NEWSFalklands War Figures: Private, 1st Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles
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This Gurkha figure is a Cyber-Hobby exclusive, representing a Gurkha of the 1/7th Gurkha Rifles during the Falklands War. It is the only Cyber-Hobby figure I have bought (so far!) and the only figure that's still in the box. Most of the kit is the same as Graham's but there are also a couple of unique items: the kukri is fantastic and includes the small utility knives; the head sculpt is top quality and looks very realistic; the rifle green beret is a good colour match. A couple of small details let an excellent figure down, but do not overshadow the plus points: the badge on the beret is wrong - instead of the 7GR badge a Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) cap badge is supplied (the RGR was an amalgamation of the Gurkha regiments and not formed until the 1990's); and the puttees should be black for the Gurkhas instead of the khaki as supplied. I also think a helmet should have been included. Overall I'm very impressed with the figure and glad to have it in my collection.
Uniform Rifle Green Beret with Royal Gurkha Rifles Badge
Weapons L1A1 Self Loading Rifle
Equipment '58 Belt '44 Water Bottle & Mug Bergen |
