If you get bored with your Boers turn them into Mexicans!

Mexico has always been a good source of inspiration for wargames. I have done the Alamo period, Mexican War, Mexican Adventure and cross border incidents with the Gringoes. My latest interest is the Mexican Revolution and the earl 1900s. Patrick's Armies Lime Green flag sheets from the Virtual Armchair General have spurred me on. I am setting the armies North and South somewhere before the actual Mexican revolution.

 I am cheating with figures by using units from other wars and just changing flag bearers and a few figures. I am including some Mexican Adventure units even though their uniforms are probably too bright for this time. Some lancers converted from Timpo Mexicans and Airfix cowboys, originally for the Mexican War are also going to be used. (Given their collectability converting intact Timpo figures is not something I do any more).

Having already painted some AIP Boers I hae added a Mexican flag bearer. Mexican head gear was not limited to sombreros. The only difference is skin tone but the Boers have already been painted with tans so they are not too incongruous, except, perhaps for the blondes.
The other units I am including are Boer War Brits! Federalista Mexicans included those with pith helmets. The equipment is not the same but they are close. I have begun adding bandoleers to some figures not already painted. Eventually I may do a wholly converted unit.

Rurales Army Lime Green, Army South. Grey - Rurales Yukatan (formerly 33rd Texas ACW minus officers and old flag and given Funny Little Wars flag). Brown - Rurales St Christina. Both rurale units are fictitious.                    

Army North lancers, (Actually conversions from Airfix cowboys and Timpo originally depicting Mexican War lancers).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Army South infantry and lancers. (The former originally were for Mexican Adventure and the latter for the Mexican War.                                                                                                                                        

Army North infantry, originally Missouri infantry from ACW.

The 'Blue Devils', or Tijuana Rurales with Funny Little Wars flags.

Gringo volunteers. (AIP and BMC Americans from the Spanish American War).

Army North dismounted lancers or dragoons. (Alamo or Mexican War Marx and Dulcop). Some blood has been left by a wounded soldier. Judging by the copious amount it is unlikely he will survive!

Gringo volunteers man a Gatling gun.

Army South infantry. (AIP Boer War Brits with two converted figures, including FLW flag bearer).

Army North infantry, (AIP and BMC Boers and Americans).

Army South infantry. (Mexican Adventure contras and regular Imperial and Republican infantry). Some 4th Hussar hollowcast have sneaked in to the picture!                                                                                      

Unfinished lancer project. (Totally fictitious uniform made from helmet figures and French Foreign legion officer/general from Charbens or Timpo?)                                                                                           

Not a gentleman's war. Army South leave a captured spy to die slowly.