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Title: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: Elbows on 16 January 2013, 09:04:03 AM
I don't often seek out any Mexican miniatures --- does anyone do a late 1800's Mexican line which would be suitable to represent small roving patrols of Mexican military (in the few instances where they patrolled the border trying to stem unlawful cowboys from coming into Mexico etc.).

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: Malamute on 16 January 2013, 09:43:32 AM
Old Glory do some Rurales in their Pershing/Pancho Villa range that would fit the bill.
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: Elbows on 16 January 2013, 11:36:31 AM
Cool, I'll look into them!
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: Stavros on 26 January 2013, 08:13:36 PM
To be honest any troop types in peaked cap would do, painted in a light khaki drill, although some pre-revolutionary troops still wore the old blue style uniforms especially in places like the Yucatan. I would check out Foundry's Maxilmilian expedition range and Copplestones chinese from the Back of beyond range would make great Federales, in fact i was looking at getting some for a fictitious central American game but eventually got swayed by other projects.
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: Conquistador on 26 January 2013, 10:15:14 PM
How far back in  time are you thinking?

Earlier then the Rurales were the Presidials and even earlier were Soldados de Cuera [1791 - 1804 in this link] (http://www.sbthp.org/soldados/StBarbara/Uniforms.htm) (see also http://www.sbthp.org/soldados/StBarbara/Soldados.htm and http://www.knxu.com/~HDC/military_soldados.html)
 and the "flying troops" or tropa ligera (see http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/24649894?versionId=29762411) that, depending on period might be patrolling or responding to raids.

Gracias,

Glenn

Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: Elbows on 27 January 2013, 01:36:31 AM
Nah, Mexican police from perhaps 1880-1900...later American Old West.  Nothing too old, and definitely not pre-Civil War.  It's just a fringe element I've debated building/painting to add some scenario options to my games.
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: Digits on 28 January 2013, 06:50:57 PM
It's something I and a mate were looking for as we wanted to build a game about Butch and Sundance's break out finale! 

Would be good to see them get some love.
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: joroas on 28 January 2013, 07:46:58 PM
Gringo has just released some Federales...
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: northtroll on 04 June 2013, 03:33:50 PM
Reviresco does some nice dismounted federales for the period you want.
Title: Re: Anybody make Mexican army/police for the Old West
Post by: traveller on 04 June 2013, 06:40:27 PM
and Brigade Games have some nice ones done by Paul Hicks