1/35 Ferret Scout Car Mk.2 (A1379) ~ In-box Review

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History:

'Light reconnaissance cars' existed during the Second World War, notably the Daimler Dingo. The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret scout car, was developed in 1949 in response to a British Army requirement issued in 1947. Designated the FV 701©, it was one of several versions resembling the original Daimler scout cars. This shared many similar design features with the Dingo. It was designed and built for reconnaissance purposes and was produced between 1952 and 1971. It was widely used by regiments in the British Army, as well as the RAF Regiment and Commonwealth countries throughout the period.

In-box Review:

This is a new tool 1/35 scale kit. Dimensions are 112mm x 55mm. Parts count is 187 pieces. Skill Level is 2. 2 Flying Hours are printed on the box.

Moulded in olive and clear styrene on six frames, the detail is well defined. The kit is manufactured in India.

Instructions are printed in a 20-page, A4 leaflet. Construction is illustrated over 98 steps.

As usual, Airfix provides reference images for paint colours and decal placements.

Cartograf produce the decal sheet and as we have come to expect is a good, quality sheet.

The marking options are:

Scheme A: Ferret Scout Car Mk.2, West Germany, August 1961. 

Scheme B: Ferret Scout Car Mk.2, British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Alberta, Canada, 1980s. 

Scheme C: Ferret Scout Car Mk.2, 5th Parachute Brigade, British Army Overseas, Cyprus, 1974. 

Paints advised:

11 Metallic Silver

18 Gloss Orange

19 Gloss Bright Red

29 Matt Dark Earth

33 Matt Black

34 Matt White

53 Metallic Gunmetal

56 Metallic Aluminium

60 Matt Scarlet

75 Matt Bronze Green

85 Satin Coal Black

186 Matt Brown

These are not included in the kit.

RRP £23.99