""Surprise" Perry ACW Union infantry plastic box set" Topic

In addition to the long-advertised set, ACW115, the latest issue of WSS magazine, #87, has an advert that shows a second box of sack coat Union infantry.

The difference is the second box (ACW120) has a different proportion of the skirmisher sprues (8 total) so you can make a full unit of firing line or skirmishing.

Great!

The news has just come through on their e-newsletter. Quote:

"We thought there was more we could do with the frames in the main Union box so we decided produce a second boxed set to allow full use of the skirmish element.

The figures in this box are in skirmishing poses; firing, loading and running. They all wear sack coats and have the choice of either forage caps or broad-brimmed hats. The figures are the same as the Union Infantry box (ACW 115) but are a different mix, to allow a skirmish force to be built. In this box you get 8 skirmish frames (loading, firing, kneeling ) to make 24 figures in these poses. There are 2 of the 'main' Union Infantry frames and a command frame. You could also create a firing line with most of the figures, as although firing lines all stood to fire (as per regulations), a prolonged firefight would degenerate into some men kneeling to offer a smaller target. We decided to put individual bases in the set too, as it's aimed at more of a skirmish game. You also actually get 64(!) x 20mm round bases in this set."

Like Footslogger noted:

The Union Infantry 1865 box has: 6 union infantry frames, 2 Skirmish Frames, and 1 command frame. (40 figures)

The Skirmishers in Sack Coats set will have: 2 Union infantry frames, 8 Skirmish frames, and 1 command frame. (38 figures)

Those are the only differences, aside from the box art.

My Union Infantry box arrived yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to start putting them together.