for
both sides. £4 Funnel = 15mm Paint by Dave Parkin Add to Basket |
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19.CSS Albemarle Another typical confederate ironclad
£3.50 Funnel = 9mm Paint by Dave Parkin Add to Basket |
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20.AD Vance The best blockade
runner of the war. £4.50 Funnel = 13mm + sloped Add to Basket |
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24.CSS General Bragg.
Looks nice £4.50 Funnel = 15mm Add to Basket |
26.CSS Governor Moore. Cottonclad paddle Boat £4.50 Funnel = 15mm + sloped Add to Basket |
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27.CSS Selma. Long Paddle/gunboat £4.50 Funnel = 16mm Add to Basket |
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34.CSS Tennessee. Huge casemate ironclad (a real
killer) £5 Funnel = 12mm Add to Basket |
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44.CSS
Arkansas Casemate Ironclad £3.50 Funnel = 11mm Add to Basket |
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45.CSS Palmetto State (Richmond class casemate ironclad) £3.50 Funnel = 11mm Add to Basket |
46. CSS Drewry (Small Gunboat-very common) £3.50 Funnel = 14mm Add to Basket |
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| Guns and ship accessories These items can be used to enhance the look of the boats. |
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13. Ships boats on davits for any ship (8 of) Add to Basket |
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28. Wrecked ship pieces. Random selection, looks good in a game £4.50 Add to Basket |
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29.Deck
guns (heavy) (10 of) Add to Basket |
43. Deck guns (medium) (10 of) Add to Basket |
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| Troops in 3mm size These troops can be used to run a land game alongside the naval game. They can also be used for battles in their own right. The guns are deployed with crews and limbers. The infantry are in ranks with flags. The cavalry are deployed in ranks. |
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10. 12pdr Guns and limbers (8 of). Useful for shore support. Add to Basket |
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39.Infantry blocks(8 of) 26mm by 6mm base Add to Basket |
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40.Cavalry blocks(8 of) Add to Basket |
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41.Skirmisher blocks(8 of) Add to Basket |
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42.Command blocks(8 of) Add to Basket |
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62. HI "On table
markers" 1x sub/1 x torpedo boat/4x mines/ 2 x fires These are markers that a re placed on the game table to represent fires, torpedo boats, submarines and mines. Add to Basket |
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63. HI "Off table markers". 10 discs. These are discs with label/image to record ship damage. These markers are kept off table with the ship record sheet. £3.50 Add to Basket |
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| 64. Battle clock. Counts from 0 to 8
for the HI game. £2.60 Add to Basket |
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| Guns, forts and scenery These forts and pieces can be put along the river banks and shores. Either to shoot at the boats or to decorate the game. They are all to1/600th scale. |
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9. Coastal fort with
sloped sides. Includes 5 guns (normal compliment for HI ) £6.50 Add to Basket |
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11.Heavy
fort guns 8 of Add to Basket |
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18.Harbour buildings number 1 (4 of) £3.50 Add to Basket |
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23. Wharf(5"). Has buildings and wagons cast on. £4 Add to Basket |
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30. Fort Sumter 1861. A big model which
includes all the necessary guns etc. (get one of these!) £27 Add to Basket |
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31.Barbette guns (10 of) Add to Basket |
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32. Carriage Guns (10 of) Add to Basket |
55. Rectangular city block (resin) £5.50 Add to Basket |
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56. Farm (resin)£5.50 Add to Basket |
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| 61. Small fort with
3 guns
(normal compliment for HI ) £4.50 Add to Basket |
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| Hammerin Iron Navies |
| Each navy comprises of the regulation 6 ships and fort needed to play Hammerin' Iron. Each navy is pointed at 6000 points for a HI game. The groupings are not historically accurate in order to give a navy with lots of fun potential! You have been able to re-deploy ships to make up your own navy. |
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| USS Benton | USS Indianola | ||
| USS Choctaw | USS Blackhawk | ||
| USS Switzerland | Commodore Morris | ||
| Small fort | Contents =33,49,25,50,52,35,61 | ||
| £31 Add to Basket | |||
| Union navy -Box 2 (07092) | |||
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| USS Canonicus | USS Cairo | ||
| USS Chillicothe | USS Tyler | ||
| USS Fuchsia x2 | Medium fort | ||
| Contents = 9,36,37,59,51,17(x2) | |||
| £30 Add to Basket | |||
| Union navy -Box 3 (07093) | |||
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| USS Passaic | USS Sandusky | ||
| USS Keokuk | USS Miami | ||
| USS Fuschia (x2) | Large fort | ||
| Contents =30,57,21,54,7,17(x2) | |||
| £50 Add to Basket | |||
| Confederate navy - Box 4 (07094) | |||
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| CSS Arkansas | CSS Tuscaloosa | ||
| CSS Governor Moore | CSS Manassas | ||
| CSS Selma | CSS Planter | ||
| Small fort | Contents =44,6,26,2,27,3,61 | ||
| £29 Add to Basket | |||
| Confederate navy - Box 5 (07095) | |||
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| CSS Virginia | CSS Albemarle | ||
| CSS General Bragg | CSS General Sumter (x2) | ||
| CSS Planter | Medium fort | ||
| Contents =9, 14, 19, 24, 15(x2), 3 | |||
| £31 Add to Basket | |||
| Confederate navy - Box 6 (07096) | |||
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| CSS Tennessee | CSS Nashville | ||
| CSS General Bragg | CSS Governor Moore | ||
| CSS Drewry | Large fort (Sumter) | ||
| Contents =30, 34, 4, 24, 26, 46(x2) | |||
| £52 Add to Basket | |||
Richard Watts has done these nice boats. Thanks!
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Accessories |
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| XX001 3 x 3 cm Bases (Square) These are used for the majority of Peter Pig rule Systems. Usually infantry 40 Bases in a pack. £3 Add to Basket |
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XX002 3x 4 cm Bases (rectangular) Usually used for cavalry and Equipment. 40 Bases Per pack. £3 Add to Basket |
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XX003 4 x 4 cm Bases (Square) 10 Bases per pack These are usually used for guns and £1.50 Add to Basket |
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| XX004 Pair of Choice Dice 2 faces "I choose" 4 Faces Blank. Used when a player wishes to choose the location of the casualties inflicted. Used in most Peter Pig rules. £1.50 per Pair Add to Basket |
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£4.50 Piggy Dice. Bag of 20. Choose Colour Yellow Add to Basket Blue Add to Basket Orange Add to Basket Ivory Add to Basket Purple Add to Basket Green Add to Basket 16mm dice. Peter Pig first produced these dice with piggy head on the 6 (instead of the traditional 1) about 5 years ago(2003). Another innovation from Peter Pig. |
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