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Title: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: commissarmoody on February 07, 2015, 10:19:20 PM

As the title states I am looking for ether figures or separate sharps rifles to make some ACW sharpshooters. Just don't know of many other ACW ranges that are compatible or at least close enough in size.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: rumacara on February 08, 2015, 12:45:14 AM

Did you check Redoubt Enterprises for ACW sharpshooters?
They had specific figures.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: commissarmoody on February 08, 2015, 03:36:52 AM

I think I will do that, how well do the Perry line and redoubt pair next to each other?

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: traveller on February 08, 2015, 07:38:45 AM

If it is Berdans sharpshooters you are looking for I would suggest the Foundry ones:

http://www.miniaturicum.de/product_info.php?products_id=14603

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: commissarmoody on February 08, 2015, 10:04:48 AM

I might have to go that route,  Redoubt doesn't have them. How well do the Wargames foundry scale up to the Perry ACW line scale wise? I am mostly looking for guys to represent troops armed with beach loaders or repeaters like the Snyder repeating rifle and carbine.  Or the colt revolving rifle. I guess I could take the dismounted cavalry figs and replace their swords with kit sacks and or extend the length of the rifles.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: rumacara on February 08, 2015, 10:47:38 AM

Redoubt enterprises Berdans sharpshooters link.

http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=3654&category_id=1b7e0f506f871bba721ec65e3e29d5bb

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: commissarmoody on February 08, 2015, 10:57:46 AM

That what I get for trying to look things up with my phone. Thank you rumacara, does any on have any comparable photos of These companies together?  Just asking because I already have a few of the Perry box sets and like the figs to be close to each other is size and scale.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: rumacara on February 08, 2015, 11:00:14 AM

I might have a plastic figure from the perrys if that do.
I will check and if so i will place a comparative pic.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: commissarmoody on February 08, 2015, 11:11:54 AM

Thanks.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: rumacara on February 08, 2015, 11:22:09 AM

Unfortunatelly no perrys acw but i placed a napoleonic figure (they should be the same size discounting the shacko).

From left to right Redoubt, Foundry (Mike Owen sculp), Foundry old range, Perry miniature.

Hope its usefull.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: commissarmoody on February 08, 2015, 11:36:53 AM

Thanks and very useful.

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: Madmick on February 08, 2015, 06:08:06 PM

1st corps do berdans and snipers.
www.1stcorps.co.uk

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: commissarmoody on February 08, 2015, 06:19:17 PM

Thanks mad mick

Title: Re: I am looking for ACW Perry compatible sharp riflemen
Post by: Trooper on February 08, 2015, 10:04:34 PM

I don't have a picture immediately to hand, but happy to try and dig one out for you, but I have the Redoubt Berdan's Sharpshooters set, and much of my ACW collection is a happy mix of Perry, Foundry, Dixon and Redoubt and they all get alopng very well. The Berdan's are slighter heftier than the run of the mill Redoubt types, but it is one of the best sets for this unit that I have found. The detail is spot on right down to their special knapsacks, terrific poses, each one an individual, and perfect to denote a set of crack troops. Hope this is of help.