In Bag Review of Verlinden 1/35th Scale
German Kubelwagen Sand Tires
Kit no. 229
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 199x
Out of production.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 199x
Out of production.
HISTORY:
The Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen, or simply Kübel, contractions of the original German word Kübelsitzwagen (translated: 'bucket-seat car' — but when the contractions are translated literally a back-formation of 'bucket' or 'tub'-car results), is a military light utility vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the Nazi German military (both Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS).
Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, it was prototyped and first deployed in Poland as the Type 62, but following improvements entered full-scale production as the Type 82. Several derivative models, such as the Kommandeurswagen, were also built in hundreds, or in dozens.
The four-wheel drivetrain that was prototyped in the rejected Type 86 version went into mass production in the Schwimmwagen. The Type 86 performed better in comparative testing, but the additional costs of the more complex four-wheel drivetrain (both financial, as well as making the light car heavier and thirstier) did not outweigh the benefits from the German viewpoint.
The Kübelwagen was intended to be able to be manhandled by its crew when they got stuck. Easily seating four men, the 725 kg (1,600 lb) empty weight Kübel was easier to lift than the 300 kg (660 lb) heavier jeep. The rear bench would seat three in a pinch, for a total of five inside.
Kübelwagen is a contraction of Kübelsitzwagen, meaning "bucket-seat car". Before the war, this term became popular in Germany for light open-topped cross-country and military field cars without doors, because these were typically equipped with bucket seats to help keep occupants on board,
necessary in an era before the adoption of seat belts. This body style had first been developed by Karosseri Fabrik N. Trutz [de] in 1923.
The first Porsche Type 62 test vehicles had no doors and were therefore fitted with bucket seats as Kübelsitzwagen, later shortened to Kübelwagen. Despite later acquiring doors, and more regular, lower seats, the name "Kübelwagen" was retained. Besides the Volkswagen plant, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, and Tatra also built Kübel(sitz)wagen, though they were all rear-wheel drive models only.
The Kübelwagen's rolling chassis and mechanics were built at what was then the Stadt des KdF-Wagens, ("City of the 'Strength through Joy'-Car") – renamed Wolfsburg after 1945 – and its body was built by U.S.-owned firm Ambi Budd Presswerke in Berlin.
The Kübelwagen's role as a light multi-purpose military vehicle made it the German equivalent to the Allied Willys MB "jeep" and the GAZ-67, after previous efforts to mass-produce standardized military four-wheel drives for the Wehrmacht had largely failed.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Volkswagenwerk GmbH
Also called: Safari, 'Bucket/Tub car'
Production: ~ 53,000, consisting of: – 50,435 for war (1940–1945), – 2,490 for U.K. Army (1945)
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 87 Kommandeurswagen, VW 166 Schwimmwagen, VW 276 Schlepperfahrzeug
Powertrain:
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, portal gear reduction by 1.4:1
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 2,400 mm (94 in)
Length: 3,740 mm (147 in)
Width: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Height: 1,650 mm (65 in) (top up); 1,110 mm (44 in) collapsible
Curb weight: 725 kg (1,598 lb) empty,GVW = 1,160 kg (2,560 lb)
Chronology:
Successor: DKW Munga (in German military), VW type 181 Thing / 182 Trekker
The Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen, or simply Kübel, contractions of the original German word Kübelsitzwagen (translated: 'bucket-seat car' — but when the contractions are translated literally a back-formation of 'bucket' or 'tub'-car results), is a military light utility vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the Nazi German military (both Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS).
Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, it was prototyped and first deployed in Poland as the Type 62, but following improvements entered full-scale production as the Type 82. Several derivative models, such as the Kommandeurswagen, were also built in hundreds, or in dozens.
The four-wheel drivetrain that was prototyped in the rejected Type 86 version went into mass production in the Schwimmwagen. The Type 86 performed better in comparative testing, but the additional costs of the more complex four-wheel drivetrain (both financial, as well as making the light car heavier and thirstier) did not outweigh the benefits from the German viewpoint.
The Kübelwagen was intended to be able to be manhandled by its crew when they got stuck. Easily seating four men, the 725 kg (1,600 lb) empty weight Kübel was easier to lift than the 300 kg (660 lb) heavier jeep. The rear bench would seat three in a pinch, for a total of five inside.
Kübelwagen is a contraction of Kübelsitzwagen, meaning "bucket-seat car". Before the war, this term became popular in Germany for light open-topped cross-country and military field cars without doors, because these were typically equipped with bucket seats to help keep occupants on board,
necessary in an era before the adoption of seat belts. This body style had first been developed by Karosseri Fabrik N. Trutz [de] in 1923.
The first Porsche Type 62 test vehicles had no doors and were therefore fitted with bucket seats as Kübelsitzwagen, later shortened to Kübelwagen. Despite later acquiring doors, and more regular, lower seats, the name "Kübelwagen" was retained. Besides the Volkswagen plant, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, and Tatra also built Kübel(sitz)wagen, though they were all rear-wheel drive models only.
The Kübelwagen's rolling chassis and mechanics were built at what was then the Stadt des KdF-Wagens, ("City of the 'Strength through Joy'-Car") – renamed Wolfsburg after 1945 – and its body was built by U.S.-owned firm Ambi Budd Presswerke in Berlin.
The Kübelwagen's role as a light multi-purpose military vehicle made it the German equivalent to the Allied Willys MB "jeep" and the GAZ-67, after previous efforts to mass-produce standardized military four-wheel drives for the Wehrmacht had largely failed.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Volkswagenwerk GmbH
Also called: Safari, 'Bucket/Tub car'
Production: ~ 53,000, consisting of: – 50,435 for war (1940–1945), – 2,490 for U.K. Army (1945)
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 87 Kommandeurswagen, VW 166 Schwimmwagen, VW 276 Schlepperfahrzeug
Powertrain:
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, portal gear reduction by 1.4:1
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 2,400 mm (94 in)
Length: 3,740 mm (147 in)
Width: 1,600 mm (63 in)
Height: 1,650 mm (65 in) (top up); 1,110 mm (44 in) collapsible
Curb weight: 725 kg (1,598 lb) empty,GVW = 1,160 kg (2,560 lb)
Chronology:
Successor: DKW Munga (in German military), VW type 181 Thing / 182 Trekker
THE SET:
About Verlinden Productions:
Verlinden Productions is the epitome of aftermarket military kits and resin figures which brought thousands of military miniatures and related products to the market. The company is the brainchild of Belgian modeler Francois Verlinden, a Belgium-born entrepreneur, author of many books, photographer and military miniature artist who founded Verlinden Productions in the early 1980s.
Verlinden Productions is the granddaddy of the aftermarket parts and resin figure manufacturers. Verlinden has influenced legions of modelers, and will forever be one of the most significant figures in 1/35 scale modeling. Verlinden's outstanding eye for detail and superior quality puts him in the top echelon of his craft. The resin quality is considered as one of the best in the world.
This set comes in a clear zip-locked cello bag.
It contains a card with the cover art as a line drawing on it. It shows the front end of a Kubelwagen.
The bag contains 5 tan resin sand tires. The tires have mold lugs that need to be removed on each of them. Four tires are the ones that are down. The fifth tire is the spare, that mounts on the hood of the Kubelwagen.
Verlinden Productions is the epitome of aftermarket military kits and resin figures which brought thousands of military miniatures and related products to the market. The company is the brainchild of Belgian modeler Francois Verlinden, a Belgium-born entrepreneur, author of many books, photographer and military miniature artist who founded Verlinden Productions in the early 1980s.
Verlinden Productions is the granddaddy of the aftermarket parts and resin figure manufacturers. Verlinden has influenced legions of modelers, and will forever be one of the most significant figures in 1/35 scale modeling. Verlinden's outstanding eye for detail and superior quality puts him in the top echelon of his craft. The resin quality is considered as one of the best in the world.
This set comes in a clear zip-locked cello bag.
It contains a card with the cover art as a line drawing on it. It shows the front end of a Kubelwagen.
The bag contains 5 tan resin sand tires. The tires have mold lugs that need to be removed on each of them. Four tires are the ones that are down. The fifth tire is the spare, that mounts on the hood of the Kubelwagen.
The detail is great.
Recommended.
Recommended.