Dixon Miniatures

25mm American Civil War figures

reviewed by David Barnes

More and still more choice from Dixon for ACW buffs. However if you also have a Risorgimento set-up, like me, they can become Garibaldini quite easily - just a different paint job of course. All figures have a choice of hat or kepi, and the majority of their ACW range have 15-20 head variants for each code and a similar choice of headgear as these offered now. General remarks. Fine modeling, fine casting with crisp details and equipment and praise be! the oversize ears have gone - so I think there's little improvement needed.

CAVALRY

ACWC12. Firing revolver - shell jacket - slung carbine. It's a "dragoon colt" and easily recognizable as such. Good action.
ACWC13. Drawn revolver - "fireman's" shirt (suitable for Sussex Dragoons). A Sharps carbine slung on a clip on his right side.
ACWC14. Rested carbine - braided short jacket (suitable for Virginia or Texas cavalry etc. Con:) A suitable candidate for the far ranging Southern cavalry arm.

INFANTRY

ACW260 Standard bearer, sackjacket & blanket roll. My example has a hat. He joins at least 5 other standard bearers to choose from.
ACW261 Charging - sackjacket & blanket roll fixed bayonet. A good running action.
ACW262 Ramming cartridge - sackjacket & blanket roll. A really sculptural pose.
ACW263 Marching - right shoulder shift - sackjacket. Could make a good marching group with the choice of heads.
ACW264 Marching - shell jacket & knapsack - shoulder arms (Con.). Valise on his back - good tattered clothes but a formidable looking figure.
ACW265 Charging - shell jacket & knapsack - fixed bayonet. (Con.) Yeehah! and so forth.
ACW266 Reaching into cartridge box - shell jacket & knapsack. My favourite figure of this group. A good tense figure.
ACW267 Charging - frockcoat & knapsack - fixed bayonet. Valise & rolled gum blanket on his back.
ACW268 Officer - frockcoat & revolver - falling back. Great expression & modeling.

ARTILLERY

ACW269 Gunner - open shell jacket - kneeling. Simple position.
ACW270 Gunner - open shell jacket - arms open. A gun wheel pusher.
ACW271 Gunner - shirt sleeves - arms open. Another gun wheel pusher.

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