Marines42 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Hey gents, I thought I would share a picture of my 2nd Ferret which is a Canadian. It's an early model with the square side visors. I know that Canadian Ferrets were not generally ever seen with a Mk 2 turret, this one has one and from the look of it has been on it a LONG time. It also came with the plate to mount the Browning on the open top in Mk 1 configuration. It runs cleanly but has a few issues. Namely, it is missing the primary fuel tank, brakes are out at the moment, and the wiring is a complete and total mess. Other than that, she is pretty clean and well off. A good starting point anyhow. Debating on taking the turret off and putting the original mount in place instead. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Keep the turret. Mk 1,s look like they have been decapitated. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 no point having 2 x Mk2, revert it to Mk1 (you can always put it back on when you sell it to those who think a "tank" must have a turret) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 make it a mk 1/2 best of both worlds !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Frankly Im a purist but also believe people should do what they want with their own kit. Keep it a Canadian MK1 and markings etc to reflect that. Could you please email me off line? Robin 2 Cdn Mk1 Ferrets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marines42 Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Robin, sent you an email. Guys, I am leaning toward her original configuration but still don't know what to do about the fuel tank. I may have something fabricated locally to do the job. As far as that goes, I am not worried about harming the originality. The Canadians apparently did a lot of their own modding to it. Interestingly, the mounts on the escape hatches for seats or ammo cans have been ground off. That's a tad annoying but not the end of the world I suppose. On the plus side, since the interior is comparatively stripped, there is a lot of room to move around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glcaines Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Robin, sent you an email. Guys, I am leaning toward her original configuration but still don't know what to do about the fuel tank. I may have something fabricated locally to do the job. As far as that goes, I am not worried about harming the originality. The Canadians apparently did a lot of their own modding to it. Interestingly, the mounts on the escape hatches for seats or ammo cans have been ground off. That's a tad annoying but not the end of the world I suppose. On the plus side, since the interior is comparatively stripped, there is a lot of room to move around. I'd keep it the way the Canadians had it, complete with military markings and turret. Perhaps you can borrow an original fuel tank from someone and have a fabricator make a duplicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marines42 Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 I looked at having a duplicate fabricated but it proved to be too costly. Better to have something original made that will do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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