VW Typ 82 Kübelwagen x 2

[panzerjager.]

Hi everybody. This is my current project, started a month ago: Italeri kit 312 and Tamiya kit 35304.
I like to start my blogs with the sources for the info:

Books
1) Modeler's Special Edition Guide to Kubelwagen - Amperside Publishing. This is, EMHO, one of the best source for Kübelwagens. It contains a detailed study of the main features of the vehicle and modifications year by year
2) Kubelwagen Schwimmwagen on service in Wehrmacht - Tornado Military Vehicles 42
3) Volkswagen Militarfahrzeuge 1938-1948 - Karl Mueller
4) VW at War - Schiffer
5) VW at war 2 - Kubelwagen &.Schwimmwagen - Schiffer
6) VW Kubelwagen in detail - Wings & Wheels Special Museum Line 8
7) VW Kubelwagen Schwimmwagen - Wydawnictwo Militaria 76 (no much useful)

Pictures: ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=A&foreigntype_id=359

Technical Manual in pdf issuu.com/bojsnap/docs/tm_e9_803_vw_kubelwagen

www.warwheels.net/images/KubelwagenUStechManual.pdf

Technical Manual in html www.allworldwars.com/German%20Volkswagen%201944%20Technical%20Manual.html

Italeri 312 Review: modelingmadness.com/scotts/misc/military/italeri/312p.htm

Italeri 312 sprues: www.model-making.eu/products/Volkswagen-Typ-82-K-belwagen.html

Tamiya 35304 Sprues: www.super-hobby.es/products/German-Kubelwagen-Type-82-Ramcke-Parachute-Brigade.html

Tamiya 35304 Review: militarymodels.co.nz/2010/04/20/kit-review-tamiya-kubelwagen-ramcke-parachute-brigade/

Various Info:
sites.google.com/site/panzerlinks/personenkraftwagen

www.warwheels.net/KubelwagenINDEX.html

www.tankmodel.com/VW82.htm

www.network54.com/Forum/110741/thread/1171033653/1-35+early+K%FCbelwagen-Conversion

homepages.vvm.com/~histpart/kuebel.htm

kubel.klaudyny.waw.pl/

This are pics of my model.











I've thinking make the Italeri one with the tarp closed and in whitewash over panzergrau, and the Tamiya one as in the box art, North Africa

The chasis, from interior. Note Tamiya one has the wood floor molded



The Chasis from below



Sides: Italeri one has the doors molded; instructions states that doors can be cut off to display in open position.



I made the wood floor with thin plasticard...



...and the mufflers with some sprue and wires (Italeri model lacks of mufflers)



The front Tamiya axle and wheels



Italeri ones



Dashboards



Darío

[panzerjager.]

Italeri kit has a side front wall deformed, so I use plasticard to fix it.
I have some issues with Tamiya kit, where the "hood" match the ridht side wall, that's the cause of the excesive glue/melted plastic you see in the pic below.



I added some stretched sprue to Italeri rear seat to make the wrinkles: The sprues was too thick, so, I file it, then covered the seat with Milliput and then with Tamiya putty





Tamiya side doors was molded separately, at cost of 4 rounded marks in each inner part of doors; putty and sanding x 16



Italeri canvas was too smooth, so...again, stretched sprue added, then covered with tin foil (not yet glued, it needs rear window and tie downs)











I need to point a mistake with the tarp: according to my references, this type of canvas, with 3 bars on the roof correspond to 1943 models and the Italeri kit will be a 1942 model; we usually called that "artistic license"

That's all for now. Thanks for looking and comment

Darío

[bigjohn]

Nice comparison builds. I'll be following this one real close.

[TRM]

Looking like an interesting one Dario...count me in!!!

[bbd468]

Man thats some nice upolstery work! ;D Dario, very nice side by side build man. Im looking forward to more progress.

Gary

[spud]

Very cool Dario

[paulh.]

A very nice idea with the side by side builds- given me an idea or 2 to play with.

Also love the use of sprue on the tarp and seat. Ace !
P

[406 Silverado]

Missed this one somehow !! Wow what a difference in the two kits. Great comparison and awesome beginning to the build blog. Looking forward to seeing the done. fantastic work so far Dario, especially the canvas top

[wbill76]

Nice pair you've got going here Dario, neat tricks with the stretched sprue and putty or foil combos as well.

[paulh.]

Update... Update ;D
-no pressure there Dario

[WigWag Workshop]

Excited about this build, thanks for all the resources in the start of the post!

-Steven

[robbo]

Smashing work Dario, just love these little Kubles

[multicam]

Cool stuff Dario! I like the two at a time comparison. Kubelwagens are very Kubel. . Cool:)

[panzerjager.]

Thank, guys! I will update in a couple of day; I'm working in details like tool clasps, front and rear lights, fuel cap, etc.

Darío

[panzerjager.]

More updates:

Each wheel has his inflating valve stem added (just stretched sprue)


I modified an old P.E. half wingnuts; these parts was located at the engine and stowage lids



Bad picture of a padlock made with plasticard and copper wire


Towing hook ring, also made of copper wire


License plate and Notek rear lght added to Italeri model. On top right of te pic, the white thing is the gas tank, made with balsa and plasticard.
Note the Italeri kit has the engine lid handle vertical instead of horizontal


My home made Punch & Die. I draw the speedometer with Corel then sent it to print in acetate; I cut then with the P&D


The speedometer in place...it-s a little off-center


Tie downs added


Seats painted


Thats all for now
Darío

[wbill76]

Nice work on the details Dario, printing your own instrument faces is a nice added touch.

[paulh.]

Nice job Dario- I'd be very interested in how you made your own punch & die set.

P

[robbo]

Love what your doing with these two

[multicam]

Looks great. Love the added details, and really like the added tie downs on the convertible top.

[bullardino]

Jun 17, 2012 13:42:29 GMT -5 paulh. said:

Nice job Dario- I'd be very interested in how you made your own punch & die set.

P

I quote every single part

I have a punch and die, but I'm always eager to have one more tool

[TRM]

Outstanding!! Might have to show a small SBS on the Punch set!! Love that stuff...make your own tools and speedometers!!! Keep it coming!!!

[406 Silverado]

That's all it takes sometimes. A few bits here and there and you have a very cool model. Never count the old kits out, they can be made into things like these two.

Top work Dario, keep it coming my friend

[panzerjager.]

Thanks, guys, glad you like it!
I made the P&D set following this SBS
I use an old calendar for the base and an old CD case for the clear acrilic.
The ...er...shelf holder? are just sprue, 3 mm diameter. I use a brass tube, thinned at the end with an X-Acto blade as puncher; sometimes it cut the acetate by rolling bewtween my fingers and sometimes I hit it with a ... square piece of MDF ;D

Let me know if I explain well

Darío

[panzerjager.]

Some updates.
Side windows; the frame was made of cardboard and for the clear parts I use...a crackers envelope (cellophane?)



Windows and windshield in place. It's supposed they are ...fogged or steamy



Wheel buetacked for the pics (bad pics...My camera will be back in a few days, so I use the cell phone)





I will paint this one as in the picture below, with the white paint crudely brushed:



The Ramcke Brigade VW; It's supposed it was a dark grey vehicle repainted in RAL 8000 and maybe with RAL 7008 spots







One of the pictures I will use as example of chipped paint



Hope you like it

Darío

[bbd468]

Hello Dario,

I recently acquired the Type 82 Kubelwagen by Hasegawa. I was suprised that it seems to be a nice clean kit with photoetch. Im definately going to use your builds as reference for my build which will be soon. Your doing a fabulous job man! Keep it coming Dario.

Gary

[wbill76]

Nice to see the pair of VWs still moving along Dario, neat trick on the windows!

[multicam]

im loving this build. keep it coming;)

[deafpanzer]

Really like what you have done to the windows. It brought back great memories as a teenager with a girl in the back seat... no details there!

Can't wait to see it painted!

[panzerjager.]

Thanks guys!

Gary, take a look at the workbench of my friend Josep here:

www.calibre135.com/t7109-kubelwagen-type-82-dak-hasegawa-1-35

He is building Hasegawa's Kübel, and is waiting for Life decals to build Marseille's Otto car. OK, it's in spanish language, but, you know...modellers only need images
In page 2 he shows some issues with the wheels and a curious detail of the kit: a real piece of tarp, provided with the kit

I brushed the whitewash with artist acrylic, with a drop of Tamiya Flat base.
Then I apply a wash with oils and some dirty with more artist acrylic, diluted in window cleaner.









Remember I'm trying to represent a car painted in this way:



I wonder if that car was painted by a drunk soldier or what ...there is no sense on those brushmarks!

My model in B & W



Any suggestion? I should add some snow over it? Perhaps mud on wheels?

Darío

[spud]

it looks to have more w/w than on yours Dario but it does look pretty Good, Deffo want mud on the lower end of there work horses