"Texas Revolution" Topic
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| ACW Gamer | 02 Oct 2009 5:13 p.m. PST |
I know nothing about Napoleonics and I want to use some French figures to plus up Santa Anna's ranks……what figures do I want? French line? Voltiguers? Please assist. |
combatpainter  | 02 Oct 2009 7:01 p.m. PST |
These guys look about right for your standard troops. #8041 Napoleonic Wars: French Line Fusiliers link |
| bollix | 02 Oct 2009 7:34 p.m. PST |
From what I understand, the Mexicans were attired in French style (1812 style) uniforms, so these 1/72 troops might work since they are in the 1812 uniform. However from what I've read the Mexicans used British instead of French weapons (i.e. Brown Bess musket, Baker Rifles). For 28mm, I wonder how much if any conversion would be required of the Perry plastic French Infantry (provided you ignored the improper weapons) |
 John the OFM  | 02 Oct 2009 8:12 p.m. PST |
I think you have to make them barefoot. |
| Rudysnelson | 02 Oct 2009 9:02 p.m. PST |
looking at MAA173 The Alamo which I just sorted to put on ebay Sat, The bell top shakos are closer to the napoleonic style than the post war exagerated style. I would lean toward Spanish napoleonic units or South American Liberation in the French uniform if you do not have French. The shako pompoms are round with some being a cigar shape. |
| malamute | 03 Oct 2009 1:50 a.m. PST |
Perry Carlist war Spanish offer some of the closest uniforms,Check out those with bell top shakos but like French Napoleonics they will have the wrong muskets and the wrong equipment. If it doesn't bother you go with them otherwise wait for some specific Mexican troops which will be coming soon… link |
| Frederick | 03 Oct 2009 5:03 p.m. PST |
Bell top shakos but as noted not Charleville muskets – that being said, if you want to start at 28mm on the cheap, the Victrix or Perry French sets would work well as long as no one looks too close As John notes, Mexican troops did tend to wear sandals |
| rmaker | 03 Oct 2009 8:08 p.m. PST |
And DONT paint the green-white-red roundels on the shako tops. That error comes from an official Mexican government source published early in the last century (under the Diaz regime) where the artist, who was totally ignorant of 19thCentury military uniform styles mistook the regulation about the cockade being worn at the top of (the front of) the shako and produced pictures with it painted on the top of the shako. Various film studios' costume departments, both in Hollywood and Mexico, proceeded to copy this source (it was official, wasn't it?) to the detriment of their accuracy. Besides, most of Santa Ana's troops would really have been dressed in the white fatigue uniform with the straw sombrero as headwear. Fancy uniforms cost money, after all. |
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