In Box Review of Hasegawa-Bego Version 1/35th Scale
German Kubelwagen Type 82 "DAK"
Kit no. 87992
By Ray Mehlberger
OUT OF PRODUCTION
My kit has a copyright date of 1993. However, the 2006 reboxing is available from 3 dealers overseas and at Mega Hobby for $39.91 and Sprue Bros for $38.49.
By Ray Mehlberger
OUT OF PRODUCTION
My kit has a copyright date of 1993. However, the 2006 reboxing is available from 3 dealers overseas and at Mega Hobby for $39.91 and Sprue Bros for $38.49.
HISTORY:
The Volkswagen Kübelwagen (literally, "Tub" car) previously mostly used for rail, industrial or agricultural hopper cars) was a light military vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the German military (both Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS).
Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, it was prototyped as the Type 62, but eventually became known internally as the Type 82.
Kübelwagen is an abbreviation of Kübelsitzwagen, meaning "bucket-seat car" because all German light military vehicles that had no doors were fitted with bucket seats to prevent passengers from falling out.
The first VW test vehicles had no doors and were therefore fitted with bucket seats, so acquiring the name VW Kübelsitzwagen that was later shortened to Kübelwagen. Mercedes, Opel and Tatra also built Kübel(sitz)wagens.
With its rolling chassis and mechanics built at Stadt des KdF-Wagens (renamed Wolfsburg after 1945), and its body built by US-owned firm Ambi Budd Presswerke in Berlin,the Kübelwagen was for the Germans what the Jeep and GAZ-67 were for the Allies.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Volkswagenwerk GmbH
Also called: Safari, "Bucket/Tub Car"
Production: 50,435 (1940–45)
Assembly: Stadt des KDF-Wagens, today Wolfsburg
Designer: Ferdinand Porsche
Body and chassis class: Military vehicle
Body style: 4-door utility roadster
Layout: RR layout
Platform: VW Type 1 Kdf-Wagen
Related: VW 166 Schwimmwagen, VW 276 Schlepperfahrzeug
Engine:air-cooled flat-4, 985 cc (23.5 bhp (17.5 kW), 1,131 cc (25 bhp (19 kW))
Transmission: 4-speed manual; self-locking differential
Wheelbase: 240 cm (94 in)
Length: 374 cm (147 in)
Width: 160 cm (63 in)
Height: 165 cm (65 in) (top up); 111 cm (44 in) collapsible
Curb weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb) (GVW 1,160 kg)
Predecessor: Volkswagen Schwimmwagen
Successor: Volkswagen 181/Kurierwagen/Thing/Trekker
The Volkswagen Kübelwagen (literally, "Tub" car) previously mostly used for rail, industrial or agricultural hopper cars) was a light military vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the German military (both Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS).
Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, it was prototyped as the Type 62, but eventually became known internally as the Type 82.
Kübelwagen is an abbreviation of Kübelsitzwagen, meaning "bucket-seat car" because all German light military vehicles that had no doors were fitted with bucket seats to prevent passengers from falling out.
The first VW test vehicles had no doors and were therefore fitted with bucket seats, so acquiring the name VW Kübelsitzwagen that was later shortened to Kübelwagen. Mercedes, Opel and Tatra also built Kübel(sitz)wagens.
With its rolling chassis and mechanics built at Stadt des KdF-Wagens (renamed Wolfsburg after 1945), and its body built by US-owned firm Ambi Budd Presswerke in Berlin,the Kübelwagen was for the Germans what the Jeep and GAZ-67 were for the Allies.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Volkswagenwerk GmbH
Also called: Safari, "Bucket/Tub Car"
Production: 50,435 (1940–45)
Assembly: Stadt des KDF-Wagens, today Wolfsburg
Designer: Ferdinand Porsche
Body and chassis class: Military vehicle
Body style: 4-door utility roadster
Layout: RR layout
Platform: VW Type 1 Kdf-Wagen
Related: VW 166 Schwimmwagen, VW 276 Schlepperfahrzeug
Engine:air-cooled flat-4, 985 cc (23.5 bhp (17.5 kW), 1,131 cc (25 bhp (19 kW))
Transmission: 4-speed manual; self-locking differential
Wheelbase: 240 cm (94 in)
Length: 374 cm (147 in)
Width: 160 cm (63 in)
Height: 165 cm (65 in) (top up); 111 cm (44 in) collapsible
Curb weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb) (GVW 1,160 kg)
Predecessor: Volkswagen Schwimmwagen
Successor: Volkswagen 181/Kurierwagen/Thing/Trekker
THE KIT:
Hasegawa is an old prolific model company based in Shizuoka City, Japan.
They make all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a kubelwagen parked in the desert, with a driver and passenger talking to an officer behind it.
The kubelwagen is overall sand-yellow with a black load data stencil on the side of the front door and a white letter "Y" over a horizontal white bar on the front of the right front fender. This is the sign of the 999th Afrika Div.
There are 3 other kubelwagens in the distance. One has it's front end jacked-up with a mechanic working on it.
The men in the kubelwagen in the foreground wear field gray uniforms. The driver has a steel helmet on his head and the passenger has a soft field cap.
The officer talking to them is also in field gray with a field cap that has a pair of goggles strung over the bill and a pair of binoculars around his neck.
One side panel say the model makes up to be 108 mm ( 4 1/4") long and 47 mm wide (2"), followed by a color side view of the model made up as overall sand-yellow with no markings shown.
Hasegawa is an old prolific model company based in Shizuoka City, Japan.
They make all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a kubelwagen parked in the desert, with a driver and passenger talking to an officer behind it.
The kubelwagen is overall sand-yellow with a black load data stencil on the side of the front door and a white letter "Y" over a horizontal white bar on the front of the right front fender. This is the sign of the 999th Afrika Div.
There are 3 other kubelwagens in the distance. One has it's front end jacked-up with a mechanic working on it.
The men in the kubelwagen in the foreground wear field gray uniforms. The driver has a steel helmet on his head and the passenger has a soft field cap.
The officer talking to them is also in field gray with a field cap that has a pair of goggles strung over the bill and a pair of binoculars around his neck.
One side panel say the model makes up to be 108 mm ( 4 1/4") long and 47 mm wide (2"), followed by a color side view of the model made up as overall sand-yellow with no markings shown.
The copyright of the kit is given as 1993 and Hasegawa's address in Shizuoka, Japan is provided.
WHAT'S IN THE KIT:
The kit holds 4 light-tan trees and a brass PE fret in 4 sealed clear cello bags, 2 decal sheets and the instructions.
The instructions consists of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 8 pages in 6" x 8" page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white photo of the model made up in overall sand-yellow with no markings shown, over the history of the kubelwagen in Japanese and English and Hasegawa's telephone number and address in Japan again.
Page 2 through 5 give a total of 12 assembly steps over general instructions and a suggested paint color listing in multiple languages, including English.
Page 6 & 7 is the marking and painting instructions with three 4-views:
1. The box art scheme (already described above) it further shows the white license plate on the front and rear with black serial no. WH-1381622 on them.
There are black tire pressure stencils on the sides of the fenders.
2. A kubelwagen in overall sand-yellow with a large black letter "J" on the sides of the front doors and license no. WH-1279689. There are black tire pressure stencils on the sides of the fenders.
3. A kubelwagen in overall sand-yellow, with a black round-cornered square with a black palm tree with swastika on it. It has a Luftwaffe license no. of WL-410637.
Gunze Sangyo paints are suggested to use.
Page 8 has the parts trees illustrations at the top, over Hasegawa's telephone number and address, CAUTION - not suitable for children under 3 years. Contains sharp parts and decal application instructions in 6 languages, including English.
Trees are alphabetized.
Light-tan letter A tree holds: the floor, sides, hood, doors etc. (23 parts)
The kit holds 4 light-tan trees and a brass PE fret in 4 sealed clear cello bags, 2 decal sheets and the instructions.
The instructions consists of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 8 pages in 6" x 8" page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white photo of the model made up in overall sand-yellow with no markings shown, over the history of the kubelwagen in Japanese and English and Hasegawa's telephone number and address in Japan again.
Page 2 through 5 give a total of 12 assembly steps over general instructions and a suggested paint color listing in multiple languages, including English.
Page 6 & 7 is the marking and painting instructions with three 4-views:
1. The box art scheme (already described above) it further shows the white license plate on the front and rear with black serial no. WH-1381622 on them.
There are black tire pressure stencils on the sides of the fenders.
2. A kubelwagen in overall sand-yellow with a large black letter "J" on the sides of the front doors and license no. WH-1279689. There are black tire pressure stencils on the sides of the fenders.
3. A kubelwagen in overall sand-yellow, with a black round-cornered square with a black palm tree with swastika on it. It has a Luftwaffe license no. of WL-410637.
Gunze Sangyo paints are suggested to use.
Page 8 has the parts trees illustrations at the top, over Hasegawa's telephone number and address, CAUTION - not suitable for children under 3 years. Contains sharp parts and decal application instructions in 6 languages, including English.
Trees are alphabetized.
Light-tan letter A tree holds: the floor, sides, hood, doors etc. (23 parts)
Light-tan letter B tree holds: wheel rims, canvas roof, shovel, steering wheel, dashboard, headlights, exhaust, seat, fuel tanks etc. (43 parts)
Light-tan letter C tree holds: seat cushions, engine etc. (12 parts)
There is no letter D tree.
There is no letter D tree.
Light-tan letter E tree holds: balloon tires and rims etc. (13 parts)
There is a sheet of white cloth in the kit to use when showing the canvas roof folded.
BE-1 is one of the brass PE frets. This has the folded frames for the canvas top, handles, etc. (8 parts)
BE-2 a second brass PE fret. This frame has the m.g. sight, steps, etc. (5 parts)
There are 2 decal sheets in the kit. A large main one and one that is just a narrow strip with a white palm tree with swastika insignia on it.
These complete the kit's contents.
These complete the kit's contents.
Recommended.