The Iztapalapa causeway: Gonzalo de Sandoval starts his initial assault, harrassed by Mexica Auxilary Slingers on the Chinimpa. Spanish are a mixture of Karls Eureka and Foundry figures, Tlaxcallan and Mexica are Outpost Wargames Services (O.W.S)
The main Temple, Sacrifices in progress. In the foreground the Temple complex walls and gate, behind the skull rack. The Temple is handmade, the city walls are Monolith and teh skull rack is hand made with the skull sections speacially made by Black Cat Bases.
One of the three Brigantines depicted, supporting the assault on the causeway by bringing its cannon to bear on a hastly fortified Mexica position. The brigantine is OWS.
The battle to come: further down the Iztapalapa causeway, Mexica Auxilary units lie in wait in amongst the terraces flanking the causeway.
A view of the suburbs at the end of the Tacuba causeway. The Mexica poised for the attack. Houses here are a mixture of adobe dwellings available form S and S models ( left of picture) and Monolith (right of and mid ground of picture)
The Temple complex wall on the Tacuba side. All buildings Monolith.
Again teh Temple complex with the palace in the mid ground ( hand built - Troop-of-Shewe. Trees made with materials from Antenocities workshop.
Sandoval assaults the Tacuba causeway with Brigatine in support. Tlaxcallan Auxiliaries OWS, Spanish Eureka, Foundry
The third Brigantine, making short work of a canoe assault.
Alvarado takes the breach in the causeway, a cautious Mexica canoe unit approaches the Brigantine.
Sandoval, releases his war dogs over the Mexica Fortifications, flanked by cannon fire from the supporting brigantine. Wardogs - Vendel
General view of the Tacuba sector.
Mexica canoes harassing the Spanish Flanks. Karls figures, mixture of Eureka and O.W.S canoes with paddlers
The Mexica canoe fleet deploy.......
OWS Mexica Bow Auxilaries, painted by Mark Taylor
Brigantine, O.W.S, mastered and painted by Troop of Shewe.
The Ziggerat!!!!!
The Tacuba gate. These 4-Captive priests have been converted by using TAG Otomi figures and back banner harness, attached with a Foundry Fan, OWS weapons and Eureka Shields. The 2-Captive unit behind the fortification are lovely sculpts from OWS
The skull rack. Made by Troop of Shewe using Black Cat Bases Skull sections ( thanks Jo & Ben) with OWS feathered serpent heads adoring the steps.
The Temple Complex walls.
Smaller Ziggerat from Stonehouse Castings (USA). These come ready painted grey so were repainted to match teh scheme ( Troop-of-Shewe- ToSh)
Sandoval approaching the Tacuba defences.
Overview of the Sandoval attack, the causeway has been taken.
Scartch built ( ToSh) Fortified Building controling the Iztapalapa causeway.
The Spanish Cavalry are brought up anticipating the causeway being taken.
The cavalry are Eureka, again Karls collection.
Alvarado enters the suburbs, three Mexica units lie in wait.
Good overview of the 14ft Table. Constructed by Troop of Shewe.
The skull rack dominiating the foreground of Temple complex.
The mexica defence against Alvarado.
OWS Auxiliary Bowmen receiving instructions from a wealthly clad Pochetea, Mark Taylor.
Marks lovely painting, again ( well he did take the pictures)
The Spanish have deployed their Tlaxacallan Allies to the flanks providing much needed missile support now the Brigantines are out of range.
More OWS Tlaxcallan units. These painted by Paul at Red Fox studios.
Overview of the Spanish gaining the suburbs.
Tlaxcallan units supporting the spanish flanks.
Tlaxcallans,OWS painted by Redfox.
The spanish have filled the breach with the rubble from surrounding buildings. The Spanish systematically destroyed these as they went to prevent the Mexica using them as cover for their missile troops.
OWS Brigantine and Canoes.
Steve Barber crocodile or alligator ( i forget which!!)(ToSh)
Detail of the OWS Brigantine adorned with Tlaxcallan shields. The shields are also OWS with transfers from Justin at VVV.
The Mexica are pushed back.
Finally the the breach has been filled. The destroyed houses to the right of the picture ( SandS)
The dogs proved veru effective against units behind fortified positions, not suffering any minuses!
The Cavalry advance, seemingly impervious to the Mexica Bows.
Cavalry are Karls from Eureka.
Gordon of Khartoum........
OWS Pochetea, Eureka Cavalry.
The bows did in fact bring a couple of the horsemen down, must have have the horses!
Is he directing them?
The cavalry charge cleared the causeway. The Mexica had little defence from the cavalry charge, although the steady missile fire from the flanks caused casualties.
A view from inside the temple complex.
In the foreground OWS 2-Captive priests deploy forward.
One flank secured, the unsupported Mexica Missile troops are no match for the Spanish once contacted.
The causeway cleared,if not the flanks.....
Sandoval gets the first objective, the temple burns a universal signal of defeat for the Mexica.
The game was played as spansish against Spanish with the Mexica rule generated. The spanish players aiming to outdo each other by gaining objective points. Unfortunately, mainly due to the overwhelming interest from the "public", this is as far as the Spanish got, Sandoval winning the day. The next outing of the demo is at Bovington, with slightly less crowds the Spanish should get into the Temple complex.
