Autoblinda AB 40 Ferroviaria

[privatepete]

Hi this my next project a Autoblinda AB 40 Ferroviaria I'm building the Italian rail version with train tracks on a small diorama b]







Autoblinda AB 40 Ferroviaria

The AB 40 armoured car was devised for the Italian Royal Army 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. A few of these vehicles were used in Yugoslavia by the Italian forces and, later, by the Germans.



Road version


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[privatepete]

Hi, first made up the rail tracks which I'll put on a small base/diorama.






Started on the lower hull & suspension .





Started on the upper hull

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[chief5437]

nice star Pete should be a cool dio, its good that they include the tracks in the kit.
good luck with th rest of it buddy.

[privatepete]

nice star Pete should be a cool dio, its good that they include the tracks in the kit.
good luck with th rest of it buddy.

Thanks chief, yes I was surprised about the tracks to,I'd had got I section to make them from scratch as for the dio we will have to see how the creative juices are ruining

[privatepete]

Hi,was looking at the box art and noticed the rail track was held down with nuts & bolts but model ones where just blobs so they where removed and replaced .





Fitted rear panels ,fitted missing cover bolts.






Fitted front panels.



Started fitting F & R steering .








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[privatepete]

Hi finish off the suspention









Back to the main hull






Made some handles with my new tool





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[privatepete]

As I playing with plaster made a start on the base






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[OneSmallStep1966]

The handle bender tool looks good. I'm always breaking the plastic kit ones (usually when cleaning them up), so being able to accurately recreate them with this jig makes it a very tempting buy.
I've spent far too much on this hobby lately so I wish I hadn't seen that...but I'm so weak

[privatepete]

The handle bender tool looks good. I'm always breaking the plastic kit ones (usually when cleaning them up), so being able to accurately recreate them with this jig makes it a very tempting buy.
I've spent far too much on this hobby lately so I wish I hadn't seen that...but I'm so weak

I think it comes with hobby, i blame the glue

[OneSmallStep1966]

I think it comes with hobby, i blame the glue

Yikes, that handle bender ain't cheap still probably get one though

[privatepete]

Hi made up the turret





Made the front sand box and added missing cables





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[privatepete]

Made the rear sand boxes and added missing cables and exhaust box







Primed base


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[OneSmallStep1966]

Another good looking build coming together

[privatepete]

Another good looking build coming together

Thanks Norm, hope so

[privatepete]

Hi managed to fit the last odds & sods added the wiring to the rear lights, still have the road wheel to do




Mock-up






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[privatepete]

Finish the road wheels and did some work to the base ,added some rubble between the sleepers and some grass




The base



r






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[OneSmallStep1966]

It's painting time

[privatepete]

It's painting time

Yes I know

[privatepete]

Got the base finish








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[privatepete]

Managed to get the primer on today.

As always I apologise for the hand painting




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[OneSmallStep1966]

The railway track looks excellent, might also be the inspiration I need to finish my Dragon transport wagon build that stalled because I hate the plastic ballest base supplied with the kit.

[privatepete]

The railway track looks excellent, might also be the inspiration I need to finish my Dragon transport wagon build that stalled because I hate the plastic ballest base supplied with the kit.

Thank you,I did wonder if you had finished it or not,has the big gun arrived safely hope so

[OneSmallStep1966]

has the big gun arrived safely

No it hasn't and the seller has stopped replying to my enquiries but I need to wait until 7th April before starting a non-delivery dispute via eBay.

[privatepete]

has the big gun arrived safely

No it hasn't and the seller has stopped replying to my enquiries but I need to wait until 7th April before starting a non-delivery dispute via eBay.

At least your get your money back

[chief5437]

this is coming on very nicely Pete. the rails look really good, nice work on the lead piping too!

[privatepete]

this is coming on very nicely Pete. the rails look really good, nice work on the lead piping too!

Hi chief thanks I'm getting there slowly but surely

[privatepete]

Base coat on


As always I apologise for the hand painting





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[privatepete]

Got all the detail painting done








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[privatepete]

Sorry got a bit carried away and finished it

As always I apologise for the hand painting















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[OneSmallStep1966]

It looks really great Pete. Are you using oil paints for the rust and weathering or some other product?
It's about time you got yourself a camera and started your own YouTube channel so that others who don't use an airbrush can learn from your techniques.

[privatepete]

It looks really great Pete. Are you using oil paints for the rust and weathering or some other product?
It's about time you got yourself a camera and started your own YouTube channel so that others who don't use an airbrush can learn from your techniques.

Thank you very much, mainly W&N oils, the artex took to long to dry as for a camera I've only have a phone camera and guess who the good lady works for....Cannon and as people leaning for me that's it's normally the other way round.