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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« on: November 25, 2025, 03:08:09 AM »
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

First steps ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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Offline Kerick

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2025, 04:51:30 AM »
Interesting. The Italian stuff needs more attention!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2025, 09:51:52 AM »
I should probably finish mine ... It's only been sitting around for 11 years.  ::)
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Offline Story

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2025, 04:42:58 AM »
Oh, man - that is nice, I'm both inspired and shamed.

Check your PMs, op.
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #4 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:


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 ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #5 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:
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #6 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

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).]
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2025, 02:27:26 AM »
Adding some details...


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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #8 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.  ;)


Source: Australian War memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/005042
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2025, 06:06:40 AM »
Fantastic job so far! The old Tamiya kits really shine under the right hands.
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2025, 07:06:06 PM »
The upper hull has been assembled and detailed.


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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2025, 09:07:48 PM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2025, 01:09:40 AM »
 :smiley: :smiley:
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2025, 05:47:09 AM »

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2025, 06:14:35 PM »
 :smiley:
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2026, 11:38:52 PM »
I applied the ochre filter to the entire tank and installed the resin tracks.


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Offline Story

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2026, 01:01:09 AM »
Nice
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2026, 05:06:44 PM »
The tank after the weathering ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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 by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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Next steps ...


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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Carro Armato M13/40 (Regio Esercito)- Tamiya 1:35
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2026, 09:24:41 PM »
Yep, looking good!  :smiley:
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