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It is one of the hobbies mysteries as to why given how good the Airfix 1/32 sets are why nobody has just replicated them in 1/72 . I would buy them in a heart beat and probably most in our hobby. Political correctness probably plays a part given how Hollywood in particular has historically portrayed native Americans , But we have Romans and all that goes with them etc, so why not plains war Cavalry and Plains Indians.
My oh my, what are the chances? I grew up at that very same Big Hole battlefield with my parents working there. Used to walk down to the tipis and up to the Siege area all the time. Now living and working in Berlin, Germany/Deutschland, but still happy to have grown up there. :sunglasses:
To give a perspective on your query Alan, U.S. Western history is sadly just not as popular as it used to be even within the USA. The education in eastern states in particular tend to focus almost exclusively on the US Civil War and 'D-Day to Bulge' WWII these days (most of my courses even skimmed over the AWI, unlike some places in W. Europe where it is often taught as a French Revolution prologue), and what is left tends to focus more on the various cultures out there more than the US Army's actions. Even Custer is hardly ever mentioned in many places. But archaeologists are still working out there and the trend may change in the future, so will see what happens.
What a small world it is Babylonian. Montana is really home to some beautiful country! I will say though I think western interests/history may be be trending in the right direction once more. Thousands of tourists pour through the area every year, and the University I attend in Missoula has added many western/Montana history classes. One of my professors is currently working on a Planes Indian War course right now, it’ll be interesting to see if he is able to offer it next semester or not. Granted I live in an area where this is all considered local history, but the interest definitely seems to be there. If we’re being honest though when Strelets makes good figures people will buy them. I’ve currently bought 20+ boxes of WSS figures yet I’d never even heard of the war before Strelets announced the range. The figures were beautifully sculpted though and I couldn’t resist. I feel like that’d be the case for the Plains Wars and any other range that Strelets might produce.
Some Apache’s would be amazing. There’s already plenty of good sets of plains Indians available, but the southwest is definitely lacking. I think you could cover the Cavalry is 3-4 sets.
*dismounted skirmish line
*Mounted skirmishing
*On the march
*Close quarters/Hand to hand combat
Yes, I love your suggestions for more US Cav sets, especially the dismounted firing line and the hand to hand / close combat set. I would add that a "camp" set like the old Atlantic one (or Strelets recent FFL at Rest set) would also be great.
Some Mexican sets would be nice too, with some sombreros.