Even More Mexicans

I know I need better titles. Getting lots done for this project now though so wanted to share..

Firstly some mounted troops.

Last three Perrys Chassuers D'Afrique. Shakos with white cover, still undecided on what looks best. This will complete 2 squadrons of 6 once varnished, a further squadron of the new Warlord Crimean Chassuers to follow. 

The Foundry mounted officer will be a Brigade commander for the Imperial Mexicans. First mounted commander done.

Also progress with the infantry. As mentioned I am focusing in the early part of this project mainly on French and Imperial troops and Chris has a bunch of Liberals to fight me in until I have my own done.

These two are converted Perrys as Imperial Mexican troops, the first is a Bombay Infantry man from the Victorias Little Wars range, second afghan war, I picked up two packs of these, removing the turbaned head and replacing with a havelock and you would never know. Same with the Triple Alliance drummer.

These three Voltiguers will form part of a 6 figure skirmish screen for my French. one on each base coupled with figures in different poses.

These 5 will end up either as part of the skirmish screen or of my battalion of French metropolitan infantry.

As you can see the basing box is filling up nicely with troops ready for the next stage, once the above figures are added should be plenty for some Sharp Practice action, although still a little short of a larger game.

I hate painting white so really pleased these have come out well with a new quick and dirty approach. I have been priming with a sand colour (Ossified earth but looks like pale sand to me) and then painting straight onto this primer, a wash on darker areas but an off white onto the base primer, working quite well I think.

These 5 are all Militia from the Foundry Camerone range and get my numbers up so starting my second battalion of Militia. I will mix some Machetes in with some units and have them fire less effectively, many Militia units had Machetes early in the war.

The two on the left here are Perry Paraguayans the left one with a head swap so the shako is more appropriate, the right hand figure a lovely dynamic Dixons figure.

Then the standard bearer for my French Metropolitan regiment, lovely flag from flags of War, bit shiny as the figure currently has gloss first layer on.

A bunch more, with perhaps too much direct sublight in the first images.

These French finish off my Metropolitan battalion giving me three battalions of French painted. All Foundry Camerone range.

The 4 Foundry Legionnaires finish off the second battalon of the legion.

And three more Mexicans, a Perry Triple alliance Paraguayan becomes a Mexican regular whilst two Dixon irregulars finish off another couple of bases of militia.

More to do so thanks for stopping by.