About this 3D model

Always short of transport, and particularly of armoured transport, the Italians adapted existing medium and heavy trucks, adding ad-hoc armour to the existing chassis. There are multiple examples, based on Renault, Dovunque, and Fiat chassis. One of the most prolific conversions was to the Fiat 665 heavy truck. The basic truck was a robust four-wheel drive transport. The 665NM Protetto went beyond the ad-hoc armoured truck format, and included an armoured cab, (the cab roof was left ‘as is”), with an open armoured passenger box. Unusual for the time the 665NM had weapon ports for the passengers to fight from within the vehicle. Over 100 models were produced, and it served with the Royal Italian Army, and post capitulation, with the R.S.I. and the Wehrmacht. The Fiat 665NM is listed in the v.3 Armies of Italy book under the R.S.I. section. This .stl pack offers separate packs for both FDM and resin printing. The FDM .stls have separate front and rear axles, and the FDM version has the rear passenger box designed as two parts, for better build plate adhesion and less support material being required. It is a large print - the 655NM measured almost 7.4 metres long – the length of a Churchill tank! and the hull of the model is 140mm long, just barely fitting on my x1 printer build plate. Both FDM and resin .stls have the rear passenger box as a separate part, as it makes for easier painting, post print. The .stls for the optional Breda MMG have both resin and FDM .stls, with a simpler print for FDM, allowing better build plate contact. It friction fits into a slot within the passenger box, and can be added and removed with issue, depending on how you chose to bring the vehicle into the game.