The Mexican Major

[Rob Herrick]

I am severely tempted to paint up a Mexican cavalry unit, as shown in the Frederick Remington print The Mexican Major:


I have figured out where to get the cavalry, or at least something close enough, but does somebody make a 25mm/28mm mounted and dismounted version of the flamboyant major?

Thanks!

[Marine0846]

Neat picture.
A tough one about the Major.
I have a few Dixon Mexican riders but they are waving guns.
Also checked a few packs of Cowboy Wars figures, same problem.
Trying to find a figure just standing is going to be a problem.
The only other line of figures is Foundry.
You might look at their Maximillian line MAX001, French or Imperial Command.
Hope you find one, would be cool.

[dr willetts workshop]

Sorry no idea about your question but what a superb print!

[Mason]

How about the Governer from the pack Mex 8 from Boot Hill miniatures?

http://boothillminiatures.co.uk/page4.htm

Plenty of other great characters in the range, too.

[traveller]

Foundry has a mounted officer with sombrero and waving a sabre in their old Maximillian War range that is quite close to this.

[gringo]

Stunning print Rob i have never seen.........got to get one sculpted!!

best regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
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and 28mm ranges

[Dewbakuk]

So what are you using for the cavalry?

[Marine0846]

For the cav, you could use,
Foundry Franco Prussian War French African Chasseurs.
I think they would look good.

[Rob Herrick]

So what are you using for the cavalry?

I was thinking of Ebor Miniatures 1914 Belgian Chasseurs a Cheval: http://www.eborminiatures.com/products-page/belgian-chasseurs-a-cheval-1914/

Coats are a bit short, but lengthening them into tunics with greenstuff is not too hard, unless Gringo decides to do Mexican Regular Cavalry.

[Dewbakuk]

Those are rather nice, they need 'taches too of course