1:35 Carro armato M13/40 & M40 (tamiya)

1:35 Carro armato M13/40 and M40 is a photo-etched metal set from the Italian brand Royal Model that refines a plastic kit of Italian armored vehicles of the Second World War. The set is intended for the Tamiya kit.

Scale1:35
Manufacturer Royal Model
Product EAN8591111006712

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27.96 €
23.11 € without VAT
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Photo-etched metal for the Italian M13/40 and M40 armored vehicles

This set from the Italian brand Royal Model brings into 1:35 scale the thin photo-etched sheet parts that an injection mold cannot manage technologically. Once swapped, the grilles, grab handles, eyes and sheet-metal covers really do look like sheet rather than a casting with rounded edges. The tank and the self-propelled gun share the hull and the running gear, so the contents cover both vehicles. It is based on the dimensions of the Tamiya kit.

The real subject: an armored fist in the desert

The Carro Armato M13/40 entered service in 1940, when the Italian armored units had nothing stronger than light machines. It carried a 47 mm gun in a rotating turret and a riveted hull, which is its recognition feature. It fought in Greece and above all in North Africa. On the same chassis grew self-propelled guns whose howitzer had a markedly greater effect against fortifications and infantry than a tank barrel, and the crews therefore took to them more than to the tank itself.

Working with photo-etch step by step

Separate the parts with a sharp scalpel on a hard surface, not with pliers. The bends run along marked grooves and come out most cleanly in a bending tool or between two razor blades. Free the metal of grease and apply a primer, otherwise the shade will not hold on the smooth surface.

Who the set is useful for

  • Builders of Italian equipment who are bothered by the thickness of plastic plate
  • Modelers who already have experience of fitting metal parts
  • Collectors of desert dioramas with vehicles of the years 1940 to 1943
  • Anyone building the tank and the self-propelled gun side by side

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FAQ

No. This is a supplementary set of metal parts. The base plastic kit, glue and paints have to be obtained separately.

Most reliably with cyanoacrylate glue. For larger surfaces a two-part epoxy suits, because it gives time to line the part up flat.

Yes. Both vehicles have a common hull and running gear, so a substantial part of the set can be used on both types.

Yes. Without a primer the paint rubs off smooth metal during ordinary handling of the model.

For the Tamiya kit in 1:35 scale. The base kit is not included in the package.

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1:35 Carro armato M13/40 & M40 (tamiya)

1:35 Carro armato M13/40 and M40 is a photo-etched metal set from the Italian brand Royal Model that refines a plastic kit of Italian armored vehicles of the Second World War. The set is intended for the Tamiya kit.
In stock
27.96 €
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