Workbench Edition 384 | New Airfix Ferret Scout Car artwork unlocks memories for Gulf War veteran

Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. With almost 400 Workbench blogs now successfully under our belts, we’re never afraid to try something just that little bit different when putting one together, with this current edition being something of a point in case. When announcing the latest kit additions to the current Airfix range, we sometimes unearth something very special, be that new information revealed in support of an included scheme option, or new box artwork which triggers fond memories for a former British serviceman. That’s exactly what happened when former member of the Royal Artillery Alister Constantine first saw the new box artwork for the second release from our Ferret Scout Car tooling, because it was the exact same vehicle that he operated throughout his service during the Gulf War. Kindly, Alister dropped our marketing team a line to inform us of the close link he had with our artwork, which was the start of a fascinating period for members of the Airfix team, particularly our lead videographer Nathan. He was fortunate enough to meet Alister, where they discussed all things Ferret, and this Ferret in particular. Nathan was also given access to a fascinating collection of Gulf War imagery featuring Alister and Ferret 00 EC 15, details which really provide this latest Ferret kit release with irresistible provenance, and build project character which is second to none. In this latest Workbench update, we will be sharing details of Alister’s Gulf War time with Ferret 00 EC 15, including some of those fascinating pictures taken at the time, and including the two related Videos recently created by Nathan within this edition. We need little excuse to have one of our new Ferret kits on the workbench as a build project, but after this, we think we know the scheme many Airfix enthusiasts will be opting to go for. We’re on Gulf War deployment with a particularly interesting British Army Ferret Mk.1 Scout Car and its crew in this latest edition of Workbench.