1/48 Pkw.K2s Schwimmwagen Type 166
$10.00
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■Product Description
[About the Pkw.K2s Schwimmwagen 166]
Dr. Porsche, who recognized the potential of the small military vehicle Kübelwagen 82 as an amphibious vehicle from the beginning of its development, built the Schwimmwagen 128, a prototype with a closed hull, in November 1940. Based on the results of various tests, in the summer of 1941 he completed the Schwimmwagen 166, a high-performance four-seater small amphibious vehicle with a shortened wheelbase of 2,000 mm. It is equipped with a 25 horsepower air-cooled 4-cylinder 1,130cc engine at the rear of the vehicle, and has two-wheel drive with four forward gears and one reverse gear and ultra-low speed It was also capable of four-wheel drive using gears. It achieved a top speed of 80 km/h.
[About Water Driving]
The Schwimmwagen could travel at 10 km/h by manually lowering its three-bladed propeller and rotating it in connection with the crankshaft. More than 14,000 Schwimmwagen 166s were produced between 1942 and 1944. It was mainly used by the Waffen-SS, Parachute Regiments, and Engineering Corps for reconnaissance and liaison on all fronts, and it earned the trust of soldiers due to its excellent amphibious capabilities and high off-road capability thanks to its four-wheel drive.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 32506
Scale: 1/48
JAN: 4950344325061
■Remarks
【Model Specifications】
●This is a plastic model assembly kit of the German amphibious vehicle, the Schwimmwagen.●With a total length of 82mm, the delicate finish condenses the level of detail approaching that of a large model into a 1/48 scale.●The number of parts has been kept to a minimum for ease of assembly.●The interior also has a three-dimensional finish with a slatted floor and seats.●Two types of markings are included.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
1/48 Pkw.K2s Schwimmwagen Type 166
$10.00
[About the Pkw.K2s Schwimmwagen 166]
Dr. Porsche, who recognized the potential of the small military vehicle Kübelwagen 82 as an amphibious vehicle from the beginning of its development, built the Schwimmwagen 128, a prototype with a closed hull, in November 1940. Based on the results of various tests, in the summer of 1941 he completed the Schwimmwagen 166, a high-performance four-seater small amphibious vehicle with a shortened wheelbase of 2,000 mm. It is equipped with a 25 horsepower air-cooled 4-cylinder 1,130cc engine at the rear of the vehicle, and has two-wheel drive with four forward gears and one reverse gear and ultra-low speed It was also capable of four-wheel drive using gears. It achieved a top speed of 80 km/h.
[About Water Driving]
The Schwimmwagen could travel at 10 km/h by manually lowering its three-bladed propeller and rotating it in connection with the crankshaft. More than 14,000 Schwimmwagen 166s were produced between 1942 and 1944. It was mainly used by the Waffen-SS, Parachute Regiments, and Engineering Corps for reconnaissance and liaison on all fronts, and it earned the trust of soldiers due to its excellent amphibious capabilities and high off-road capability thanks to its four-wheel drive.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 32506
Scale: 1/48
JAN: 4950344325061
■Remarks
【Model Specifications】
●This is a plastic model assembly kit of the German amphibious vehicle, the Schwimmwagen.●With a total length of 82mm, the delicate finish condenses the level of detail approaching that of a large model into a 1/48 scale.●The number of parts has been kept to a minimum for ease of assembly.●The interior also has a three-dimensional finish with a slatted floor and seats.●Two types of markings are included.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.