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. £4
XX002 3x 4 cm bases (rectangular) Usually used for cavalry and equipment. 40 Bases per pack. £4
XX003 4 x 4 cm bases (square) These are usually used for guns and generals 10 Bases per pack £2.50
The famous Piggy Dice £6 Pack 0f 12 Choose colour All dice are 16mm size. Piggy on the 6.
16mm dice. Peter Pig first produced these dice with piggy head on the 6 (instead of the traditional 1 in 2003). Another innovation from Peter Pig.
Black (xx201)
Dark orange (xx202)
Orange (xx203)
Kawasaki green (xx204)
British racing (dark) green (xx205)
Blitzkrieg (dark) grey (xx206)
Spitfire (light) blue (xx207)
Mid blue (xx208)
Pink (xx209)
Ivory (xx210)
Yellow (xx211)
(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 some Peter Pig rules. £1.50 per pair
Peter Pig 15mm figures Peter Pig is one of the world's leading 15mm figure manufacturers. We make 6000 different figures and models. These are distilled into 1800 (15mm) packs. Every range has an associated set of rules. Also, there are related 15mm scenery ranges to accompany the figure ranges. In these days of wandering measures of sizes into 18mm, 12mm and other sizes close to 15mm; Peter Pig has remained true to the 15mm ideal. These other sizes are often an attempt by a manufacturer to create a market for just their peculiar size. It is also used by sculptors who cannot work well with the 15mm size restriction and so need extra size in order to create acceptable sculpts. Peter Pig will continue to do 15mm wargame figures. We will also constantly return to each range in order to carry out updates and additions. Thus we have 15mm ranges with longevity and future potential.
Range 7 ACW riverine
Hammerin' Iron an overview of the range
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 (£2). 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 our 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 £3. Contact us if you require this service.
Rules, scenarios and accessories
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.
Hammerin' Iron game mat (07070) £32 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.
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.
1.USS Monitor (metal) The famous turret ship £5.50 Funnel = none
3.CSS Planter A useful side-wheeled paddle steamer can be used for both sides £5 Funnel = 18mm
5. USS Essex Slab sided union ironclad £5 Funnel = 10mm
7.USS Miami Well armed side wheeled wooden ship £5 Funnel = 16mm
8.USS Signal Typical stern wheeled paddle steamer £5 Funnel = 16mm Paint by Dave Parkin
16.USS New Ironsides Really big "ship of the line" (Warrior equivalent) £5.50 Funnel = supplied
17.USS Fuchsia (Metal) Small gunboat, very numerous £4.50
21.USS Sandusky A single turreted monitor with a deck structure £5.50 Funnel = 13mm
22. USS Onondaga Double turreted monitor. (Metal kit of 7 parts) £8 Funnel = supplied
25.USS Choctaw Very ugly Iron clad, big paddle boxes. £6 Funnel = 17mm
33.USS Benton Very big ironclad, wide too £7 Funnel = 16mm
36. USS Canonicus Later streamlined single turreted monitor (metal) £7.50 Funnel = supplied
37. USS Cairo Slab sided Ironclad
14 in the class. £5.50 Funnel = 15mm
38. USS Sassacus Very big double ended steamship/sidewheeler looks powerful. £7 Funnel = 16mm
47. Mortar schooner (metal) Standard pack price Funnel = none
48. USS Hartford screw Sloop, Farragut's Flagship"damn torpedoes etc"
£9 Funnel = supplied
49.USS Indianola (another ugly union ironclad) £6 Funnel = 15mm
50. USS Blackhawk Very Large multi deck paddle steamer. (Admiral Porter's Flagship)
£7.50 Funnel = 18mm
51.USS Tyler Paddle Gunboat
£5.50 Funnel = 16mm
52. Switzerland US Army Ram Ship
£5 Funnel = 16mm Paint by Dave Parkin
54. USS Keokuk (metal)£7 Funnel = supplied
53. Mortar Rafts (8 of) Funnel = n/a
57. USS Passaic (metal) £7 Funnel = supplied
58. USS Tuscumbia ( very wide paddle ironclad)
£7 Funnel = 16mm
59. USS Chilicothe Paddle ironclad
£6 Funnel = 16mm
60. Balloon barge
£4.50 Funnel = n/a
67. US 90 day gunboat (5 part kit) Very numerous wooden boat. £7.50 Funnel supplied
Size of a 90 day gunboat compared to a coin.
69. USS Ozark (monitor)
(Funnel 15mm) £8
Pictures of some union ships
USS Cairo. Mound city class.
Ozark. Strange river monitor.
Onondaga. The choice of supremos.
The little Fuchsia. 3 light guns only.
"Now we are six". A selection of boats.
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.
2. CSS Manassas Cigar shaped ram ship, great fun
£4.50 Funnel = 10mm Paint by Dave Parkin
4.CSS Nashville Huge side wheeled ironclad. Looks really mean
£7
Funnel = 13mm
6.CSS Tuscaloosa Very typical of confederate ironclads
£5 Funnel = 13mm
14.CSS Virginia The Big Rebel ironclad that started a lot of fuss amongst the Yankees
£7 Funnel = 13mm
15.CSS General Sumter Side wheeled paddle ram , use for both sides.
£5 Funnel = 15mm Paint by Dave Parkin
19.CSS Albemarle Another typical confederate ironclad £5
Funnel = 9mm Paint by Dave Parkin
20.AD Vance The best blockade runner of the war (wire masts not provided)
These items can be used to enhance the look of the boats.
13. Ships boats on davits for any ship (8 of)
28. Wrecked ship pieces. Random selection, looks good in a game
£4.50
68. Deck crew. (6 strips)
You drill a hole in your boat deck and drop in a strip!
29.Deck guns (heavy)
(3 strips of 4=12)
43. Deck guns (medium)
(3 strips of 4=12)
Next to Miami ship side
Figures are 3mm height
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.
10. 12pdr Guns and limbers (8 of). Useful for shore support.
39. Infantry blocks(8 of) 26mm by 6mm base
40. Cavalry blocks (8 of)
41. Skirmisher blocks
(8 of)
42. Command blocks
(8 of)
Markers and tokens
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. £5.00
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.
£7.00
64. Battle clock. Counts from 0 to 8 for the HI game. (07064) £4
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.
9. Coastal fort with sloped sides. Includes 5 guns (normal compliment for HI ) £10
11. Heavy fort guns 8 of
18. Harbour buildings number 1 (4 of)
£4.50
23. Wharf(5"). Has buildings and wagons cast on.
£5
30. Fort Sumter 1861 A big model which includes all the necessary guns etc. (get one of these!)
£36
31. Barbette guns (10 of)
32. Carriage guns (10 of)
55. Rectangular city block (resin)
£7.50
56. Farm (resin)
£7.50
61. Small fort with 3 guns (normal compliment for HI )
£5.50
65. Fire rafts (2) £5
66. Harbour buildings number 2 (2 buildings and 5 wagons)Suitable for objectives.
Pictures of scenery all painted up
Left. Harbour building number 2 plus some wagons.
Left. Small fort.
Left. Harbour building number 1 plus wagons.
Here are 5 nice boxed sets for playing Hammerin' Iron. Each one contains a fleet and a fort.
