Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35

Armor/AFV WWII Axis
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Hello everyone,
I have started assembling this Tamiya kit:

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

to depict a tank from the 133ª Divisione corazzata “Littorio”


source:https://www.worldwarphotos.info

The 133rd Littorio armoured Divisions took part in the Battle of Mersa Matruh and was destroyed during the Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942).
The remnants merged into the Ariete Tactical Group, which continued fighting in Libya and Tunisia into April 1943.

A quick look inside the box:


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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First steps …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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Bel inizio Rodolfo!

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To make it more faithful to the original, the main modification to be made is to shorten the fender:


M13/40 of the 133rd Armoured Division Littorio 1942
Surce: https://www.worldwarphotos.info

before the changes…


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

… after reducing the fender …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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Doesn’t the fender and its rim curve upward to the hull?

I don’t think it’s abruptly cut off.

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Wonder why they would remove the rear fenders? That’s a lot of storage space lost and a lot of junk thrown onto the rear of the hull.

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Adding some details…


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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The upper hull has been assembled and detailed.


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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I applied the ochre filter to the entire tank and installed the resin tracks.


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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The tank after the weathering …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

Next steps …


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Are the tracks still workable after their installation? If yes, they could be made more natural.

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Ready for action!


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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