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

[Rod The Fixer]

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 ...

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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[BarleyBop]

An enjoyable kit, my first tank!
Italian subjects always interesting!

 

[Rod The Fixer]

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

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Adding some details...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Rod The Fixer]

The upper hull has been assembled and detailed.

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Rod The Fixer]

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[BarleyBop]

Enjoying your take on this puppy!

 

[Grumpa]

Awesome, clean work as usual, nice crisp pics also, am making homemade pizza tonight
so a very fitting purview this evening

hungry Jim.

 

[mustang1989]

Looking good on this one Rod and good to see the updates on it. Love the subtle weathering you're doing so far on it too.

 

[Rod The Fixer]

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


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[mustang1989]

This is continuing to look good so far Rod. Are those individual link tracks?

 

[Rod The Fixer]

This is continuing to look good so far Rod. Are those individual link tracks?

Yes those are indididual resin tracks.
Tracks for "M" series

 

[Rod The Fixer]

The tank after the weathering ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

Next steps ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[BarleyBop]

Like your selection of stowage... and the weathering around vent grilles!

 

[Rod The Fixer]

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

 

[BarleyBop]

Nice! Like your dusting up, and the base looks great.