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Rubicon Models

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VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - TS1 Painted 190527
« on: December 01, 2018, 01:47:25 pm »
This is probably the last of the German wheeled vehicle we will be doing for a while... need to do some Allies ones!

The VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen is the most mass-produced amphibious car in history.  A total of 29,860 units were produced from 1941 through 1944.

Proposed Features:

- Single sprue 1/56 scale plastic kit
- Two headlight options
- Flip-down windshield option
- Flip-down propeller option
- Driver included

















Enjoy!
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« Last Edit: May 27, 2019, 02:26:42 pm by Rubicon Models »
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2018, 02:43:06 pm »
Love it!
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2018, 03:55:50 pm »
Nice. How about one swimming?
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2018, 04:53:57 pm »
Quote from: tyroflyer on December 01, 2018, 03:55:50 pm
Nice. How about one swimming?
Possibly in resin?
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2018, 04:54:48 pm »
Very nice.
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2018, 07:11:06 pm »
Quote from: tyroflyer on December 01, 2018, 03:55:50 pm
Nice. How about one swimming?

Just take a belt sander to the bottom of it ;)
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2018, 07:40:36 pm »
A Kübelwagen and a Schwimmwagen... it almost feels like Christmas!  :)
Not sure if both of them will be released before Christmas though.

Thanks Rubicon. I can't wait to see both of these plastic kits released. I can finally replace my metal and my resin/metal Kubels and Schwims, which will then become battle decorations and/or nice small dioramas (victory objectives).

Quote from: Rubicon Models on December 01, 2018, 01:47:25 pm
This is probably the last of the German wheeled vehicle we will be doing for a while... need to do some Allies ones!

I agree. We can use some more Allied vehicles. However, does the SdKfz 10 count as a wheeled vehicle?
Hint, hint.  ;)

Quote from: tyroflyer on December 01, 2018, 03:55:50 pm
Nice. How about one swimming?

It would be pretty easy to make one swimming yourself from the original kit, so if it were me, I would put a low priority on that project.

Quote from: elias.tibbs on December 01, 2018, 07:11:06 pm
Just take a belt sander to the bottom of it ;)

A bit of an overkill, but that will work!  ;D
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2018, 06:50:34 am »
I've gone off the idea of a swimmer. Not practical for a wargame table without cutting the occupants in half!
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - eDrawings 181201
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2018, 07:29:53 am »
I'm all for more plastic military vehicles of any type in 1/56 . Yea as a game piece it's crap , but as a model for an objective or a small diorama piece I think it's awesome . I guess this will be the next Haynes  on my book order list

This should cover both the Schwimm and Kubi
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - 3D Prototypes 190125
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2019, 03:22:26 pm »
3D prototype of our plastic Schwimmwagen...















Enjoy!
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - 3D Prototypes 190125
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2019, 06:09:53 pm »
Very nice!
Can't wait to get these.

Sadly, I'm still waiting for my order of three kubelwagens model kits to arrive.  :(
Soon it will be even harder to order Rubicon Models kits, but we'll see.
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - 3D Prototypes 190125
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2019, 07:51:18 pm »
This looks lovely - quite an improvement on the Kubelwagen.
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - 3D Prototypes 190125
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2019, 10:52:20 am »
Oh my.  This is needed for my reconnaissance company. 
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - 3D Prototypes 190125
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2019, 12:02:18 am »
I have absolutely no use for it, but I suspect I will get one.
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Re: VW Type 166 Schwimmwagen - 3D Prototypes 190125
« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2019, 05:39:02 am »
What a little beauty  :)
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