1/16 German Kubelwagen Type 82 36202 – Tamiya

Tamiya 1/16 German Kubelwagen Type 82 – Afrika Korps Desert Vehicle Model Kit

This highly-detailed 1/16 scale model kit recreates the legendary Kubelwagen Type 82, the reliable vehicle that earned General Rommel’s trust on the searing African desert. Because of its reliability and ease of repair, and since its engine did not require a coolant, the Kubelwagen proved particularly 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 un-grooved 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’s were even used in Italy after the fighting in North Africa stopped in May of 1943.

The Tamiya model depicts all the fine details of the Kubelwagen, including the infamous General Rommel.

Key Features

• 1/16 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 238mm, width: 103mm, height: 93mm
• Precision model of an Afrika Korps Kübelwagen Type 82 complete with balloon tires
• Doors and engine room cover can be assembled in open or closed position
• Engine room features recreations of air cleaner, 4-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled engine and repair tools
• Balloon tires rendered by semi-pneumatic rubber parts with steerable front wheels
• Numerous accessories included: jerry cans and water canteen
• Includes 1 driver figure and 1 Rommel figure depicting the Desert Fox in tropical uniform
• 5 marking options for a wealth of display choices

Technical Specifications

This highly detailed 1/16 scale plastic model assembly kit of the German Pkw.K1 Kubelwagen Type 82 as used by the Afrika Korps during WWII features a meticulously replicated 4-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled engine, an instrument panel, and a 4-wheel independent suspension system with torsion bars. Key interactive features include steerable front wheels, semi-pneumatic hollow rubber balloon tires, and doors and an engine room cover that can be modeled in either the open or closed position. The kit also includes two realistic figures: Feldmarschall Erwin Rommel and a driver, along with accessories like jerry cans and a water canteen.

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