Autoblinda AB 40 Ferroviaria - 6456
The AB 40 armoured car was designed for the Royal Italian Army (Regia Esercito) in the late 1930s, to replace the old Lancia models. The vehicle was innovative at the time, being a four-wheel drive with separate suspensions and two driving positions. The armoured car was fitted with two 8mm machine guns in the turret and another in the rear of the hull, but was only built in small numbers for evaluation purposes, as development of the more sophisticated AB 41 was already underway. A few of the models were turned into tracked patrol vehicles as the wheels could be replaced with rail wheels and relative braking systems. These vehicles were used in Yugoslavia by the Italian Armed forces and, later, by the Germans. Using rail mounts improved the overall vehicles efficency significantly, allowing the vehicle to perform extremly long-distance reconnassince missions.

Markings for 4 vehicles + color instruction manual. Includes rail tracks.

ABM 41/42 w/47/32 AT Gun 1/35 - 6455
The model 42 Desert Vehicle was developed for the Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito) and was based on the chassis of the AB 41 armoured fighting vehicle. Over the course of operations on the African front, the need arose for a reconnaissance vehicle specially adapted to the desert conditions, where driving off-road required particular design features (large size tyres at low pressure, height from the ground, extensive autonomy) that were not present on vehciles then available. Design engineers eliminated the dual running direction typical of the AB 41 and the four-wheel drive. The vehicle was produced in two armament configurations: one with 20 mm canon and the other with 47/32 anti-tank weapon. Several dozen of these vehicles were produced. Following the loss of the North African colonies, the remaining AS 42s were re-deployed to the Italian mainland for the final defence. Following the end of WWII remaining vehciles were used by police forces until the 1950s.

Markings for 3 vehicles + color instruction manual. Includes resin cast pieces, rubber tires and photo etch parts. Three markings include options:

Regio Esercito, 123a Compagnia Arditi Camionettisti, Rome September 1943
Regio Esercito, 113a Compagnia Arditi Camionettisti, Sicily July 1943
Regio Esercito, Raggrupamento Sahariano, Tunisia 1943

Autoblinda AB 43 1/35 - 6451
The AB 43 armoured car evolved from the previous successful AB 40 and 41 models. Equipped with a larger turret, its main weapon was the newer and more effective 20mm calibre Breda 35, with a co-axial 8MM machine gun. Unfortunately the AB 43 never entered into service with the Regio Esercito since production commenced in 1944 under control of the Germans who had occupied the Italian Northern industry following the armistice in September 1943. These vehicles were distributed to many German units operating in Italy and neighboring states. These very useful armoued vehciles were used for antipartisan operations. The few examples that survived WWII were used by the postwar Italian police forces to maintain public order after the war.

Markings for 3 vehicles (2 German + 1 postwar Italian) + color instruction manual. Includes resin cast pieces, rubber tires and photo etch parts.

Autoblinda AB 41 1/35 - 6442
Officially presented at the opening of FIAT’s Mirafiori plant in May 1939, the AB 40 was at the time, a cutting-edge vehicle. Thanks to numerous innovations such as double drive and spare wheels mounted in the neutral position to help get over obstacles, it was a match for any foreign vehicle in the same class. The AB 41 version, introduced in 1941, included several improvements, though its main weapon (a 20 mm Breda 35 cannon) remained the same. Capable of over 70 kph on the road and nearly 40 kph off road (twice that of any other vehicle in the Regio Esercito), it proved effective in combat. It was later replaced by the improved AB 43 version; a total of around 450 AB41s were built.

Markings for 4 vehicles + color instruction manual.

Camionetta AS 42 Sahariana 1/35 - 6452
The model 42 Desert Vehicle was developed for the Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito) and was based on the chassis of the AB 41 armoured fighting vehicle. Over the course of operations on the African front, the need arose for a reconnaissance vehicle specially adapted to the desert conditions, where driving off-road required particular design features (large size tyres at low pressure, height from the ground, extensive autonomy) that were not present on vehciles then available. Design engineers eliminated the dual running direction typical of the AB 41 and the four-wheel drive. The vehicle was produced in two armament configurations: one with 20 mm canon and the other with 47/32 anti-tank weapon. Several dozen of these vehicles were produced. Following the lose of the North African colonies, the remaining AS 42s were re-deployed to the Italian mainland for the final defence. Following the end of WWII remaining vehciles were used by police forces until the 1950s.

Markings for 2 vehicles + color instruction manual. Includes resin cast pieces, rubber tires and photo etch parts.

Semovente 75/18 M40-M41 (1/72 Scale) - 7045
The Semovente M40 was an Italian self-propelled gun based on the Carro Armato M 13/40 Tank. It was much more useful due to the performance of it's 75mm gun which gave it an advantage over most Allied Armour. The M41 was the same vehicle with a more powerful diesel engine.

Markings for 4 vehicles (3 Italian + 1 German) + color instruction manual.