Zebrano Z100-340 - 1:100 Carrozzeria Speciale AS43

Resin model of the Italian Carrozzeria Speciale AS43 armoured car in 1:100 scale

Zebrano Z100-340 is a model of the Italian Carrozzeria Speciale su SPA-Viberti AS43 armoured car in 1:100 scale. This kit from the wargaming series reproduces a rare vehicle built on the AS43 chassis and fitted with a turret with a cannon.

The model is produced as a resin casting, typical of the Zebrano 1:100 series intended for wargaming and small dioramas. The kit does not include decals — the painting is left to the modeller.

What's in the box:

• Resin armoured-car parts
• Instructions / set card

Model specifications:

• Scale: 1:100
• Catalogue number: Z100-340
• Manufacturer: Zebrano
• Assembled length: approx. 47 mm
• Difficulty level: beginner/intermediate

Note: This kit does not include glue, paint or modelling tools. The model is intended for self-assembly.

Building the model:

The small resin model consists of a limited number of parts. The parts are cut from the casting blocks, cleaned and washed before painting, and glued with cyanoacrylate.

Italian vehicles of this period were often painted in a three-colour camouflage over a sand base. Details are best emphasised with a wash, and the whole sealed with a matt varnish.

Required tools:

• Razor saw or nippers to remove resin parts from the casting blocks
• Hobby knife or scalpel
• Files and sanding paper for working resin parts
• Cyanoacrylate glue (for resin parts)
• Brushes in various sizes
• Modelling paints (acrylic or enamel)
• Modelling wash to emphasise details

About the vehicle – Carrozzeria Speciale AS43:

The Carrozzeria Speciale su SPA-Viberti AS43 is an Italian armoured car built on the SPA-Viberti AS43 chassis, fitted with a turret mounting a 20 mm cannon. The vehicle was built in very small numbers at the Viberti works in Turin.

Vehicles of this type were used in the final period of the war by Italian armoured units. Because of the tiny production run, it is a rare and unusual modelling subject.

Original specifications (Carrozzeria Speciale AS43):

• Length: approx. 4.7 m (estimated)
• Armament: 20 mm cannon in a turret
• Chassis: SPA-Viberti AS43
• Crew: 3
• Class: armoured car
• Period: end of World War II

About the manufacturer – Zebrano:

Zebrano is a manufacturer of model kits and modelling accessories based in Minsk, Belarus. Its range focuses primarily on World War II vehicles and weapons as well as Soviet designs, offered in various technologies — from injection moulding through resin casting to photo-etched parts. Zebrano specialises in niche subjects and less common vehicles absent from the catalogues of the large manufacturers, which makes its kits attractive to collectors and enthusiasts of rare designs. The company also runs an extensive line of small accessories and weapons in 1:35 and 1:72 scale, and a series of small 1:100 resin models intended for wargaming.