Parachute Regiment, 1982, Port Stanley

This figure is of a member of 2 Para in the aftermath of the Battle for Port Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands, 1982.  The Argentine forces have surrendered and the British Army and Royal Marines take control... and many POWs.

The figure is made up from the following parts:

Body: Hot Toys narrow shoulder
Head: Dragon in Dreams "Michael Taylor" (WW2 Para)
Hands: Soldier Story

Beret: Armoury repainted
Shirt: Dragon
Pullover: Barrack Sergeant
Trousers: Barrack Sergeant
Boots: New Line Miniatures
Puttees: BBi
Face Veil:  BBi
Parka: Dragon "Graeme"
1958 Webbing: Barrack Sergeant
SLR: Dragon "Graeme" with canvas wrapping added.

The beret needs to be replaced by a one-piece version of the right size - small!  Other than that, he is complete.
The Argentine POW is made up from spares and a desk top flag.  Sandbags are from cross stitch material dyed with coffee and filled with real sand.

This was my attempt to improve on the "Graeme" figure produced by Dragon in 2002.  They issued some more figures in 2012, but the clothing is thinner and looks cheap.


UPDATE
I've added a home made beret to the Para now (now being 25 October 2014)... still need to blacken the badge but I think the effect of the smaller beret works now...