Mexican Adventure

[Galloping Major]

Foundry still have their Maximillian Adventure range up in their web shop:
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/the-maximillian-adventure-1861-67-french-in-mexico?page=2
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/the-maximillian-adventure-1861-67-french-in-mexico?page=1
You may find some of these useful 


www.gallopingmajorwargames.co.uk

[Rogerc]

Cheers very much, they are a bit small really, odd useful figures though

[Richard MARQUIS]

Hello,

I am a big fan of this period and decided some years ago to collect 28mm minis for the French army to make a diorama of the siege of Puebla in 1863.
Mainly because I like this strange and fantasy 1861-1868 uniform.
Certainly a merited tribute to Guard Chasseurs but more adapted for a parade rather than for combat.

There are not a lot of manufacturers proposing minis with this uniform.
Wargames Foundry with Maximilian Adventure and the Cameron legionnaires
Perry Miniatures with War of Triple Alliance
Battle Honors 1859 range but Guard light infantry only (in kepi and shako)
Great War miniatures with Crimean War Guard Chasseurs in shako
The Virtual Armchair General with Viva Juarez
Gringo40s
Irregular Miniatures (some)

Soldiers also had greatcoat, with models 1859 and 1861 so in fact it opens also new perspectives: Franco Prussian war could match, as French Foreign Legion (Beau Geste), Crimean war.

I personally do sometimes some conversion on the trousers with Green Stuff to look larger, or add shoulder pads, or backpack with full gear.
I do also some conversion on Crimean War Wargames Foundry to match the best French Marines uniform.
like this: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=1321;u=15251

So nothing perfect but there are possibilities to have a historically accurate looking French army.

[Galloping Major]

Cheers very much, they are a bit small really, odd useful figures though

Yes, they are quite small, they date back to the time when figures were about to move up to 28mm 

Far be it for me to beat a drum for Foundry  but its also worth having a look through their Old West range, especially pages 6-7 for more useful figures for this period (not quite so small  )

[Galloping Major]

Richard Marquis - lovely work in your gallery 



www.gallopingmajorwargames.co.uk

[Golgotha]

Do love that comic - for all things French Foreign Legion related do see: https://monlegionnaire.wordpress.com/category/pulp-fiction-stories/

[Rogerc]

Fantastic gallery thanks for sharing.

[Rogerc]

A bunch of new stuff painted, Mexicans and 40 Peninsular mainly all for Sharp Practice pictures and narrative here
https://gapagnw.blogspot.com/2022/07/an-eclectic-workbench-update.html