After the LRDG raided Kufra in 1941 the Italians set in motion a plan for dealing with allied incursions behind their lines, calling on their "colonial" experience of 30 years in Libya they formed a specialist group of desert veterans to hunt down the British raiders. They had extensively detailed maps and training in desert navigation. In 1941 a special vehicle designed for this task was requested. It was required to be fast, well armed and able to operate over long distances. Viberti of Turin (a division of SPA, of the FIAT motor group) produced the Sahariana AS-42 from this brief and the first vehicles were delivered in late 1942 and went into action from November 29.
This one is of Regio Esercito, Raggruppamento Sahariano, Tunisia, early 1943, and is manned by Wee Friends WWII Axis Sahariana Crew with Alternative Heads (WFM76003).
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Italian dune buggy
Italian dune buggy
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Very nice. The Sahariana is a handsome beast and has an almost modern look to it - I always think Humvee without a roof! The figures give it additional character and your recently completed display base really sets the whole thing off.
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Thanks very much Shaun
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Love it! That looks great especially with the diorama setting
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Cheers
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Very nice. Wouldn't want to take a hit in those petrol cans though
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Funny you should say that Nigel. I had a conversation with a WW2 2nd Northants Tank Commander some years ago and asked him about stowage (having seen lots of pictures of tanks carrying Jerry Cans). He told me he avoided carrying them because of the risk, and the way he spoke others did too
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Those jerry cans were often full of water.
Great job ! I like it
Great job ! I like it
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Thanks so much
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