The Proud Vaqueros (1 Viewer)

[King & Country]

Hi Guys,

An important part of the story of the American cowboy is the role that the Mexican ‘Vaquero’ played in that story.

Here’s a little preview of two of our Vaqueros who will be on the ‘Cattle Drive’.

Hope you like them...

All the best,
Andy

 

[villagehorse]

Cool characters Andy. Head em up soon please. Robin.

 

[Obee]

Cisco and Pancho ?????

No, these guys are not well dressed as well as those two amigos !!!



John

 

[Rusty]

Awesome. Fine additions to my ranch.

Regards
Russ

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Love it! It's all about that hat. I like the colorful horse blanket as well. Nice to see K&C delve into figures like these.

 

[Poppo]

Strange choice of representing Mexicans as cowboys and not as Mexican bandits (as Del Prado and britains detail did in the past), or Mexicans of the Revolucion:Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa and their armies which for me would be much,much more intriguing and interesting ...{sm2}{sm2}{sm2}


Ps: What does it mean a guy with a lasso in one hand and a rifle in the other?

 

[29 Let's Go]

Love them Andy. Thanks, part of America's rich heritage.

Steve

 

[mikemiller1955]

Strange choice of representing Mexicans as cowboys and not as Mexican bandits


Ps: What does it mean a guy with a lasso in one hand and a rifle in the other?

I love the figure...pretty much standard gear for a Vaquero...

 

[MLH13]

Cool figures, Andy! The details are exceptional.....nicely done!

Mark

 

[Go for Broke]

Strange choice of representing Mexicans as cowboys and not as Mexican bandits (as Del Prado and britains detail did in the past), or Mexicans of the Revolucion:Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa and their armies which for me would be much,much more intriguing and interesting ...{sm2}{sm2}{sm2}


The Mexicans were the original cowboys.

 

[Poppo]

Strange choice of representing Mexicans as cowboys and not as Mexican bandits (as Del Prado and britains detail did in the past), or Mexicans of the Revolucion:Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa and their armies which for me would be much,much more intriguing and interesting ...{sm2}{sm2}{sm2}


The Mexicans were the original cowboys.

Can be, but if you think of a Mexican of the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, given the Hollywood westerns or the numerous spaghetti westerns, you don't think of a cowboy ...Then if it's an addition to an assumption diorama of cowboys, then a couple of Mexicans can be added ..

 

[King & Country]

Strange choice of representing Mexicans as cowboys and not as Mexican bandits (as Del Prado and britains detail did in the past), or Mexicans of the Revolucion:Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa and their armies which for me would be much,much more intriguing and interesting ...{sm2}{sm2}{sm2}


Ps: What does it mean a guy with a lasso in one hand and a rifle in the other?[/QUOTE



Not a ‘strange choice’ at all, ‘Poppo’…not every Mexican was a ‘Bandito’.
‘Vaqueros’ were indeed the first cowboys and provided much inspiration and knowledge to many generations of ‘Anglo Texan’ cowboys that followed them.

As for ‘Mexicans of the Revolution,…Well K&C has done the ‘Wild Bunch’ so you never know when we might venture south of the Rio Grande again…And as for the Vaquero with the lasso and the Winchester..?
It ‘means’ he’s handy with both!

Adios for now,
Andy.

 

[The Military Workshop]

Can be, but if you think of a Mexican of the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, given the Hollywood westerns or the numerous spaghetti westerns, you don't think of a cowboy ...Then if it's an addition to an assumption diorama of cowboys, then a couple of Mexicans can be added ..

I can totally understand how somebody from Italy might base his thinking of the West after seeing the "history" shown in spaghetti westerns. However Western Outlaw might know a thing or two about this subject and even "Berserker" Mike from down Texas way.

Gotta love those hats ! Yours for more than a Fistfull of Dollars {sm4}

 

[Poppo]

Gotta love those hats ! Yours for more than a Fistfull of Dollars {sm4}[/QUOTE]






I think I gave some input in one of my past comments about the "big sombreros" ...:rolleyes2:

 

[WesternOutlaw]

I can totally understand how somebody from Italy might base his thinking of the West after seeing the "history" shown in spaghetti westerns. However Western Outlaw might know a thing or two about this subject and even "Berserker" Mike from down Texas way.

I'm by far no expert on the history of the Vaquero, but I think Andy and the K&C team did a great job on these two figures, with or without a rifle.

Let us base our assumptions and draw inspiration from this 1986 classic: {sm4}

Although The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is my personal favorite western. Eli Wallach's role as Tuco, classic!

 

[mikemiller1955]

I'm by far no expert on the history of the Vaquero, but I think Andy and the K&C team did a great job on these two figures, with or without a rifle.

Let us base our assumptions and draw inspiration from this 1986 classic: {sm4}

Although The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is my personal favorite western. Eli Wallach's role as Tuco, classic!

the 3 Amigos...lol...yea...Hollywood really spun an image on the Mexican Vaquero...

if you were a Vaquero...or even an American Cowboy herding cattle...your essential gear was a rope...a large hat...boots...chaps...a bandana to cover your nose from dust...a pistol and a rifle...you needed this equipment to do your job and survive...

the American Cowboy was modeled after the Mexican Vaquero...Andy's images look exactly what I would expect...spot on...

don't confuse a Hollywood Mexican Bandito or Pistolero...with twin pistols and crisscrossed bandoliers of bullets strapped across his chest...to a Vaquero...two totally different people...

Andy nailed these figures...

 

[paxtoysoldier]

They are clearly Vaqueros, not Banditos. They are colorful and fun but seem Historically accurate to me. FL's were more Hollywood/Spaghetti Western IMO.
A great addition to K&C's American West range! There should be all the traditional Western characters made as accurately as possible, and that's what K&C has been doing.
I don't think the Mexican Army c. 1836-1900 would sell as well as Vaqueros or Texas Rangers or White Cowboys or Sioux/Cheyenne and Apache. Wm. H did a cool range (though too toy for many modern collectors, unless you have lots of Old Britain's Ltd.). But many sets (including much of the beautiful Mexican Army) didn't sell as well. Manufacturers have to consider these things or we'd have no figures at all{eek3}!
Anyway, Kudos Andy
Best Wishes,
Paddy

 

[jazzeum]

Nice figures but, unfortunately, doesn’t fit into what I collect. However, if there were Mexican Revolution figures I’d buy them. Here is a Russian made figure of Zapata and maybe that’s what Poppo had in mind (as I posted it a few years ago).

 

[Spanish soldier]

I prefer the Wild West movies & series, it reminds me of my childhood and youth.

 

[Poppo]

Nice figures but, unfortunately, doesn’t fit into what I collect. However, if there were Mexican Revolution figures I’d buy them. Here is a Russian made figure of Zapata and maybe that’s what Poppo had in mind (as I posted it a few years ago).

It s true that I love the "mexican" branch of the spaghetti westerns..And I am going to prepare a dio about this.{sm3}