"Advice on models of 1970s vehicles, please" Topic
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Veteran51 | 15 Aug 2017 11:56 p.m. PST |
I need some advice on what suitable 15mm scalemodels may be available for some 1970s British vehicles. I am doing a small project which requires a CVR(T) Scorpion, an F712 Ferret Mk5 and some figures. The Ferret, I am pretty sure will not be made by any manufacturer but any good model of a Ferret Mk4 would be a good basis for a conversion. I am hoping that a Scorpion might also be available from the same manufacturer but a Scimitar could be converted. Figures could be selected as necessary to fit in with the vehicles. So, is there a good model of a Ferret Mk4 out there? Preferably with a Scorpion in the same range. Thanks |
nickinsomerset | 16 Aug 2017 1:15 a.m. PST |
QRF do them all, link Tally Ho! |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 16 Aug 2017 1:18 a.m. PST |
Airfix made a 1/72 model of the Scorpion/Scimitar chassis with both turrets, so that you could decide which one you wanted. That was back in the 1970s. I did build both versions. They looked pretty good, if I say so myself. I wonder where they are now -- probably in a box in my storage unit. |
shaun from s and s models | 16 Aug 2017 1:35 a.m. PST |
the airfix models are 1/76th not 15mm so would be too big battlefront do a few cvrt's, not sure about ferret but as nick says qrf do them. |
22ndFoot | 16 Aug 2017 6:48 a.m. PST |
In addition to QRF as Nick said from Somerset, I believe that Armiesarmy does all of these too. We are quite well served nowadays. |
Oberlindes Sol LIC | 16 Aug 2017 11:22 p.m. PST |
I believe that Shaun is right about the scale of Airfix ground vehicles. |
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