In Box Review of CMK 1/35TH Scale
Volkswagen Typ 82-E
Kit no. T35014
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $22.00
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $22.00
HISTORY:
At the outbreak of WWII, though the production of civilian car KdF-Wagon was cut down, it was not quite stopped. In the years 1938 to 1940 54 vehicles in a sedan version were produced. In 1943 to 1944 630 cars were then altogether manufactured. They were designed for important Nazi Party officials.
All cars were fitted with shadings on the front headlights. Some of them were equipped with the Notek light. The first Beetle destined for the army was produced in 1941. It was a sedan modified for off-road drive and denominated type 82 and after May 1943 was called the 82E. It had a chassis of the Kubelwagen and a two-door KdF body. The outfit of the car was spartan, restricted only to essential minimums. The floor was similar to the Kubelwagen and made of wood.
The type 82E cars were for the crew more comfortable than the open Kubelwagen, with similar riding qualities. In the covered car the crew was protected better against weather effects. A certain disadvantage being however the more difficult possibility of leaving the vehicle quickly.
TECH DATA:
Length: 4060 mm
Width: 1570 mm
Height: 1640 mm
Wheel base: 2400 mm
Dead weight: 755 kg
Total weight: 1175 kg
Ground clearance: 290 mm
Fuel consumption: 9.5 liters per hr.
Maximum speed: 80 km/h on roads.
CMK is a model company based in Prague, Czech Republic.
THE KIT:
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped end-opening type box. I am no fan of this type of box as invariably parts, or even worse decals will find their way past the end flaps to become lost. CMK kits this size are too long by 4 inches and could have been packed in a smaller box.
The box art shows a Beetle Typ 82E moving down a snow covered city street past houses and a couple infantrymen on the sidewalk. It is being driven by an officer. It is overall sand with red brown and dark green blotches on it. The license number is WH-3041925.
The 2 side panels have one paragraph histories of the 82E in Czech, English and German, marked with color illustrations of the flags of those countries that speak these languages.
Below these it is said that the kit is distributed by MPM Ltd. In Prague.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains one light grey parts tree, the light grey upper body shell, a clear tree, the decal sheet and instructions.
The instructions consist of a single sheet folded in the center, with another single sheet inserted into the fold to form a unbound booklet of 6 pages in 8 ½” x 11 ¾” page format.
Page 1 of the instructions begins with a profile line drawing of the 82E, followed by the history of the car in Czech, English, German and French.
Page 2 begins with the parts trees illustrations, followed by side profiles of the marking choices in the other Beetle version kit CMK markets. Kit no. 353008 of a VW type 92 SS with a cloth roof and Kit no. 35009 VW Beetle engine set. Below these is international assembly symbol explanations and a paint color listing of Humbrol and Tamiya brands of hobby paints suggested to use to finish the model.
Pages 3 through 5 give a grand total of 7 assembly steps.
Page 6 has a top and side view of the box art scheme and a side, front and rear view of a 82E in overall black with a Japanese flag on a fender post and license no. IA-18 and white circle with black letters CD on it on the right front and rear fenders.
The one light grey part tree holds : the floor of the car with fenders attached, wheels, seats, door panels, bumpers, steering wheel, shift levers, axles, dashboard etc. (53 parts)
At the outbreak of WWII, though the production of civilian car KdF-Wagon was cut down, it was not quite stopped. In the years 1938 to 1940 54 vehicles in a sedan version were produced. In 1943 to 1944 630 cars were then altogether manufactured. They were designed for important Nazi Party officials.
All cars were fitted with shadings on the front headlights. Some of them were equipped with the Notek light. The first Beetle destined for the army was produced in 1941. It was a sedan modified for off-road drive and denominated type 82 and after May 1943 was called the 82E. It had a chassis of the Kubelwagen and a two-door KdF body. The outfit of the car was spartan, restricted only to essential minimums. The floor was similar to the Kubelwagen and made of wood.
The type 82E cars were for the crew more comfortable than the open Kubelwagen, with similar riding qualities. In the covered car the crew was protected better against weather effects. A certain disadvantage being however the more difficult possibility of leaving the vehicle quickly.
TECH DATA:
Length: 4060 mm
Width: 1570 mm
Height: 1640 mm
Wheel base: 2400 mm
Dead weight: 755 kg
Total weight: 1175 kg
Ground clearance: 290 mm
Fuel consumption: 9.5 liters per hr.
Maximum speed: 80 km/h on roads.
CMK is a model company based in Prague, Czech Republic.
THE KIT:
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped end-opening type box. I am no fan of this type of box as invariably parts, or even worse decals will find their way past the end flaps to become lost. CMK kits this size are too long by 4 inches and could have been packed in a smaller box.
The box art shows a Beetle Typ 82E moving down a snow covered city street past houses and a couple infantrymen on the sidewalk. It is being driven by an officer. It is overall sand with red brown and dark green blotches on it. The license number is WH-3041925.
The 2 side panels have one paragraph histories of the 82E in Czech, English and German, marked with color illustrations of the flags of those countries that speak these languages.
Below these it is said that the kit is distributed by MPM Ltd. In Prague.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains one light grey parts tree, the light grey upper body shell, a clear tree, the decal sheet and instructions.
The instructions consist of a single sheet folded in the center, with another single sheet inserted into the fold to form a unbound booklet of 6 pages in 8 ½” x 11 ¾” page format.
Page 1 of the instructions begins with a profile line drawing of the 82E, followed by the history of the car in Czech, English, German and French.
Page 2 begins with the parts trees illustrations, followed by side profiles of the marking choices in the other Beetle version kit CMK markets. Kit no. 353008 of a VW type 92 SS with a cloth roof and Kit no. 35009 VW Beetle engine set. Below these is international assembly symbol explanations and a paint color listing of Humbrol and Tamiya brands of hobby paints suggested to use to finish the model.
Pages 3 through 5 give a grand total of 7 assembly steps.
Page 6 has a top and side view of the box art scheme and a side, front and rear view of a 82E in overall black with a Japanese flag on a fender post and license no. IA-18 and white circle with black letters CD on it on the right front and rear fenders.
The one light grey part tree holds : the floor of the car with fenders attached, wheels, seats, door panels, bumpers, steering wheel, shift levers, axles, dashboard etc. (53 parts)
The single light grey upper body shell is next.
The clear parts tree is in it’s own sealed cello inside the large cello with everything else. It holds the windows and headlight lenses.
The decal sheet completes the kits contents .
There are no figures or an engine included and the doors of the car are molded solid.
For those reasons I bought CMK’s two resin detail sets for their Beetle kits. Kit no. 3008 contains seats, PE parts, instrument panel, jerry cans, sliding canvas roof and doors and kit no. 3009 which contains PE parts, engine, exhaust, transmission and engine compartment hood.
For those reasons I bought CMK’s two resin detail sets for their Beetle kits. Kit no. 3008 contains seats, PE parts, instrument panel, jerry cans, sliding canvas roof and doors and kit no. 3009 which contains PE parts, engine, exhaust, transmission and engine compartment hood.
I recommend this kit to all modelers of average building skills. It is an easy build and can be improved on with CMK’s accessory sets.
I purchased the kit and the accessory sets years ago at my local hobby shop.