Category: Blog

Native Police

By Al Maurer on February 15, 2020July 9, 2025

I just painted a batch of the Native Police (EG-6). They’re a fun set and quite versatile.

Instructions for the new French 75

By Al Maurer on January 24, 2019July 9, 2025

Here are instructions for the new model A-2, the famous “French 75.”

Desert terrain board

By Al Maurer on March 3, 2018July 9, 2025

I’m building a desert terrain board to feature our World War II desert figures.

deBange Mountain Gun

By Al Maurer on October 7, 2017July 9, 2025

At the Military history museum in Budapest yesterday and saw a real de Bange 80mm mountain gun on display. Took lots of pictures. It was labeled 1885, so it is the later model. Exciting to see the real thing!

Turkish Gatling Gun Crew

By Al Maurer on December 27, 2015July 9, 2025

The Turkish Army now has a Gatling gun crew!

Askari Miniatures sponsoring tournament at Michigan GT

By Al Maurer on September 12, 2015July 9, 2025

Askari Miniatures has donated prizes for the Bolt Action tournament, part of the Michigan GT convention to be held Spetember 25-26, 2015.