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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.

Philippoteaux Portraits du Cherif Boubaghia 1866

Berber Standard bearers

By Al Maurer on May 16, 2015July 9, 2025

Converting some Berbers to standard bearers.

French Fusiliers Marins from 1871

By Al Maurer on November 11, 2013July 9, 2025

We have some new French Fusiliers Marins in their blue winter uniforms and sheepskin jackets from 1871 now available.