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:


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

First steps …


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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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…


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

… after reducing the fender …


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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…


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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