Yes, Airfix Ghurkas again!
The first difference is the quality of the moulding. The first set (in jungle colours) is a French-made set, reasonable quality. The second set is made in Asia and is unfortunately of very poor quality. You can perhaps see some of the excess plastic on the figures (called ‘flash’) - and the guy on the left looks like he is holding a banana rather than a kukri!
The Airfix painting scheme always suggests jungle scenarios, but the Ghurkas also saw a lot of action in North Africa and Italy (e.g. Monte Cassino). Therefore I have gone for the Mediterranean paint scheme. This also makes the shorts more suitable - shorts were not really used in jungle combat (bites, stings, cuts).
Just finished a big set of … you tell me! (Actually, should be quite straightforward this one.)
Two different paint schemes, as suggested on the box.
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I feel like some of the 82nd airborne had mohawks. idk tho
And I want to ask how did it end up all the way down here?