Airfix - Ferret Scout Car Mk.1 - 1:35
Product Code: A1386
Although armoured, the Ferret Scout Car was never
intended to face enemy heavy armour, relying on its low profile, speed
and stealth to make contact with enemy units, some of which were engaged
in similar reconnaissance roles. Creeping into contested territory, the
Ferret was built for sniffing out the enemy, but not to cause trouble in
an offensive sense. Their role was to send real-time radio reports back
to HQ and, should their scouting take them out of radio range, to
utilise a second HQ Ferret to relay messages back. They provided
military planners with information and, if detected, the Ferret would
extricate the crew away from any combat situation at speed. As long as
they were only targeted by small arms fire, they would have adequate
protection until their driver could get them out of harm’s way, speeding
back towards more friendly territory.
Scheme A: Ferret
Scout Car Mk.1/1, C Squadron, Lugershall, British Army, 1980's. (A)
Scheme B: Ferret
Scout Car Mk.1/2, 7th Armoured Brigade, Operation Granby, Saudi
Arabia/Kuwait, British Army, 1991. (B)
Scheme C: Ferret
Scout Car Mk.1/1, Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, RAC Centre Bovington,
British Army, 1959. (C)
| Model Scale; 1:72 |
Dimensions (mm): L 112 x W 55 |
| Number of Parts: 194 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: 2 |
Flying Hours: 2 |
Paints required but not included:
(Scheme A, B, C) 11, 18, 19, 29, 33,
53, 56, 75, 85 (Scheme B) 121