Fighting for Mexico

 

I am prone to mad ideas like this.  During a Wild West game I started ruminating on the Mexican Revolution.  Peter Pig do some rules ... So I ordered them.  Good read.  Pulp Miniatures do Federales, got some, Mexican Bandidos, got some.  A couple of history texts for my kindle.  Excellent.

A few plastic conversions and some Blood and Steel, or Fighting for Mexico and it looks like a prospect, a real fiesta de balas  or ‘carnival of bullets’

The campaign, each Province having a value in Pesos.  If the Government keep a Province they get to keep the cash. If the Rebels steal a Province that is added to their victory points.

My notes.

28mm games  with  single figure basing.

The Government Army
Foot Unit 1+4 foot=12 figures
Foot Unit 2+4 foot=12 figures
Foot Unit 3+ 4 foot +1MG =12 figures and an MG
Foot Unit 4+1MG= 9 figures
1 Gun
1 General

41 Foot + 4 Officers
1 General
1 field gun
Early War Miniatures
The plan, repaint some Union in Kepi khaki drill.  Add in some Pulp and Early War Miniatures.  Job done.

Rebels, Pancho Villa etc...
Mounted 13 figs. Americanos
Mounted 13 figs. Apache
Mounted 15 figs Bandidos and Vaqueros
Foot figs 14 figs Peones
1 Gun
1 General
The plan... Use horseholder type spare horses.  Wargames Atlantic.  Also a single group of Vaqueros as colour.

Later rebel Army
Foot Unit 11 figs
Foot Unit 11 figs
Foot Unit 14 figs
Foot Unit 8 figs
Mounted unit 18 figs
3 Guns 1 General
39 inf 4 Officers
18 cav 3 guns
1 general

The plan, build on the first lot with some bespoke figures.

How to build all of that?

That huge cavalry requirement is an issue, cost as well as storage.

I think a single big unit of cavalry will suffice.  With 18 figures, when needed, it can be broken into as 3 x 6 three mounted units plus the requisite foot figures and a few unridden horses with horse holders.

Wargames Atlantic 28mm Horses Sprue - General Accoutrements
Early War Miniatures, good range
Pulp miniatures, expensive but exquisite
Artisan, solid Wild West Bandidos
Sombrero conversion of Perry ACW plastic cavalry 12, plus a few bought  plus a general.

Perry Ansar with sombrero attached as Peones.  I've done a couple to test and they look great!

Already have

Pulp Federales 

The Americanos
Mexican bandidos
The 'Pache
Union in Kepi

Pith helmet later government types and Navy guys in Sennet hats

US - Maybe look at a Sprue of Perry GIs for Montana Hat conversion, or more likely Early War Miniatures 1898, or WW1 conversions.

I would also gather an Apache force to accompany this setup, just a couple of dozen foot, but rate them highly.  Keeps the US on their toes.