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Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:48 pm**

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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Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:40 pm**

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

r

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Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:39 am**

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.

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:47 am**

chief5437 wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:39 am 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

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:12 pm**

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 .

Thanks for looking

Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:26 pm**

Hi finish off the suspention

Back to the main hull

Made some handles with my new tool

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Posted: **Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:31 pm**

As I playing with plaster made a start on the base

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Posted: **Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:07 am**

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

Posted: **Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:17 am**

OneSmallStep1966 wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:07 am 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

Posted: **Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:09 pm**

privatepete wrote: Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:17 amI think it comes with hobby, i blame the glue

Yikes, that handle bender ain't cheap

still probably get one though

Posted: **Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:18 pm**

Hi made up the turret

Made the front sand box and added missing cables

Thanks for looking

Posted: **Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:27 pm**

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

Primed base

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Posted: **Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:39 am**

Another good looking build coming together

Posted: **Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:58 am**

OneSmallStep1966 wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:39 am Another good looking build coming together

Thanks Norm, hope so

Posted: **Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:32 pm**

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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Posted: **Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:05 pm**

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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Posted: **Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:57 pm**

It's painting time

Posted: **Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:02 pm**

OneSmallStep1966 wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:57 pm It's painting time

Yes I know

Posted: **Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:28 pm**

Got the base finish

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Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2017 3:41 pm**

Managed to get the primer on today.

As always I apologise for the hand painting

Thank you for looking

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:43 pm**

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.

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:04 pm**

OneSmallStep1966 wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:43 pm 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

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:58 pm**

privatepete wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:04 pmhas 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.

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:09 pm**

OneSmallStep1966 wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:58 pm
privatepete wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2017 5:04 pmhas 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

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:29 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:04 pm**

chief5437 wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:29 pm 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

Posted: **Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:05 pm**

Base coat on

As always I apologise for the hand painting

Thanks for looking

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:06 pm**

Got all the detail painting done

thank you for looking

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:16 pm**

Sorry got a bit carried away and finished it

As always I apologise for the hand painting

Thank you for taking the time to look

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:19 pm**

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.

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:06 pm**

OneSmallStep1966 wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:19 pm 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.

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