L3/35 Lf tankette (Italian)

Description

The L3/35 (and it’s variant such as the L3 Lf) was a light tank originally based on the British Carden-Lloyd carrier and developed in 1933 (as the L3/33). The L3/35 replaced the single MG of the 33 with a pair of 8mm MGs. A small and very light vehicle, the L3/35 extensive use by many countries in the Austrian Civil War, Second Sino-Japanese War, Second Italo-Abyssinian War, Spanish Civil War, Greco-Italian War, Slovak–Hungarian War, Invasion of Albania and the Anglo-Iraqi War. It also saw service in the Western Desert during WWII.

The L3 Lf was a variant of the original L3/35, and replaced one of the MGs with a flame thrower. Similarly to the Churchill Crocodile, the L3 Lf towed it’s fuel in a trailer, though later models had tanks fitted to the vehicle itself. Their use was as widespread as that of the L3/35.

• Country/Army: Italian
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: TigerAce1945
• All models are produced under license with the original designer.
• These models are designed for modellers and collectors. They are not toys and are not suitable for children.
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly.
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown due to material availability and differences in batches.
• Photos show 28mm models unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.
• Models supplied at scales smaller than 20mm may be an alternative design more suitable for small scale prints. These may be sourced from a different designer to the one noted above and the model may differ in details such as lacking camo netting, stowage, having a chunkier weapon barrel, tracks etc.