Meng 1/35 Kubelwagons New and under $16 look inside preview

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[@joeshmoe9978]

Tamiya is being surpassed in both affordability and quality. They are going to have to up their game to remain relevant.

[@Aaronsmith-cu8ii]

Not only that there are now companies including a Russian company called Temp Model which are now using a lot of 3D printed parts which mean 100% accuracy and 100% exact fit of parts no more mold parts greater range and cheaper

[@PeterMooshammer]

I would say they did up their game. the F-35s beat the Meng easily

[@GRUdisinfoGlowie]

Takom took the lead from them a decade ago for 35th scale imo

[@davidcole333]

Woah, pump the brakes there bud, Tamiya is still the bar. But yeah, the competition is getting very close.

[@danreed7889]

Its almost a copy of the Tamiya kit.

[@guidor.4161]

The Type 82 chassis is basically an early VW beetle (with improved ground clearance), so no transmission tunnel. It's rear wheel drive, rear engine.

[@wwiiinplastic4712]

The tunnel he is referring to houses the heater channel but also the shift connections from the driver's position to the transmission unit in back. So no transaxle; just linkage.

[@bobrivett7645]

I've purchase the Meng kubelwagon version for north africa or Sicily/Italian thearters, but not their European or the lastest armored Version. Yet that is. I actually have quite a collection of kubelwagons from Tamiya, Dragon, etc, and Beligo. which i believe dragon copied or bought the rights and molds too. Which is a great little kit and very well detailed. Thanks for the video.

[@hermannjoseph]

These are gorgeous kits, excellent in detail, cheap price and... if you find the time, can be built in a weekend! The two tone braun Afrika Korps version is 💋 Nice job Takom 👏 👍

[@Scott-hh3gh]

Considering the number of 1/16 kits coming out, I figure we may see a 1/16th version before the end of the year.

[@davidcole333]

Dragon has a 1/6. I'd love to see Meng do a 1/16, even Andy himself!

[@dennisbisconti4583]

​@@davidcole333+ Tamya already has a1/16 scale kublewagen I have the kit in my stash the European version it's a nice kit with room for extra detail

[@jerryvolpini7987]

A modern Kubelwagen! Definitely be picking up a few of these. Thanks for the video 👍

[@danreed7889]

It isn't much better than the Tamiya kit unfortunately

[@jerryvolpini7987]

​​@@danreed7889 You say that like it's a bad thing, lol! The more options, the better. We are living in an age where the quality of kits has never been higher! 👍

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

2 nice kits for the price!!

[@joeshmoe9978]

The captured version looks super interesting! 🤔

[@MatterusOD]

Thanks Andy. Good kits of a popular subject. I have the North Africa kit and it looks very nice. Meng have a Type 82/3 decoy/training vehicle coming as well. Costs a couple of $ more than Tamiya's Kubelwagens over here but still reasonable. For a bit of fun, check out the instructions for Tamiya's first Kubelwagen (1970) on Scalemates. We are very lucky modellers now days. Cheers 🦘🦘🦘

[@AdamWeber-pi1gs]

Just went and ordered both. Thanks, Andy! (what a pal 😃)

[@derekbaker3279]

1. They look like great kits, especially for the price! My only grumpy gripe would be the molded-on door handles. They remind me of Tamyia's disappointing 'old school' molding standards. 2. IMHO, there's a need for more up-to-date Kubelwagon kits in 1/16 scale, so if Takom could upscale the CAD designs for these two kit, that would be awesome! (hint, hint! lol) 3. Perhaps "U.S.A. Arizona" was the captor's choice because they wanted to honour those who went down with the U.S.N. Arizona during the attack on Pear Harbour?

[@wwiiinplastic4712]

Separate handles would not have killed them.

[@danreed7889]

It really doesn't bring much new to the table

[@BoxxArt]

there is also a 3rd version.......

[@paulcorrigan649]

Meng make some magnificent kits. Are you going to build one Andy? I'd be interested to see how you paint the fabric sculpted roof

[@wampastompastomp]

These are some neat kits!

[@bobhaltom2588]

You're spoiling us Andy 😊

[@PaulDekleva]

A 1:16 version would be great especially if it had double the amount of pieces. Then follow that with a Horch 1A

[@michaelcanty4940]

Scalemates has the Meng instructions for download. Hero Hobby Kits have 1/35th Volkswagen and Schwimmwagen models.

[@garthornspike3648]

I will be grabbing 2 of each. I am fascinated by the kubelwagen.

[@hilmiep]

Ive build the Africa Version from Tamiya in 1/16. Hope that Das Werk comes out with a new one.

[@antonio41003]

Thank you for the video, vero nice. Will you show us allo the African Balloon Tyres ?

[@Chris-ev7xo]

Looks like the exhaust is not drilled out , not big deal but on a brand new mold

[@michaelgallasch6472]

the instructions look like they are for a lego set ;) what is built is desaturated and the new parts are in color 😉 thanks for showing us andy

[@wwiiinplastic4712]

I already have built the trusty old Tamiya and have several of the Dragon variants like the ambulance and radio car, but I have the Tamiya repair set and at these prices I can finally make an engine repair diorama or the variants not covered by Dragon. A couple of gripes regarding molded-on door handle and no option on top up/down but otherwise an alternative to the old Tamiya, the still pricey Dragons, and the meh Hero kits.

[@GaryGoldbaugh]

VW sold updated civilian versions of these in the 70's called the "Thing"

[@rcrawford42]

Our high school music teacher had one.

[@xaviersenegas6562]

why not 1/16 kubelwagen or swimwagen kit

[@westring8119]

superb!

[@danielwoodward8225]

Hey Andy,you didn't show the DIFFERENT decales in the DAK version. Maybe with the part break down of the front and rear body sections, maybe earlier version 🤔

[@stevesmith2718]

Looks better as the Tamiya Kübelwagen.

[@patrickcampion7966]

Hey Andy: how about a new-tool 1/16 Schwimmwagen?

[@JeffBilkins]

'kubel' translates as 'bucket', so it is a bucketcar.

[@michaelgallasch6472]

and why is it called "bucket" or kübel? ;)

[@wwiiinplastic4712]

@@michaelgallasch6472 The seating is such that it gives the impression of sitting in a bucket. That is, it grabs your bottom and helps hold you in place going around corners and such. At the time, many cars had flat bench seats in front that were not individually adjustable. If the driver needed to be closer then the passenger to his right got to be closer too.

[@michaelgallasch6472]

@@wwiiinplastic4712 but, the "Kübel" got flat seats ;) But your explanation is correct. The director of the German Tank Museum once made a video on the subject, but I think only in German. In short: why is the Kübel (short for Kübelwagen) a Kübel without Kübels inside

[@joeshmoe9978]

I'll bet that a version, with a complete engine, will be out at some point.

[@geofschofield7963]

You say tiny but the kubelwagen is not much smaller than the Panzer 2. I do like the covered version.

[@Rpantherluzero]

Nice

[@joannewhilde7359]

About time a 1/24 was made.

[@bobrivett7645]

I thought Italeri made 1/24th scale kublewagon, though it might be old.

[@danknispel4588]

You didn't show the balloon tires.

[@Custer0706]

Some detail looks nice, some other not so much. The rifles are crude (trigger guard area, and could not see the bolt from both sides), and molded on door handles make the build easier, but are not what I would count as an improvement over older kits. Vinyl tires are not my favorites either. Mixed bag, from what I could see.

[@od1452]

1/24 would be cool.

[@NavyFury]

Fun fact: my grandpa did his driving license in a Kübelwagen back then.

[@garybaran501]

on the "a " sprue there appears to be a broken front chassis.

[@schnellpress7683]

That’s where the steering box glues in - source: grew up in air-cooled Volkswagens. 🤓

wow, first only 1/16 scale models, then Kubelwagens. Why no 1/16 scale kubelwagen?

[@Scott-hh3gh]

I expect Daw Werk will get to doing one before too long.

[@lostsock9852]

Why no Schwimmwagen 166, other than the tired Tamiya?

[@Peter-k9g3t]

So it looks like you can't model the ETO with tilt down then?

[@derekbaker3279]

I wonder if the bodies of the two Kubelwagens are the same, so those parts could be used on the other....

[@joeshmoe9978]

The price is so cheap that you could buy both versions and trade the tops. It's still cheaper than any resing aftermarket top.

[@P-I-T-F-A]

To bad the EU website is always behind for ordering the kit.

[@ianstewartbrown5308]

We could do with them making these kits in 1/16 scale

[@derekbaker3279]

True! Given that everything is design using CAD, it wouldn't take a lot of time to scale a 1/35 design up to 1/16, add more detail, and perhaps break the vehicle into more parts & assembly steps.

[@battlejitney2197]

Frustrating separation of parts, only offering one top (up or down) option in each kit. And vinyl tires? Put both top and wheel options in one box, charge $30-35 and it would be a different conversation. Overall a lack-luster release that doesn’t substantially improve the Tamiya kits other than price, IMO. (Especially when you can pick up Tamiya Kubels at just about any swap meet or contest vendor table for $15)

[@rrl4245]

Looks like the European version ONLY comes wit the full top - no optional folded top. Dissapointing.

[@kiowafourty964]

I wish shipping wasn’t $10 😢

[@orpazohayon3615]

It’s looking very small for 1/35 scale

[@bumpsproductions7064]

And then the tariffs kicked in……

[@derekbaker3279]

Yup...quite possibly, which will hurt retailers like Andy & perhaps force reductions in the model manufacturing workforce in China. Hopefully no retailers & none of the companies in China (..all of which have really hit their stride & begun to produce excellent products..), will end up going out of business. Fingers crossed!

[@donfrandsen7778]

Giving tamiya a run for its money!!!!!

[@derekbaker3279]

True. While Tamiya's latest kits (e.g. Comet & Hellcat..) are have much improved detail over Tamiya's older kits, and they're still more straightforward to build than most other manufacturers, the truth is that Miniart, plus Chinese companies like Takom, Meng, RFM, Border, etc., are producing kits with far superior detail & they have nearly caught up in terms of engineering & instructions. Furthermore, Tamiya no longer sells kits for a lot less than its competitors.