AS43 armoured car (Italian)

Description

The SPA-Viberti AS43 was an Italian reconnaissance vehicle developed during World War II, primarily for use in the North African desert. It was based on the chassis of the FIAT-SPA TL37 light artillery tractor, adapted to meet the demands of desert warfare. The AS43 was designed for long-range reconnaissance, convoy escort, and ambush operations.

In addition to the unarmoured gun-truck variants, it was also converted into an armoured car by the addition of an armoured superstructure mounting the turret from an L6 tank.

There is no specific data regarding numbers produced – figures range from over 100 to 3, though given the short life of the RSI, it is likely fewer were made.

• 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.