Autoblinda ab 41 book

The ab 43 retained the same 20mm main gun and machine guns from the ab 41. Shown images are of much lower quality, due to resizing. Autoblindo ab41 war ein italienischer vierradriger spahpanzer im zweiten weltkrieg. For anyone contemplating building this longawaited kit, it is an excellent and useful publication from a company which certainly needs more exposure. The sand beige tone was the most common in africa, but a variety of complex spotted patterns were also tried later. Alexander aristides cronvall added this book to his wishlist. 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. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not. Now, with this edition, they have tapped into the growing 148 armor market. In 1940, the italian army received a new model for automitrailleuse. The autoblinda ab page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. Molded in a tan plastic, with vinyl wheels and a metal chassis, this kit is well detailed and even includes some opened hatches. On 29 october it was renamed police regiment bozen.

Jan 09, 2010 i was looking in a catalog of some metal miniatures and the had a rommel at normandy diorama with this autoblinda 41 ab 41 being used as an escort vehicle. Autoblinda 41 ab 41 an italian armored car in use during world war ii. Atlas 143 wwii atl7123120 fiatansaldo autoblinda 41. I was looking in a catalog of some metal miniatures and the had a rommel at normandy diorama with this autoblinda 41 ab 41being used as an escort vehicle. The autoblinda 41 ab 41 was an italian armored car in use during world war ii. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The autoblinda ab 41 however was considered successful and 550 were built, until the italians surrendered. The autoblindo 40, 41 and 43 were italian armoured cars produced by fiat ansaldo and which. The second will concentrate on italeris new autoblinda ab41 in 5th scale. The autoblinda abpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. Eventually, the turret that was inherited from the l640 tank was a oneman turret, the commander being also the loader of both the 20 mm and its coaxial machine gun. In addition to service within the italian army, the ab 41 also served in the wehrmacht as the pz. Butlers printed models released the italian autoblinda ab.

Ab41 201 i is a 5th scale plastic kit consisting of around 140 parts moulded in a lightsand plastic on four sprues. Autoblinda 4041 ab 4041 armored car military factory. At the time, the majority of the italian armored units lacked the ability to perform well in offroad conditions. In addition to the plastic parts, six tires are provided which are moulded in black vinyl. Toy vehicles free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Autoblinda ab41 by yasushi kurashima onefortyeight. 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.

It was armed with a 20mm gun and coaxial machine gun. Saw action in abazzia and fiume areas of istria until may 1944. The gearbox had a hydraulic selector copied from the british model, and so was the transmission and suspension. Detailed 3d model of the ww2 italian autoblinda ab41 armored car. After the italian surrender in the germans confiscated some 37 ab 41s and also built 20 more. The autoblinda ab 41, which entered production in early 1941, had a new armament, with one 20 mm 0. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not imply or constitute endorsement. The max format uses mental ray materials and render.

Autoblinda ab 41, part, 5, etched plate, 20060103, p35124,autoblinda ab 41, login register password. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Facts are sorted by community importance and you can build your personalized lexicon. Autoblinda ab 40 and ab 41 armored cars comando supremo. The ab41 proved very capable in a scouting role as its top speed of 45mph allowed to keep out of trouble. The powerplant was that of the lancia astura, but with changes to increase the drive torque and cope with the extra weight. 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. Autoblinda ab 41, italeri 172 bk plastic model kits, balsa. Front right side view of the autoblinda 41 armored car click on image to open it in a new window. Now im familiar that it is an italian vehicle and after italy surrenderedchanged sides lots of italian equipment got a new german paint job but then i noticed it was everywhere in this. The first battalion had an armored car platoon with an old lancia 1zm and an ab41. The autoblindo 41 named after its first year of production, 1941 was a further development of the machine gun armed ab 40. Semovente da 4732 su scafo ab41 autoblinda ab 41 armored car with 47mm l32 at gun.

The ab 41 proved the most popular of the autoblinda. This highly detailed italeri 148 scale plastic model kit accurately recreates an autoblinda ab 41, an italian armored car used primarily during world war ii. The italian autoblinda ab 43 was an incremental improvement of the ab 41 based upon combat experience with the type. This product is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The ab 41 first went into production in 1941 and designed to easily go over obstacles. This is the first time the autoblinda ab 41 has been rendered in 5 as a styrene kit. The ab 40 was the prewar design with a turret that supported two machine guns instead of the later versions single 2cm gun.

These armored cars saw service in the italian and german armies. Background on the fiat ansaldo autoblinda ab 40 and ab 41. One of the newer italeri 172 vehicles, it looks like it will build into a great piece. The airfix tribute forum the airfix tribute forum was established in april 2006 to discuss airfix models. The ab 41 served with italian units in north africa, the balkans and russia. It was soon replaced by the ab 41, and all machines were converted. 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. Many of the ab 40 models were modified to ab 41 standard. Model created in 3d studio max 2009 and converted in multiple formats. For anyone contemplating building this longawaited kit, it is an excellent and useful publication from a company which certainly needs more. Autoblinda ab 41 regio esercito royal italian army 18611946. One of the very first units equipped with ab 40s committed in operations.

The vehicle had fourwheel steering for better agility. Autoblinda ab 41, italeri 172 bk plastic model kits. 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. Oct, 2016 one of the newer italeri 172 vehicles, it looks like it will build into a great piece. 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. 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. These armored cars originally came about as the result of a design request made by the italian royal army in 1938. This page was last edited on 6 december 2014, at 06. Most of the 24 ab 40s that had been built were then converted to ab 41s. The autoblinda abpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling. Italeris kit of the autoblinda ab 41 is a fairly new one, first arriving in 2007.

Truck transport armored vehicles armored car italian army military armor ww2 tanks military equipment skin so soft north africa. 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. Made with an allriveted construction, the ab 41 had fourwheel drive and a four wheel steering system that proved troublesome. 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. On 1st october 1943, the police regiment south tyrol was etablished in bozen. Available in 6mm 1285, 12mm 1144, 15mm 1100, 20mm 176 and 28mm 156. It was armed with a 20 mm breda 35 autocannon in the same turret as the fiat l640 and two hull mounted 8 mm machine guns.

Theres no need for a third party plugin or anything else, just drop your model in the scene and hit render. Instruction, box cover, logos and brandmarks are proprety of italeri. This site and files are only to help people who lost instructions. 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. After approximately 450 ab 41s were produced, the type was replaced by the improved ab 43. Customs fees and import duties are the responsibility of the customer. This special scale edition kit contains new tooling, metal chassis frame, six rubber tires, full. 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. The autoblinda ab 41 italeri loves the ab 41, having released kits in both 172 and 5 of this armored car. 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.