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 ...


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

[Kerick]

Interesting. The Italian stuff needs more attention!

[Old Wombat]

I should probably finish mine ... It's only been sitting around for 11 years. 

[Story]

Oh, man - that is nice, I'm both inspired and shamed.

Check your PMs, op.

[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

[apophenia]

Good call on trimming the fenders, Rodolfo. And some nice work on cutting back those Tamiya fenders, too 

[Old Wombat]

The mod's are great!

But I'm loving the Griffiths Bro's Tea ad painted on the building - so-o-o Australian! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffiths_Brothers_Teas

And I'm pretty sure that's a Melbourne Bitter ad on the adjacent wall! 

It reads "A good (Drop?) in the Cup*, but better on the tonsils".





[*: Referring to the Melbourne Cup (horse race).]