Please excuse the virtual cross-post...

[workerBee]

Currently using Ral Partha Colonial figures for alternate reality North America (inspired by Stoney Compton's book) for Zorro-esque, Early Old West, and Small Combat Colonial actions  circa the 1820 date and then expanding to 1840 decade, but want to get figures that might be more historically appropriate  uniform wise.

My on-line web research for images shows many uniforms of the time only slightly changed from end of the Napoleonic wars.  (And the roar of "Ya think?" and "Duh!" sweeps over the internet...)

Since it is alternate history but I kind of want somewhat historical uniforms what do you guys/gals think about using 1815 type uniforms (both European styled and the modifications for colonial wear where I can find the images) for some of the nations involved at the 1820 point?  I have some Reviresco Californio/Spanish/Mexican  figures and will hopefully buy some of  Malamute's figures "soon" but what about sources for the other (British, French, USA, etc.) nations?  The exact roster of the "nations represented" is not "fixed" but those seem like the most likely candidates...

[Will Bailie]

Have you seen the "Liberators" sourcebook for South America?  It focuses on the same period that you are interested in, although a bit further south.

http://www.grenadierproductions.com/index.htm
http://www.grenadierproductions.com/resources.htm

And if you want another faction for alternate history on the west coast, don't forget about those pesky Russkis coming down from Alaska!

[Will Bailie]

Whilst poking around on the Liberators site, I found this great site.  Click on the "Regimentos de America" link - lots of resources for 1815-1830 period in South America, including both Royalist and Revolutionary forces.  Should give some good inspiration for Alta California in the same period.

http://www.geocities.com/regimientosdeamerica/index.html

[Malamute]

Have you thought of looking at the Perry Carlist War figures. Lots of nice uniform inspiration there?