Sunday, February 10, 2008

Private James "Jim" Gordon (SOLDAT 002) by Dragon, 2004

Private James "Jim" Gordon of the 101st Airborne Paratrooper, 2nd Battalion, 506 PIR, Normandy circa June 1944. This was the second figure of Dragon's outstanding SOLDAT series which showed how each soldier was fully attired and equipped for war. The first was a WWII German and the third (and last figure) was the British Paratrooper. James Gordon came complete with everything a 101st Airborne Paratrooper had to carry for Normandy, including spending money and his rations!

Jim Gordon came with a ton of accessories:
US Oversea Cap • M1C Helmet • M1942 Parachutist Jacket • GI Wool Shirt • M1942 Parachutist Trousers • Undershirt • Underpants • Gloved Hands • Scarf • Corcoran Jump Boots • M5 Gas Mask • M5 Army Assault Gasmask Bag • .30 cal M1 Ammunition Bandolier • M1918 Mounted Cartridge Belt • 2nd-pattern Griswold Bag • M1936 Suspenders • M1942 Trousers Suspenders • T-5 Parachute Reserve Pack • T-5 Parachute Main Pack • Wrist Altimeter & Compass • Gas Detection Brassard • Parachutist Rope Coil • "Cricket" Toy • Fork, Spoon and Knife • M1942 First Aid Pouch • Airborne First Aid Kit • Flashlight • M43 Entrenching Tool • M44 General Purpose Goggles • M2 Shroud Knife w/ Lanyard • B-4 Life Vest • Mess Kit • M1910 Canteen Cover • M43 Entrenching Tool Cover • Hawkins Mine • M1936 Mussette Bag • M44 Leg Bag • M1910 Metal Canteen • TNT Block • Dog Tags/IDs • M44 Leg Bag • M1911A1 .45 Calibre Pistol with Holster • Breakdown Caliber .30, M1 Garand Rifle • Type 82 Gammon Grenade • M18 Smoke Grenade • M15 White Phosphorus Grenade • MKII Fragmentation Grenade • M1 Bayonet with Scabbard • M3 Fighting Knife with Scabbard • Airborne Jump Wings • US Sleeve Flag • 101st Airborne Division Patch • French Currency • ID Card • Letter From General Eisenhower • Cigarette • Cigarette Packs • D-Rations • Dinner Set • Breakfast Set • Supper Set





9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awesome figure!!!!Where did you buy i want one.How much are they?

alex teo said...

hi there :) these have been out of production for a while now. best bet is e-bay when someone puts his on sale but you gotta check once in a while. Good luck ;p thanks for looking

Anonymous said...

how much was yours and are you able to help me out by telling me some good websites that i may find him cause i have been looking every where on the internet for him.

alex teo said...

hi again, sorry to hear that you are having trouble locating this :( I bought mine when it was first released and I understand that this is a rare item (all the Dragon Soldat series items are). I don't know of any particular store that might still have them because they are in such demand.

Anonymous said...

ok i have found one on ebay i am going to try to win it for at least a hundred somewhere around there. how much did you buy yurs for cause i want to see if i am getting a good deal

alex teo said...

hi, that price range sounds good because that was about the price of the item when it came out. I expect the price to go up nearer the end of bidding as they always do so you gotta monitor closely. Good Luck :)

Anonymous said...

got one. bidding on two more thanks one is 22.50 and the other is 50.00 thought they where cheap so i am going to buy. thanks for all the help

alex teo said...

WOW!! those are GREAT scores :) Congrats on your good buys

EDC said...

dude, tell me... if you were to sell this
[actually just the head]
how much would you charge?
my brother, I'm getting desperate!
you probably would notice Jim Caviez... er I mean Jim Gordon's toy head was missing for a few years.