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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: traveller on January 14, 2011, 05:43:27 PM

Title: Once upon a time in Mexico - anyone?
Post by: traveller on January 14, 2011, 05:43:27 PM
Now that there is a Antonio Banderas Mariachi from Brigade Games I am tempted to try to game the Desperado/Once upon a time in Mexico movies. Question is where to find miniatures that look like all the Mexican bad guys. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Once upon a time in Mexico - anyone?
Post by: Sheerluck Holmes on January 14, 2011, 08:01:33 PM
Quote from: traveller on January 14, 2011, 05:43:27 PM
Now that there is a Antonio Banderas Mariachi from Brigade Games I am tempted to try to game the Desperado/Once upon a time in Mexico movies.

My goodness me, so there is  :D
http://www.brigadegames.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BGAHSL&Product_Code=BG-AC5110&Category_Code= (http://www.brigadegames.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BGAHSL&Product_Code=BG-AC5110&Category_Code=)

Maybe some figures from the TAG modern Russian Mafia could work.  Does anyone do Cubans in 28mm?
Title: Re: Once upon a time in Mexico - anyone?
Post by: axabrax on January 14, 2011, 08:04:07 PM
Check out the Obelisk GangStars Mexicans.
Title: Re: Once upon a time in Mexico - anyone?
Post by: traveller on January 14, 2011, 08:31:37 PM
The Obelisk are not bad.... What else can be found that could fit this scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7lGXylXz0
Title: Re: Once upon a time in Mexico - anyone?
Post by: Smith on January 17, 2011, 04:00:26 PM
Some of the Street Violence stuff from Foundry might work, also the Citizen Militia from Copplestone – provided you're not too fussy about the weapons being fictional. I'd probably look mainly at The Assault Group's African militia (http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=45 (http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=45)). With the right paintjob, they could easily be Mexicans, and there's a greater variety of weapons available (M16s, MP5s, shotguns etc.) in addition to the usual AK-family and RPG-toting types.
Title: Re: Once upon a time in Mexico - anyone?
Post by: Lowtardog on January 17, 2011, 04:13:22 PM
Checvk for some of Copplestone Future wars (also some of the EM4  minis),those in suits, bikers and the like also in their Kiss kiss bang bang range.

There is a nice figure in the golgo island range which would work also I think some others in the RAFM modern day heroes and I would also google reaper for modern stuff

http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/ggl3-1950-p.asp
http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RAF&Product_Code=RAF02811&Category_Code=USXMin
http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Chronoscope/latest


You could also use some of the Mongrel minis Americans or Vietnam yanks etc for Federale troops
Title: Re: Once upon a time in Mexico - anyone?
Post by: traveller on January 19, 2011, 06:43:00 AM
Great suggestions! Many thanks!