With these two units of Aztecs (one of knights and one of warriors) the basing tray only contains one more group of figures to be finished.
The Aztec project will continue, but probably not until much later in the year , while I focus on the Franco-Prussians and AWI Americans.
I have have a bit or a backlog of units on the basing tray so there has been a concerted effort to clear it, hense the show here are parts of two diverse projects.
First, I have completed the next two batches of the Aztecs.
There is a unit of hand to hand troops armed with spears and maquahuitl.
The second is a unit of missile troops, with mixed bows, slings and javelins.
The week also sees the basing of Third or Fusilier Battalion, Infantry Regiment Number 53. This completes this regiment.
Way back in the 1980’s we used to manufacture the Tin Soldier Miniatures ranges under license in New Zealand. One of their ranges was a wonderfully characterful (albeit a little caricaturist) set of Aztecs. I remember I took on the joyful task painting up the 15mm display samples, with wonderful shield patterns and bright feathers. As I painted them I couldn’t help thinking of how I could develop a game for them.
I had this idea of a several competing groups of conquistadors making their way up a terrain laden table, gathering treasures as they went, encountering groups of Aztecs along the way who were defending villages and temples. However, other projects took priority and the idea was never fully developed. Nonetheless the attraction of the Aztecs has remained. Then about a month ago I received an email from Caliver Books advertising the new plastic Wargames Atlantic Aztecs and Conquistadors…amazingly the inner magpie managed to resist for a week before I ordered a sample box of Aztecs.
Here is the result of my trial, a unit of five Jaguar Knights and a drummer on a diorama base.
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Whether the project will progress beyond these initial units is yet to be seen.
