German Kubelwagen Type 82 Pkw. K1 - 1/48

German Kubelwagen Type 82

1/48 scale plastic Model Kit of the german VW Kübelwagen Typ 82 - PKW. K1. The Kit includes two figures and decals for four different Versions.

About the Model:
- 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit
- Highly detailed model
- Overall length: 79mm
- Overall width: 33.5mm
- Perfect for people who want to create realistic dioramas with their 1/48 scale planes.
- The form of the actual Kubelwagen has been accurately replicated.
- Every characteristic of a late production Kubelwagen such as short rear fenders has been reproduced.
- Comes with decals for 4 different markings including 3 vehicles from the Luftwaffe.
- The interior has been replicated down to the finest detail.
- Front doors come as separate parts and can be attached in opened or closed position.
- Set includes 2 figures in standing position, one holding a map and the other giving instructions just before flight.

History:
Dr. Ferdinand Porsche began to design the Volkswagen under Adolf Hitler's "people's car" project in the lead up to WWII. With a growing demand for a military vehicle, the Volkswagen was soon transformed to the Pkw.K1 Kübelwagen Type 82, with a prototype first completed in November 1938. The Kübelwagen featured a lightweight monocoque body, four wheel independent torsion bar suspensions, and a 23.5hp air-cooled 4 cylinder 985cc engine. Possessing excellent handling and maneuverability, it served as a liaison, reconnaissance and transportation vehicle for all forces in the army, as well as in the air force (Luftwaffe). When including all updated and variant models, since first production in Spring 1940, over 50,000 Kübelwagen Type 82 were produced during the war.