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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Rod The Fixer on November 25, 2025, 03:08:09 AM

Title: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on November 25, 2025, 03:08:09 AM
Hello everyone,
I have started assembling this Tamiya kit:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944381493_71fd420204_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHfjoi)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

to depict a tank from the 133ª Divisione corazzata "Littorio" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/133rd_Armored_Division_%22Littorio%22)

(https://www.worldwarphotos.info/wp-content/gallery/italy/tank/m13_40/M13_40_Div.Littorio.jpg)
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:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944438504_17d55f9cb7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHfBkf)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944438494_c7dced068a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHfBk5)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944488905_8c31bafd94_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHfSje)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

First steps ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944488895_fc5dd14d3b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHfSj4)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944381453_7df6e008cf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHfjnB)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54943299467_a643c706c2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rH9LJF)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944381458_c507d8b0d3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHfjnG)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54944178381_dea1ce21d6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rHeh1n)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Kerick on November 25, 2025, 04:51:30 AM
Interesting. The Italian stuff needs more attention!
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on November 25, 2025, 09:51:52 AM
I should probably finish mine ... It's only been sitting around for 11 years.  ::)
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Story on November 29, 2025, 04:42:58 AM
Oh, man - that is nice, I'm both inspired and shamed.

Check your PMs, op.
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on December 03, 2025, 03:22:35 AM
To make it more faithful to the original, the main modification to be made is to shorten the fender:

(https://www.worldwarphotos.info/wp-content/gallery/italy/tank/m13_40/M13_40_Littorio_1942.jpg)
M13/40 of the 133rd Armoured Division Littorio 1942
Surce: https://www.worldwarphotos.info (https://www.worldwarphotos.info)

before the changes...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54960183439_286988850f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rJDiKD)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54960236200_2f6fe51cde_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rJDzrj)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54960110333_fc08c11e77_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rJCW2c)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

... after reducing the fender ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54960183399_0a37ccc2bd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rJDiJX)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54959043967_3cbce11f5d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rJxt2z)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54959936321_5d00bab5fc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rJC3hZ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: apophenia on December 03, 2025, 05:49:30 AM
Good call on trimming the fenders, Rodolfo. And some nice work on cutting back those Tamiya fenders, too  :smiley:
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on December 03, 2025, 07:32:06 PM
The mod's are great! :smiley:

But I'm loving the Griffiths Bro's Tea ad painted on the building - so-o-o Australian!  8)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffiths_Brothers_Teas (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).]
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on December 07, 2025, 02:27:26 AM
Adding some details...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54966532457_ee7de3c5a4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rKcR6t)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54967729370_ccf238013f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rKiYTU)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54966532467_68019ac402_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rKcR6D)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54967729380_d2452f21b5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rKiYU5)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on December 07, 2025, 02:39:35 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 03, 2025, 07:32:06 PM
The mod's are great! :smiley:

But I'm loving the Griffiths Bro's Tea ad painted on the building - so-o-o Australian!  8)

snap ...

I must confess that I was tempted to make the tank in the Australian style.  ;)

(https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/005042/screen/4163177.JPG)
Source: Australian War memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/005042 (https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/005042)
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Frank3k on December 07, 2025, 06:06:40 AM
Fantastic job so far! The old Tamiya kits really shine under the right hands.
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on December 20, 2025, 07:06:06 PM
The upper hull has been assembled and detailed.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54994399472_d6f494449e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rMEEZf)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54995281726_ebf9d842b2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rMKcfw)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54995584390_17c23e00fe_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rMLKdS)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54995281721_fe0bb965bc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rMKcfr)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on December 20, 2025, 09:07:48 PM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Claymore on December 21, 2025, 01:09:40 AM
 :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on December 29, 2025, 05:47:09 AM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55009673437_d45b3bca47_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rP1Xpt)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55010735083_ce2c058569_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rP7oZH)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55009673447_d9681ebc09_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rP1XpD)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55010819594_61e495086a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rP7Q7N)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on December 29, 2025, 06:14:35 PM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on January 04, 2026, 11:38:52 PM
I applied the ochre filter to the entire tank and installed the resin tracks.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55022290337_12c26c3209_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rQ8BYe)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023497835_25c474c5bb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rQeNVa)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023431209_dac8ecc4b1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rQet7r)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55023497830_e7fec6f97f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rQeNV5)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Story on January 05, 2026, 01:01:09 AM
Nice
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on January 10, 2026, 05:06:44 PM
The tank after the weathering ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55033391218_12a72f6b8d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rR7vSJ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55033391178_12f08010dd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rR7vS3)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55033546675_20755829a3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rR8j62)
 by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55033391203_9e86fe6479_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rR7vSt)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Next steps ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55033470704_3c10431ac3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rR7Vvb)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55033391238_3607ea2253_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rR7vT5)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on January 10, 2026, 09:24:41 PM
Yep, looking good!  :smiley: