Tamiya German Kubelwagen Type 82 (1/35)

In February of 1936, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche designed a civilian car for

use on the German Autobahn. Surprisingly, almost none of these cars

were made available to private citizens. The Wehrmacht began secretly

appropriating these vehicles for military use. In January 1938, the

Wehrmacht presented Dr. Porsche with the specifications for a military

version. That November, the prototype was completed and designated the

Pkw. K1 (VW-Kubelwagen). The Kubelwagen Type 82 was equipped with a

lightweight monocoque body on a torsion bar spring based four wheel

independent suspension. Its powerplant consisted of an air-cooled four

cylinder 985cc engine, which outputted 23.5hp. Its tremendous

performance led to its wide use as a communications vehicle by

Wehrmacht units. Because of its reliability and ease of repair, and

since its engine did not require a coolant, the Kubelwagen proved

particulary effective in North Africa. At the request of various

divisions in North Africa for a vehicle suitable for the desert, a

Continental balloon tire equipped version went into production from

1942. Two types of balloon tires, a grooved and an ungrooved version

were used. Because the tires were wider than normal tires, a spacer to

raise the height of a spare tire attachment was added to the hood of

the car. Some of the balloon tire equipped Type 82 were even used in

Italy after the fighting in North Africa stopped in May of 1943.

Including variations, about 51,000 Kubelwagen Type 82 were produced by

the end of the war.

General

Brand:	Tamiya
Package Dimensions:	150 x 260 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Categories:	Toys > Model Kits Toys > Hobbies > Model Kits Toys > Hobbies > Tamiya Promotions
LSN:	XKF-0N5-1DE-7
Barcode:	4950344995714

Physical Specification

Package Contents:

1x Tamiya German Kubelwagen Type 82 (1/35)

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