Kits that we have rated as skill level 5 require all the same modeling techniques and tools as skill level 3 and skill level 4. The ab 41 served with italian units in north africa, the balkans and russia. The second will concentrate on italeris new autoblinda ab41 in 5th scale. The ab41 proved very capable in a scouting role as its top speed of 45mph allowed to keep out of trouble. Available in 6mm 1285, 12mm 1144, 15mm 1100, 20mm 176 and 28mm 156.
Italeri autoblinda ab 41 armored car plastic model. This is the 172 scale autoblinda ab 41 armored car plastic model kit by italeri. The ab 40 was the prewar design with a turret that supported two machine guns instead of the later versions single 2cm gun. Here is a tasty little addition to my burgeoning italian army, the ab41 armoured car from warlord games. Jun 03, 2018 one of the last variant produced of the ab 40.
Namjena automobila je trebalo da bude patroliranje u africkim kolonijama italije i izvidanje u konjickim divizijama. The max format uses mental ray materials and render. This comprehensive detailing set for the tamiyaitaleri autoblinda kit features multiple frets of photoetched metal parts. Military italy wwii armored car resin kit autoblinda ab 41 w20mm gun turret heiser 323802. For anyone contemplating building this longawaited kit, it is an excellent and useful publication from a company which certainly needs more exposure. The autoblinda 41 ab 41 was an italian armored car in use during world war ii. Model created in 3d studio max 2009 and converted in multiple formats. This page was last edited on 6 december 2014, at 06. Autoblinda 4041 ab 4041 armored car military factory. Media in category autoblinda ab 41 the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. The gearbox had a hydraulic selector copied from the british model, and so was the transmission and suspension.
Italeris new autoblinda ab 40 armored car in 5 scale follows the italian firms announcement of the marks later versions, the ab 41 and 43. On 29 october it was renamed police regiment bozen. The vehicle had fourwheel steering for better agility. The ab 41 proved the most popular of the autoblinda armored car line in all of world war 2 for its turret now incorporated a 20mm breda 35 series autocannon in addition to a coaxial. After approximately 450 ab 41s were produced, the type was replaced by the improved ab 43. The first battalion had an armored car platoon with an old lancia 1zm and an ab41. For those occasions where it need to extricate itself from sticky situations, its 20mm breda automatic cannon was backed up by a coaxial 8mm machine gun, and other similar machine gun facing rearwards in the hull. The vehicle was innovative at the time, being a fourwheel drive with separate suspensions and two driving positions. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. This includes cutting parts from runners and trimming or sanding them prior to use, assembling them with cement, and the use of paint to complete them. One of the approximately 600 examples of the autoblinda ab 404143 series which were built between 1940 and 1943 for use by the italian army.
Detailed 3d model of the ww2 italian autoblinda ab41 armored car. Autoblinda ab 40 41 43 series pieces offered by a number of manufacturers in both 143 and 172 scale typically have the models positioned on their bases with the longer end of the chassis beyond the crew. Italeri autoblinda ab 41 armored car plastic model military. The ab 41 soon proved itself in north africa, where it performed well, and the ab 41 soldiered on later in the war within the german wehrmacht. The powerplant was that of the lancia astura, but with changes to increase the drive torque and cope with the extra weight. Paint is highly recommended to get the best results, and glue is needed for this model kit. The autoblindo 40, 41 and 43 abbreviated ab 40, 41 and 43 were italian armoured cars produced by fiatansaldo and which saw service mainly during world war ii. The italian autoblinda ab 43 was an incremental improvement of the ab 41 based upon combat experience with the type. Autoblinda ab41 by yasushi kurashima onefortyeight. Autoblinda ab41 bolt action italy 28mm noble knight games.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Bozen page 3 all pictures are from bundesarchiv 944, summer. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It was armed with a 20mm gun and coaxial machine gun. Bolt action, showcase, vehicles, warlord games, ww2 this week we spotted something excellent for all you italian players out there as dan hoyt from redoverblue showed off an interesting painting technique for. Shown images are of much lower quality, due to resizing. Sign up to receive timely, useful information in your inbox.
Editions atlas 143 fiatansaldo autoblinda ab 41, italian. Italeris kit of the autoblinda ab 41 is a fairly new one, first arriving in 2007. Many of the ab 40 models were modified to ab 41 standard. The ab 43 retained the same 20mm main gun and machine guns from the ab 41. In addition, skill level 5 kits are often composed entirely of materials other than injection plastic, can contain many very small parts, often require extensive modification of parts to complete, and in some cases do not come with englishlanguage instructions.
The sand beige tone was the most common in africa, but a variety of complex spotted patterns were also tried later. Large softcover, 64 pages, 6 color photos plus scale drawings. Rgt bozen transported by ferry to croatian islands. The autoblinda abpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. It was armed with a 20 mm breda 35 autocannon and a coaxial 8 mm machine gun in a turret similar to the one fitted to the fiat l640, and another hull mounted rearfacing 8mm machine gun. Autoblinda 4041 ab 4041 armored car image pic1 front right side view of the autoblinda 41 armored car click on image to open it in a new window. On 1st october 1943, the police regiment south tyrol was etablished in bozen.
Buy the wespe 87024 autoblinda ab 41 from reynaulds euro imports. Ansaldofossati autoblinda ab 41 ferroviaria italian army, 1942. Customs fees and import duties are the responsibility of the customer. The fiatansaldo autoblinda 41 or ab 41 is a rank i italian armoured car with a battle rating of 1. The autoblinda ab 41 was derived from the machinegun armed ab 40 and later modernized as the ab and was a good all around vehicle. This is the first time the autoblinda ab 41 has been rendered in 5 as a styrene kit. Truck transport armored vehicles armored car italian army military armor ww2 tanks military equipment skin so soft north africa. Photo file autoblindo ab41 and ab 43 italian paperback january 1, 2006 by alessandro bruschi author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Military italy wwii armored car resin kit autoblinda. Essentially identical to the ab 41, the ab 43 did have a more powerful engine and its turret profile was reduced with a shorter and wider replacement. Theres no need for a third party plugin or anything else, just drop your model in the scene and hit render. Ab 43 203i is a german variant of the ab41 with a more powerful engine and a modified turret begleitzug stab, panzer jager abt, 1057 b gebirgsjager division italy, late march 1945. The autoblinda 40, 41 and 43 abbreviated ab 40, 41 and 43 were italian armoured cars produced by fiatansaldo and which saw service mainly during world war ii. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not. Most autoblinde were armed with a 20 mm breda 35 autocannon and a coaxial 8 mm machine gun in a turret similar to the one fitted to the fiat l640, and another hull mounted rearfacing 8 mm machine gun.
These armored cars saw service in the italian and german armies. This italeri kit comes complete with easy to follow instructions guiding you through the build. In 1938, the regio esercito, or italian royal army, put out an order for a new armored car design to replace the older lanciaansaldo armored cars. In addition to service within the italian army, the ab 41 also served in the wehrmacht as the pz. By this time, it was seen that the machine gunonly armament of the ab 40 series was a limitation and an upgunned variant was soon ordered as the ab 41 of 1941. Autoblinda ab 404143 series pieces offered by a number of manufacturers in both 143 and 172 scale typically have the models. One of the approximately 600 examples of the autoblinda ab 40 41 43 series which were built between 1940 and 1943 for use by the italian army. Autoblinda ab 41 of the long range reconnaissance patrols of the bersaglieri, a cavalry unit attached to the ariete division, libya, may 1941. This week we spotted something excellent for all you italian players out there as dan hoyt from redoverblue showed off an interesting painting technique for weathering your armour, in this case the ab41 armoured car dan. Autoblinda 41 je bio oklopni automobil proizveden u italiji, koristen u toku drugog svjetskog rata.
The autoblinda ab page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. The result was the autoblinda ab 40, which featured a fourwheel transmission drive, a rear engine, an allriveted hull, and a turret. Saw action in abazzia and fiume areas of istria until may 1944. Contentsshow description the ab 41 named after its first year of production, 1941 was based on the machine gun armed.