Hi Everyone
Hope you like it
Quote from: jimduncanuk on 01 December 2015, 02:07:56 PM
It's a Ferret Mark 2 :)
Bang on with the vehicle recognition - an FV 701 H . My favourite before the big wheeled Mk3 which was not as nimble.
Looking good Marty . Its is nit picking at this scale, but are the headlights missing ? They would be next to the smoke dischargers. This little detail won't stop be buying a troop . A neat piece of model building in 1/150 scale. Nice work Mart.
I can now stop putting dustbin turrets on my Dingos.
Great little vehicle for post war skirmishing. Lots of African bush wars and Cold War applications. Still in front line service with seven nations. Bring it on !
Is it just me, or is vehicle recognition made a bit easier by having the label "Ferret Mk 2" under each photo? ;) :D
Mollinary
Quote from: mollinary on 01 December 2015, 02:26:56 PM
Is it just me, or is vehicle recognition made a bit easier by having the label "Ferret Mk 2" under each photo? ;) :D Mollinary
No.
It helped me enormously.
Cheers - Phil (Who wouldn't know if was a lie, to lull me into a false sense of security, though.)
Hi Sunray
The lights are grey stuffed to smoke grenades for ease of casting they will show up on metal models :)
regards
Martin
Quote from: mollinary on 01 December 2015, 02:26:56 PM
Is it just me, or is vehicle recognition made a bit easier by having the label "Ferret Mk 2" under each photo? ;) :D
Mollinary
Sorry, but I never take a label at face value. There is an AFV on the Pendraken website that claims to be a Daimler A/C. Check it out and you will find its a Humber A/C. To be fair its in the comment section - but the label is Daimler
What is commonly called a Mk2 is correctly a Mk 2/3 . I will endeavour to explain; To avoid confusion I will give the official Fighting Vehicle code numbers.
There are at least six marks of Ferret- seven if you count the FV721
The Mk1 FV 701 J was open topped - inspired by the 'sawn off Daimler' of 1945 (Matchbox had a model of one in the 1960s)
Mk1/2 FV704 had a small flat topped turret - with external gun pintle for LMG.
It was originally called the Mk2.
Mk 2/3 FV701 H is what we have. A rebuild of the 1/2 but a proper turret with integral MG mounting - usually a .30
Browning which Mart has correctly displayed.
Mk 4 FV711 the big wheeled ferret with a flotation screen and upgraded suspension
Mk 5 FV 712 with Swingfires -
Mk 2/6 FV 703 with Vigilant
The correct designation would be Ferret Mk 2/3.
Apologies to Mart - best 1/150 model I have seen for a long time.
Cheers
Sunray
It's pretty!
Want one or 3! :D
Quote from: Sunray on 01 December 2015, 04:21:14 PM
Sorry, but I never take a label at face value. There is an AFV on the Pendraken website that claims to be a Daimler A/C. Check it out and you will find its a Humber A/C. To be fair its in the comment section - but the label is Daimler
What is commonly called a Mk2 is correctly a Mk 2/3 . I will endeavour to explain; To avoid confusion I will give the official Fighting Vehicle code numbers.
There are at least six marks of Ferret- seven if you count the FV721
The Mk1 FV 701 J was open topped - inspired by the 'sawn off Daimler' of 1945 (Matchbox had a model of one in the 1960s)
Mk1/2 FV704 had a small flat topped turret - with external gun pintle for LMG. It was originally called the Mk2.
Mk 2/3 FV701 H is what we have. A rebuild of the 1/2 but a proper turret with integral MG mounting - usually a .30
Browning which Mart has correctly displayed.
Mk 4 FV711 the big wheeled ferret with a flotation screen and upgraded suspension
Mk 5 FV 712 with Swingfires -
Mk 2/6 FV 703 with Vigilant
The correct designation would be Ferret Mk 2/3.
Apologies to Mart - best 1/150 model I have seen for a long time.
Cheers
Sunray
WOW!!!!!!! Brain Overload!!!!!! TMI for feeble mind!!!!!! :o :o :o
Mollinary
Cute! Is that a penny or tuppence?
Quote from: mad lemmey on 01 December 2015, 06:08:22 PM
Cute! Is that a penny or tuppence?
Based on the picture label I'm guessing tuppence ;)
:-\
£1 coin ? Looks too thick for a 1p or 2p to my rubbish eyesight.
Cheers - Phil
Ferret is 3.7m long In 1:150 that would be 24.6mm.
£1 22.5mm, 3.15mm thick
2p 25.9mm, 2.03mm thick
1p 20.3mm, 1.65mm thick
I'd say it's 2 x 2p coin?
or a £1 coin.
Hi Everyone
Apart from the Swingfire version on the Mk4 chassis( will do the version on the Fox chassis)
The model I have done as shown a Mk2
also has a lift out section to do the early Mk1 with .30
an insert to make the version with the stepped top
also the turret and side bin to make the Mk2/6 Vigilant? version
the turret will also be used for the Saracen
I will post the other versions tomorrow when I get back from my check up tomorrow
Martin :) :) :) :D
IT IS A TWO PENCE PIECE
Very nice Mart.
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the turret will also be used for the Saracen
I will post the other versions tomorrow when I get back from my check up tomorrow
Martin :) :) :) :D
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First Mart, all the best with the MOT (checkup).
Boy a Sarrie in the pipeline ! Its a mature memory but the same little turret (or one of a very similar design) was used on the Shorland FV18061 . It was widely used in Third World bush wars . I am also aware that the Rhodesians mocked up a Shorland from a Landrover Mkii and added a Ferret turret for a raid.
How soon will the Ferret be available to order?
Is it a Centurion?
I was in my unit's Guided Weapons Troop for a while back in the early/mid 70's and my personnel vehicle was a Ferret Mk2/6.
There's a lot of talk about how the Vigilant missile was never actually issued and although I was crew on a vehicle that was supposed to fire them I was never trained on them or ever saw an actual missile.
However, that's never stopped me using them on the wargames table!
Oh Bl**dy hell, I'm going to end up doing Brush Wars stuff in 10mm as well as 15mm aren't I :D
Lovely model.
Good luck with the check up, Mart!
:-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Sorry, Mart. X_X
Completely missed the bit about the check up !
Sincerely hope that has gone well !
(You looked really damn well the other day......I trust that was a good sign.)
Cheers - Mr Embarrassed.
Quote from: Steeleye on 02 December 2015, 07:01:45 AM
I was in my unit's Guided Weapons Troop for a while back in the early/mid 70's and my personnel vehicle was a Ferret Mk2/6.
There's a lot of talk about how the Vigilant missile was never actually issued and although I was crew on a vehicle that was supposed to fire them I was never trained on them or ever saw an actual missile.
However, that's never stopped me using them on the wargames table!
This is interesting and seems to be a common experience. The 'suits' at the MoD obviously decided that the cost of firing was too much.
Only our Support Company had live firing experience, and I never got to play with one until on a BAT confidential with our allies in the Middle East. It was easy to use. Way ahead of its time when you consider Sagger was making the news in 1973 Yom Kippur.
I also have memory of a Humber Pig fitted with a brute of a AT missile - the Malkara ? It was not unlike the Shorts Sea Cat in size.
Hey, looks like Pendraken are moving to corner the market in Post war/Cold war BAOR armour and APCs. When you look at what other firms are charging for n gauge they are good value for money.
If Leon would OK it, a 1960s- 1980s British command group would be useful. Beret, or even SD cap, 58 pattern belt with HP Browning. I am currently using the chap with bins from Falkland Mortar group for command. You might want to add a Jeremy Moore in Norwegian field cap as a personality figure.
Hope it goes well Mart! :-bd =D> m/
Quote from: Steeleye on 02 December 2015, 07:01:45 AM
I was in my unit's Guided Weapons Troop for a while back in the early/mid 70's and my personnel vehicle was a Ferret Mk2/6.
There's a lot of talk about how the Vigilant missile was never actually issued and although I was crew on a vehicle that was supposed to fire them I was never trained on them or ever saw an actual missile.
However, that's never stopped me using them on the wargames table!
Vigilant had disappeared from the inventory by the time I joined the army in 1972 - Swingfire was already in service though some battalions still had the WOMBAT I remember. Here is a nice little clip of the 1960s British army. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/missile-v-tank/query/Corps
Love the way the forum can get hung up on the coin under the very attractive model.
Hope the check up checked out, 678.
I am loving all this post war stuff. Any plans for some SP artillery to go with it?
Other things I remember about the Ferret...
On the MK2 you pushed a selector lever, to engage the forward gears, forward; on the MK5 it was the other way around.
It had a pre-select gear box...never quite worked out what that was...hey I was trained as a gunner on Chieftain!
The Ferret was withdrawn from Northern Ireland because (as the story goes) it reminded the kids of a Dalek after which no one took it seriously! The presence of a Ferret could cause more trouble than it was worth as the 'kids' would throw rocks at the 'Dalek' and shout 'Exterminate!'.
If you went fast enough around a corner you could put one up on two wheels!
My Troop had both Mk2/6 and Mk5 Ferrets, the MK2/6 was by far the more popular.
Thanks everyone all clear for now another scan in 6 months Doctor was excellent.
Now more importantly more Ferrets and a Humber
will post some more in a bit
Also have a .30 cal on a mount to fit either(bren would be to thin and not look right made to thick so settled on .30cal)
Mk 2/6 ignore the a my pc will not let me save a file with / in it
Humber Mk II/III and Mk IV Turret have a bit more work to do on them
ohhhhhh! 8)
:-bd =D> :-bd =D>
These are lovely, lovely, lovely!
They tickle my soft spot for light armour.
Those are very nice indeed. Glad you've got the all clear again :).
Also Just putting finishing touches on Tiger1 with Zimmerit Tiger1 with Zimmerit and late cupola and a Sturmtiger also a pressed steel set of running gear for the Tiger
Quote from: mart678 on 03 December 2015, 02:11:19 PM
Thanks everyone all clear for now another scan in 6 months Doctor was excellent.
Now more importantly more Ferrets and a Humber
Brill! (both in terms of news and getting on with enjoying life). Nice models. All the best!