Paragon has allowed us to share with you a photo of one of their Alamo shako hat Mexicans they are planning to do. The pose is of a Mexican soldier firing his rifle without his pack after dropping over the wall. No date when the figures will be released.
like always with this company;nice pose,sculpting.Just for me way too many Mexican already…
Well, from an Alamo enthusiastist, I must say you can never have too many Alamo guys. Anyway, this is one of the poses I try to create with my conversions, someone that looks like they are in the chaos of the final moments of the assault.
Ed
The interest in the Alamo among American plastic figure collectors is amazing. I would say only Civil War and WWII surpass it in popularity.
That is JUST the kind of pose for which there is a shortage. Ed, I did my first major conversions recently and hope to get back to painting them soon. I was trying to achieve that chaotic feel. Conte’s figures are beautifully done but you have some great figures that are not only big for the scale, but also for the most part make a great Napoleonic static firing line. I really can’t think of any battle in that war those kind of poses fit. Though I make do.
But the conversion bug has hit. Now it looks like we’ll have help. As for too many poses? I feel that it’s like Rockerfeller and his billions – how much money would be enough? When asked he would smile and say, “Oh, just a little more…” Just a few more poses please…
Conversions are addictive, I’ve done like 30 since OTSN. I always run out of parts before I run out of ideas. One of the reasons you can never have too many Alamo figures as you can do a diorama based on different parts of the battle and of course the part that is the most fun is the end game.
Ed
I wish I could do but I am klutz with industrial arts. Because of that I enjoy other people’s work.
I will like to add that Mexican regular line infantry corp uniform depicted at Alamo sets is same copied and adopted by Mexicans from regular line infantry late 1811-1815 Spaniard peninsular uniform, used during Napoleonic campaign in Spain,also few Portuguese regiment used it too.(the typical very tall shako hat was unique on both armies and taller than all rest of European).Some Italian corps used it too.In fact this is the first time I see the hat size very well done,better than Conte.
Erwin
Makers of Alamo Mexican infantry have been able to sell them in Europe as Napoleonic.
Thank you Admin; Yes I’m aware of the Alamo being used from the first CTS sets to others, Marx are less because of few poses with shako hats in combat poses. Still most Mexican Alamo uniforms if want to be accurate depicted are not good for other than previews comment armies unless don’t care about using generic 1830 uniform for any army as Argentina’s company DSD does with their generic painted figures used for any period war from 1800-1850.This is also a common concept used by AIP when doing their sets/figures. Most resent released of Hat , Italeri and AIP Napoleonic sets had overcome the wanted desire of Alamo need by most European collectors who like to be more accurate in historical way. Still they are a good add on and great for conversions if not doing Alamo/Mexican figures scenes. Also some others collectors, specially from south America use then for the 1805-1825 independence wars scenes. So here is another good group of collector who are delighted with their coming as well
I thought the Mexican’s wore French surplus uniforms or at least uniforms they bought from France. I know they used British arms.
Correct many weapon(muskets were old Napoleonic wars British pattern surplus bought in 1827).
Now the Shako was not french but (cono-toapan style long pick ) Spaniard style,used in short time too by other armies in Europe from 1811-1830.Not the typical Napoleonic wars french line/light infantry two types shakos,more short in size. The coat was(single-breasted coat
with single bottom row)- Spaniards style but fabric was done in Mexico,same for pants. Several museums in Mexico have the description and shako pattern right at front of uniforms in display.
Belts are white and support a black cartridge box and bayonet scabbard. The scabbard has a brass shape. This soldier has blue shoulder wings piped red and other colors, but these were replaced by epaulettes by 1836(wrongly depicted in Marx Mexicans)
(only shakos and weapons were imported),some shakos were made in Mexico too and style may varied a bit..
After 1838-1839 Mexico start changing the uniforms and the old style shakos used in the 1836-1839 period were almost gone by the 1845 American/Mexico war. The new shako(conical) more common was the new french/Austrian new style still seen during the 1862-1869 french intervention war of Mexico 60 Mexican Marx have this mix with old style. The confusion of Marx maybe come from the movie (Alamo) with John Wayne ,that depict both uniform and shakos mix during the film.
Any update on the Paragon Alamo Mexican Infantry/Cavalry progress and do you sell the TSSD Alamo Mexican figures?
Thank you….Allen
Allen
Welcome, I have not heard anything on Paragon Mexicans. Checking their web site the next item up is American Civil War, which will be offered at OTSN in September.
I do not sell the new figures anymore except when I picked them up in a lot. I gave dealing with them due to the competition and low return. There are many dealers who you can get them from.
We sell the TSSD Alamo figures, or you can pick them up direct from TSSD. We also sell many of the Paragon figures. We primarily sell them at shows, but we do have them.
I’d like to add to Ed’s comments. We also have some TSSD foam Alamo buildings including the new Courtyard Covento building which we will have at the Indy show and tSSD’s new Cannon emplacement [ suitable for either Alamo or ACW]. And the new TSSD Mexican Lancers either by the bagged set or by the loose piece [ horse and rider].