They look really effective as US troops. Confederates can also be used as some troops wore slouch hats. Remember that the Mexicans ten years earlier wore the French style bell-top shako, but by 1846 had replaced it with a slightly tapering shako. One of the Mexican lancer units wore a uniform very similar to the Napoleonic Polish lancers. French senior officers are ideal for Mexicans. TBH the most difficult to find is the US infantry and you appear to have cracked that.

They look brill.

Thanks guys

Longtime lurker, first-time poster. Not sure about the etiquette of resurrecting a six-year-old thread; forgive me if I have erred!

Hecoma - great work on the US regular infantry. Stroke of genius to adapt NPR02. Did you get any further on this project? If so, I'd love to see what else you were able to come up with!

I found this thread because I am considering a 6mm project on the Texas War of Independence. A lot of the ideas here are very useful, although I'm still looking for ways to provide variety to the Texas troops (who were obviously less uniformly and l more antiquatedly equipped). Any feedback would be appreciated!

I have considered mixing the following, with a variety of earthy tone coat and pants: Spanish guerillas (inf and cav), Spanish Line Infantry (NSP03 & 04), AWI militia (AWR09 & 20), Civil War Confederate Infantry (ACW07 & 08). As for Texas artillery and cavalry - any ideas? Cheers!

-MrH

I too have just  re-stumbled across this thread, and impressive it is with some good ideas. Texas Rangers  for 1846 and Texicans for 1836 might well be sourced from the Pony Wars PWA10 settlers. This has inspired me as it is a conflict that has always interested me but I don't want to do it in a larger scale. I too am wondering how Hecoma progressed with this project.

Great work!

Those are stuning!

Big bravo!

:-)

Very nice indeed.

Great Proxies! Congratulations...

Just finished the 1st and 2nd US infantry regiments and two batteries of artillery. They are ready to march to the "halls of Montezuma."  I used prussian infantry reserve, NPR02, as US regular infantry and Russian srtillery, Kiwer, NRU15T for the US artilery. 

Good to know about the Russian proxie for US artillery. I tried this years ago in 15mm, but in my current circumstances 6mm is now looking promising.