Hobby Master Archive

Hobby Master 1/48 Ground Power Series HG1201 German Kubelwagen Type 82 Sturmartillerie-Brigade 667, Western Front, 1944

True 1/48 scale.

Professionally painted.

Weathered finish.

Great attention to detail.

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).

Rubber wheels roll.

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.

Highly collectable.

In November 1938 Porsche completed a prototype vehicle based on the Volkswagen designated the Kubelwagen Type 62. Kubelwagen is short for Kubelsitzwagen, (bucket seat car). The Type 62 lacked good cross-country performance so ground clearance was increased and a modified gear ratio. This gave birth to the Type 82 and in 1940 mass production began at the Volkswagen factory. By early 1943 20,000 vehicles were produced with the total reaching 50,435 by the end of WWII. The Kubelwagen was to Germany what the jeep was to the Allies.

On June 24, 1942 Sturmgeschutz -Abteilung 667 was formed. In January 1944 they were attached to the German VI. Armeekorps in the Vitebsk, Belarus region. On June 10th 667 was renamed Sturmartillerie-Brigade. In July 1944, during the Soviet Great Summer Offensive (Operation Bagration - Soviets clearing Germans from Belarus and eastern Poland) the brigade was almost wiped out. Survivors escaped to Germany and consolidated with survivors of Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 245. They were transferred to Western Front and engaged Anglo-American forces in the Netherlands Sept-Oct 1944. On November 23, 1944 the 667 was cancelled.

Specification Kubelwagen Type 82 Produced by - Volkswagen Years of production - 1940 - 1945 Number produced - 50,435 Accommodation - 1 x Driver, up to 3 x passengers Engine - 1 x Volkswagen Type 1, 4-cylinder 985cc air-cooled generating 24 hp up until 1943. After 1943 1 x Volkswagen 4-cylinder 1131cc gasoline engine generating 25 hp Performance Speed - 80.4 km/h (50 mph) Range - 434 km (270 miles)

Dimensions Length - 3.77 m (12.3 ft) Width - 1.6 m (5.25 ft) Height - 1.65 m (5.41 ft)

Weight - 750 kg (1,653 lb)