flooded under the new releases. (now hasegawa)

[deedlit]

Originally Posted by jay@af

Wait, am I the only one cheering for der Kubelwagen?

No

And my wife says I've too many kits in my attic. What will she say when I'll come back from the LHS with this kit under my arm.
A nice set of BRM wheels, droped, a 2.4l Flat4 engine, hmm... sounds cool

[Spitfire7]

Originally Posted by RallyRaider

I really hope Hasegawa include the Duval decals, the BP livery is far prettier that the Castrol one. Maybe they'll do it as a variant kit?

I totally agree, i would definately buy this kit if it had the BP decals included. Correct me if im wrong, but Martins Castrol sponsored car won the 2003 Finland rally, so it could be just the Castrol decals included.

[bigfrit]

just notice two kinda VW 's that both look similar are called kubelwagens...

let me show you

this is the street version (later version)

and the one that hasegawa is going to make, since it's part of their new military series..



Oli

[gasman03]

Originally Posted by bigfrit

just notice two kinda VW 's that both look similar are called kubelwagens...

let me show you

this is the street version (later version)

and the one that hasegawa is going to make, since it's part of their new military series..



Oli

is'nt the top one a VW "Thing"

OHH, BTW, expect new Revell kit announcements anyday now, and AMT will announce new stuff in Mid October

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by bigfrit

just notice two kinda VW 's that both look similar are called kubelwagens...

let me show you

this is the street version (later version)

and the one that hasegawa is going to make, since it's part of their new military series..



Oli

The one on top isn't really called a Kubelwagen, it's a VW Type 181 which was indeed a new vehicle that replaced the Type 82 Kubelwagen. It was also known as The Thing when marketed in the US. It was called The Safari in Mexico, and the RHD version was called the Trekker.

Here's more history:
VW Thing/Type 181 Historical Information

I'd love to have a kit of the Type 181 aka The Thing!

[deedlit]

Nothing more to say after the explanation of ZoomZoom.
I'd like to have both versions in 1/24 too.

Here is how you can customise a Kubel (model from Guillaume Lefèvre aka MaquettedeCox )

[cyclone1410]

It is wonderful after so much of a drought of new releases to have so many interesting kits to salivate over. I've already placed my order for the Subaru, the JGTC Z and the Focus. I feel young again.