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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
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1/35
$49.99
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1/35
$49.99
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.
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1/35
$49.99
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1/35
$49.99
Semovente da 75/18 M40, 1/35 - IT6214
The Semovente da 75/18 M40 was an Italian Assault vehicle first used at the end of 1941 in
North Africa. The Semovente was a stop gap vehicle until the P.40 Heavy tanks were available.
The Semovente's effective 75mm gun could fire armor piercing rounds as well as high explosives and HESH
rounds and gave the British a nasty surprise when it first appeared. The vehicle's 75mm gun
could penetrate the armor of Grants and Shermans employed by the British 7th Armored division.
The vehicle was well liked by its crews and continued in production after WWII.
This is a classic kit of the Semovente da 75/18 M40. Fine structured surfaces, includes figures
and rubber tracks.
Markins for 4 different assault vechiles:
El Alamein August/November 1942;
Tunsia 1943;
Rome/October 1943;
Rome/September 1943.
Often confused with the German 88mm AT/AA gun in North Africa, this gun's perfomance was equivalent
to the German 88 and wrecked havoc in the AT role.
WWII Italian Cannone da 90/53 anti-aircraft/anti-tank gun, model 41P static emplacement kit.
Features detailed gun, pivot carriage and cruciform platform, plus 8 soft plastic figures posed
servicing their weapon.
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1/72
$39.99
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1/72
$39.99
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Horse Drawn Breda, 1/35 - IT6464
WWII era Italian 20 mm dual purpose anti-aircraft gun and light anti-tank weapon.
Kit has detailed gun, carriage with training mechanisms, choice of 2 types of sight,
optional configuration base - tripod extended in firing position or stowed for towing.
Also includes very reluctant pack mule, harness traces, plastic card (to be cut into strips
for harness components), and 2 Italian artillerists with separately molded equipment and
weapons - posed moving the weapon (one pulling mule's bridle and 1 pushing against the
transport wheel).
The M 13/40 medium tank entered into service with the Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito) in 1940, replacing
previous models which were judged to have inadequate armament and armour plates in comparison
to the English tanks met in North Africa at the beginning of the conflict. The M 13 was the
first tank of Italian design with a turret mounting an effective 47 mm calibre gun. The
tank was used until 1943 and although it was out classed by the end of the conflict, the tank did
play critical roles in supporting Rommel's Afrika Korps such as the battles at Bir el Gobi, Bir Hachemim and many
other battles in the North African campaign. The tank was used in the three armoured units of the RE,
Ariete, Littorio, Centauro as well as the motorized divisons Trieste and Trento.
This is a classic kit, much superior to the Tamiya offering. The kit features detailed injection
molded plastic, highly detailed hull and chassis, one figure, rubber tracks.
Decals for 2 tanks:
Version C - Regio Esercito, Ariete, North Africa, 1942
Version D - Royal Australian Army, unknown unit, Lybia, 1942
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.
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.
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.
The P40 (P=Pesante (Heavy)) tank, with its powerful 75/34 (75mm, 34 caliber) cannon installed on a rotating turret and 26 ton weight,
was the heaviest tank produced for the Italian Army during World War II. The tank featured some innovative
characteristics for the time such as angled front and side main body armor plates. It had a good
top speed of approximately 40 km/h (25 mph) and was powered by a 420hp V12 gasoline engine.
Design of this machine began in 1940 however development
was delayed because of powerplant selection and availbility. The P40 was the contemporary of the Sherman
and the PzKpfw IV. In 1943, the first version of the P40 was ready for production (in line with the original
plans for the Italian entry into WWII). However, with the armistice
and the German occupation of Northern Italy, all P40s were seized by the German Army. About three dozen were
used as stationay pillboxes along the Gothic line without engines due to supply
difficulties from the struggling Italian war industry (due to a lack of raw materials). The P40 equipped
elements of three divisons of the German Army on the Yugoslavian front and others were used in Austria against
the Soviet Army in limited actions. The P40 together with the heavier Semoventes (105mm Basotto) were to re-equip the
Ariete II armored division and was to operate alongside the Centuaro division equipped with an
Italian built PzKpfw V Panther-D tanks and Stugs. The end of hostilities put an end to the program.
Kit features detailed exterior,
sectional track, separate hull and engine compartment hatches, optional metal or
plastic gun barrel, separate on-vehicle equipment and photo-etch parts. Also includes
a 39 page Photographic Reference manual which contains a brief vehicle history with
90 photos and 9 color drawings.
Decals and painting reference for 4 tanks:
1) Ansaldo works, Genoa, end of 1943
2) Panzer-Kompanie, 24, Waffen-Gebirgs (Karstjajer) Elite troops, 1st platoon, Friuli region, April 1945
3) Oikuzeu-Panzer Kompanie, Novara, April 1945
4) Panzer-Ausbildings-Abteilung Sud, P40 Platoon, Lonigo, summer 1944.
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CANADA US
1/35
$54.99
INTERNATIONAL
1/35
$54.99
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Carro Armato (Light tank) L6/40, 1/35 - IT6469
The prototype of the L6/40 was completed in 1938 and was intended for export but was put
to use by the Regio Esercito as a replacement for the L3/33 (machine gun carrier).
In the following year the production model was ready. The hull was based on the L3/33
and was powered by a SPA 18D 70hp diesel engine, that it gave a top speed of 42Km/h.
Armament consisted of a 20mm Breda canon together with a coaxial machine-gun.
Protection varied from 8mm to 30mm. This light tank was employed in Africa,
Russia, the Balkans and Italy; many were captured by the Germans after the Italian Armistice,
and employed directly or supplied to the Republic Sociale Italiana (RSI).
Features detailed exterior, individual link and length type tracks (81 parts).
Brass PE fret for hatch hinges and a muffler shield (13 parts).
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1/35
$49.99
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1/35
$49.99
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Lancia Autocannone 3RO, 1/72 - IT7508
Autocannone 3RO with 90/53 AA Gun. WWII era Lancia 6.5-ton heavy cargo truck with 9cm anti-aircraft
mount - featuring 'Alzo Zero' wargame suitable 'Fast Assembly' construction.
Kit has simplified curbside chassis, basic cab interior, frame with circular
gun base and stabilizers and gun with shield (weapon is adjustable in azimuth and elevation).
Also includes 8 Italian troops molded in soft plastic and posed servicing the gun. Decals
and painting suggestions for 2 vehicles: Regio Esercito, unknown unit, Sicily, July 1943
and Regio Esercito, 131st Armored Division 'Centauro', Tunisia, 1943.
Often confused with the German 88mm AT/AA gun in North Africa, this guns perfomance was
equivalent to the German weapon and wrecked havoc in the AT role.
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1/72
$22.99
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1/72
$22.99
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.
