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That's a nice diorama and a great idea ya got there! That makes the battlefield more interesting. It amazes me how often I run into one of those Denix 88s. I wonder how many of them were made originally. I did a Google search and was surprised to see they are available again. The prices asked ran between $88 and $249 (ouch) for the same model. It pays to shop around. I think I paid about $100 for mine 10 or 12 years ago. The one question everyone always has is.......why did they make the barrel in full recoil? Someone once suggested that it could be shipped in a smaller box in that position. I guess that could be true. Goofy stuff happens. I built a travel carriage for mine years ago. Then 21st Century came out with theirs. They did a better job.........much more detail.