ferrettkitt Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Hi All, Has anyone got any pictures of Ferrets in service at BATUS, I'm thinking about painting one of my Ferrets in those colours. I've only been able to find one drawing of a Ferret with a yellow turret and red bins not quite the same as a picture Help!!! Rgds Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/BATUSFerret.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 What was BATUS?? and why paint MV's this colour. Excuse my ignorance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 What was BATUS?? and why paint MV's this colour. Excuse my ignorance It is a British Army Training Area at Suffield, Canada. I think the coloured vehicles were used by Umpires in the Battle Exercises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 British Army Training Unit Suffield. Range Safety Officers wanted to be identified & not shot at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Thank you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 and just to confuse the issue........ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/BATUSFerret2.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Hi Clive, Mark & Richard Thanks for the pictures Clive it's appreciated What was BATUS?? and why paint MV's this colour. Excuse my ignorance I own three Ferrets (two still under restoration) one of them will be painted in the colours of the Danish Brigade group attached to BAOR while they were serving with the UN in Cyprus. http://www.ferret-fv701.co.uk/ferret%2002%20ca%2035.jpg[/img] The other I’d like to paint in BATUS colours, I've not seen a Ferret painted in those colours in the UK before now...... not sure if that’s good or bad thing. Best regards, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 The other I’d like to paint in BATUS colours, I've not seen a Ferret painted in those colours in the UK before now...... not sure if that’s good or bad thing. Andy, If you do it in BATUS colours, be prepared for ill informed comments, like when are going to finish painting it. A long while ago, a friend had one of the first Pink Panther Land Rovers in preservation and I was standing by it at a show, when a couple came up and said to each other "why did'nt he finish painting it, its still in primer" ! :? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 Hi Richard Always a joker around amazing how many of these jokers do bu***r all! I'm sure I'll be polite and inform them where the nearest cliff is .....---¬ . . . :died: Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I'm sure I'll be polite and inform them where the nearest cliff is .....---¬ . . . :died: :goodidea: :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 If you've now decided on a yellow turret....................................... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/BATUSFerret3.jpg[/img] Unusual is difficult. My first show with my prototype Shorland APV that was grey was dismissed because it was grey. My first show with my RUC pig was ignored/ridiculed because it was grey (depicting 1962-3 when they were grey). Yes I know it might have been me that was being ignored/ridiculed, but put it this way, it was worse with a vehicle in a funny colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Should be easy to correct misconceptions with a good information display in front of the vehicle .If they can't read !!!! It's up to the owner to become the Historian and teach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Should be easy to correct misconceptions with a good information display in front of the vehicle .If they can't read !!!! It's up to the owner to become the Historian and teach. That's me done for with the reading and writing bit Red turret and bins is the way I'll proably go, a recentish article in Classic Military had the warriors painted all in red and a potted history of BATUS. I'll have to dig it out. That in itself should have the majority of the information on BATUS. Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_Training_Unit_Suffield http://www.army.mod.uk/aroundtheworld/can/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Was thinking short and simple like 20 words or less unless you have a enlarged photo copy of its documentation / history . :deal: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 The same experiences I have, when I have finished friends Jeep. In Czech averybody know the US jeeps, but what the "british" Czechoslovakian. When we show first time his jeep, it was big problem. ;-) Everybody sad why white nuts on wheals and the ends of bumper, ... Hi Richard Always a joker around amazing how many of these jokers do bu***r all! I'm sure I'll be polite and inform them where the nearest cliff is .....---¬ . . . :died: Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Nice Jeep Good to see something a little different to the normal standard US Jeep. :-) I suppose that it's good that people ask about the differences it at least gives the owner a chance to explain the colour / markings and dispense a little history as well. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Exactly, make the best of the opportunity to teach them a bit of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hi Guys, and what this black and red colours. I don´t know what is it. Thanks Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Bomb disposal?? Their vehicles tended to have red wings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have a stormer in Batus colours . I was going to change it to the usual but every one that sees it says its the best colour . so I may keep it Batus but give it a fresh coat as there are a few bad spots . not sure though what is the correct colours my guess is sand and olive drab . or is it nato green ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Ask reccymech as he was last out in BATUS i believe. There are some markings that are BATUS unique, one that was common was a black rectangle towards the rear that had a 3 digit number that was a fleet or "zap" number. Even trailers had them. Will see what I have around for info. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I have a stormer in Batus colours . I was going to change it to the usual but every one that sees it says its the best colour . so I may keep it Batus but give it a fresh coat as there are a few bad spots . not sure though what is the correct colours my guess is sand and olive drab . or is it nato green ?? NATO green and light stone are the colours you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 (edited) Just for info, that colour scheme is no longer used in BATUS, friendly forces use desert colour while enemy forces use the standard matt black on nato green. Edited September 18, 2010 by recymech66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Thanks for the help Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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