Review: Askari
Tiger Miniatures is a British manufacturer of 28mm Colonial miniatures that includes Rough Riders, American Infantry, 9th and 10th Cavalry, Spanish in slouch hats / sun helmets, Cuban Civil Guard, Cuban Rebels and Moros. Also included are mountain guns with crew, artillery with crew, Gatling gun with crew, and three different mule drives and two mules.
Askari is an Arabic, Turkish, Somali, Persian, and Swahili word meaning “soldier”. It was normally used to describe indigenous troops in East Africa and the Middle East serving in the armies of European colonial powers. The designation can however also describe police, gendarmerie and security guards.
During the period of European rule in East Africa locally recruited askari soldiers were employed by the Italian, British, Portuguese, German and Belgian colonial forces. They played a crucial role in the initial conquest of the various colonial possessions and subsequently served as garrison and internal security forces. During both World Wars askari units served outside the boundaries of their colonies of origin.
Contents
The review sample sent was a Askari soldier cast in metal. It came shipped in a baggie.
The Good
There was no mould slippage and only a very small amount of cleaning was required.
The Bad
None.
The Ugly
None.
Scale: 28mm heroic scale
Cost: £4.50 / set
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