The R-40 is one of those odd birds from early World War II. It was a further development in the R-35 series and saw limited service in closing days of the battle for France. After the surrender, some vehicles saw service in the Wehrmacht, although photo reference is ultra rare. It's also conceivable that the French underground used some during the liberation (I suppose anything's possible—the underground actually built tanks at a tank factory right under the German's noses—but that's another story). Ever since seeing the Renault R-40 in Osprey Publishing's Polish Armour, I knew I had to have one. But being a lazy S.O.B. there was no way I was going to take a Heller R-35 and convert it. Even if I had been inclined to, the R-40 is one of those exceedingly rare vehicles that plans and information are very tough to find (anybody got any good Nimrod or Zrinyi plans?).
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