Today on the bench...a famous Italian tank...Il carro medio M13/40!
It was in its conception a very classical design. The original design is the famous Vickers tanks series that saw service almost all around the round and were the inspiration for many countries that wanted to conceive a relatively reliable tank at a low cost.
At the outbreak of the war equivalent tanks were Polish 7tp, Czech ltvz35, Soviet T26 and italy's M11/39. It was probably nor worse neither better than those tanks. And even though the concept was by then a bit outdated it is surely their use on the battlefield that led to the catastrophe rather than the quality of the tanks themselves! It is easier to accuse the tools than the hands that hold them....see what I mean?
The kit is an old one, dated back from the seventies. It is not a bad kit, the assembly is quite straightforward. Size and shape look ok. Italeri should give us new tracks!!! The one offered in the kit are desperately ugly... The model represents a M14/41, an improved version for use in the desert so I used a model Victoria set, and friul tracks to make a real M13/40. The glacis sandbags are by panzart!
On duty! Overall sand the tank protected itself the best it could! Sand bags and some spare tracks...
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