SERGEANT FIRST CLASS RANDY SHUGHART BY DAM FIGURES

Sergeant First Class Randall Shughart took part in the Battle of Mogadishu as part of a Delta Force sniper team who heroically defended a crashed black hawk and ultimately gave their life fighting to protect the pilot of the downed aircraft. Because of their action Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader Master Sergeant Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest award given to a serviceman.

Actor Johnny Strong portrayed the character of SFC Shughart in the 2001 movie Black Hawk Down directed and produced by Ridley Scott.

Here is DAM figures version of SFC Shughart.

Sergeant First Class Shughart.

DAM Figure’s Delta Sniper figure A.K.A. SFC Shughart.

His wearing the three color dessert camo, a black combat boots, black knee pads a drop down thigh holster and a under shirt.

 

 

Head sculpt of the figure is nice and very life like.

 

 

Close up of the vest worn by the Delta troopers during the battle.

 

 

SFC Shughart getting ready to deploy.

 

 

Additional ammo pouches for his weapon.

 

 

Closer look at his radio, water canteen and butt pack.

 

On the other side he also carries a water canteen, ammo pouch and his drop down holster with M1911 pistol.

 

 

M1961 field butt pack

 

 

SFC Shughart using his M1911 pistol.

 

 

SFC Shughart used a M-14 rifle modified with a scope.

The M-14 uses 7.62x51mm NATO round stored in a 20 round box magazine. The rifle was used way back 1959 and is still being used till this day.

 

SFC Shughart fully loaded.

 

 

Johnny Strong as SFC Shughart.

 

Delta Force Sniper Team and Medal of Honor recipients Master Sergeant Gordon and partner Sergeant First Class Shughart.

Real life heroes.

 

click here to view MSGT. Gordon's review

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER SERGEANT GARY GORDON BY DAM FIGURES

It’s been a while since I posted about 1/6 scale military figure but here is a very interesting figure from the company Dam. He is a part of the Blackhawk down set that the company will be releasing.

Master Sergeant Gary Ivan Gordon was an elite sniper and a member of the 1^st special forces operational detachment delta. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his action during the battle of Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. In the 2001 movie Blackhawk down actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau had the honor of portraying him. Aside from the Medal of Honor Master sergeant Gordon received the following awards and decoration: Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, two Joint Service Achievement Medal, four Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, The Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, French Army Mountaineering Badge, Royal Danish Parachutist Badge and Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

Master Sergeant Gary Gordon

Unlike the Rangers, several delta troopers carry extra ammo using vest or chest rigs such as the one that master sergeant Gordon carries. The chest rig contains 4 additional 30 round M16 mag and 2 grenades.

Closer look at his drop down holster with m1911 side arm and an extra pistol mag. On his equipment belt he has an additional 2 pistol mags and ammo pouch with grenade.

On the other side he carries the usual ammo pouch and a radio.

Back side of the figure showing his butt pack or dump pouch and 2 canteens.

Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Master sergeant Gary Gordon.

Since this is a non license product the head sculpt is a bit off. But is still good and may even represent a generic soldier.

Additional photos of his load out.

A fully kitted Master Sergeant Gordon.

Close up of his Car-15 with suppressor a scope and improvised light system. During their time weapons are not yet that customizable and most special force’s operators would duct tape their light and other improvised attachments to their rifle.

Other side of the rifle showing the duct taped light. The pistol is also well made with several movable parts.

Master sergeant Gordon with his car-15.

Master sergeant Gordon with fellow delta operator sergeant first class sanderson. Click here to view sfc sanderson’s review.

I have skipped several details on the equipment for this figure. To get a more detailed view of the sergeant’s equipment do check my review on ssgt. Eversmann also by dam figures. Click here.

Although the ssgt. Eversmann figure of dam was very well made which lead me to get this figure. There are several things in this figure that disappointed me. One of them is his dropdown holster, it’s not bad but they could improve it. Secondly his knee pads, I preferred the one that came with ssgt. Eversmann. Lastly his boots which looks a bit odd.

Despite several minor setback. The figure is worth getting and for its price range I highly recommend this figure and will be looking forward to completing my Blackhawk down movie crew.

SGT. EVERSMANN BY DAM

The book Black hawk down was written by Mark Bowden and was made to a motion picture in 2001.
The film was produced and directed by Ridley Scott. It tells the story of The Battle in Mogadishu. The main focus of the film are the men of the Delta force and rangers who was task to capture the warlord's lieutenants. It was supposed to be a quick snatch and grab mission that went bad and resulted in several casualties.

During this bloody event two black hawk choppers were shot down. In response two delta force sniper volunteered to secure a downed chopper. Their heroic attempt to provide support and perimeter defense for a downed Black hawk helicopter made them heroes and  was awarded the medal of honor but sadly it was given posthumously.

Dam is a new name in the 1/6th military world, but seeing this figure and its detail, i think this company has a lot of potential. This is the first figure they released. Staff Sargent Eversmann he was a Ranger and also leader of chalk 4.

Nice sturdy box with back ground art work as you open it.

SSGT. Eversmann played by actor Josh Hartnett.

He wears a three color pattern desert BDU.

Close up of the head sculpt and several patches.

He wears a woodland pattern Ranger body armour and Alta knee pads

He carried a M16a2 and several grenades.

He also had a radio, a PASGT helmet covered in the older six color desert pattern camo,

rappeling gloves (tan), a ranger green gloves and a strobe.

In the last part of the moving he used the strobe to mark enemy position.

Also included were two water canteen and pouch.

The canteen's cap can be remove.

Ammo pouch to hold his M16 mags.

Check out the detail on the working ALICE clips.

This clips attach the pouches to the belt.

All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (ALICE).

Back side showing his butt pack and water canteens.

Looking at the excellent work done in this figure I'm really looking forward to their next release.

Teaser of the second figure was out and he is also a member of chalk 4. I would really like for DAM to release more figures from the Black hawk down movie.