Dragon 1/35 Kübelwagen Workshop w/DAK Troops (6338)

Product Description

Bring a unique piece of the North African campaign to your workbench with Dragon's 1/35 Kübelwagen Workshop with DAK Troops. Rather than depicting the familiar Volkswagen Type 82 as a simple staff car, this release transforms the iconic vehicle into a fully equipped mobile maintenance workshop supporting the German Afrika Korps.

Dragon includes an all-new workshop conversion featuring benches, tools, storage equipment, and photo-etched details, allowing modelers to create a highly realistic maintenance scene straight from the box. A set of Afrika Korps mechanics and crew figures is also included, making this kit an outstanding starting point for a diorama.

The Type 82 Kübelwagen proved indispensable throughout World War II due to its lightweight construction, air-cooled reliability, and excellent cross-country performance. In North Africa, these vehicles served in countless support roles, including mobile repair units that kept armored and motorized formations operational under harsh desert conditions. Dragon captures this seldom-modeled subject with exceptional detail and Smart Kit engineering.

Features

• 1/35 scale

• Dragon Smart Kit engineering

• Detailed Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen

• Complete field workshop conversion

• Newly tooled workshop equipment

• Includes Afrika Korps (DAK) mechanic figures

• Bonus driver figure

• Photo-etched detail parts

• Waterslide decals

• Highly detailed chassis, suspension, and engine compartment

• Illustrated assembly instructions

Skill Level

Intermediate

The base vehicle assembles very well, while the numerous workshop accessories and figures provide an enjoyable project for builders looking to create an eye-catching diorama.

Paint Suggestions (Tamiya Acrylic)

Vehicle

• XF-60 Dark Yellow

• XF-59 Desert Yellow

• XF-57 Buff

• XF-2 Flat White (fading)

Details

• XF-56 Metallic Gray

• XF-10 Flat Brown

• XF-64 Red Brown

• XF-1 Flat Black

• XF-16 Flat Aluminum

DAK Uniforms

• XF-59 Desert Yellow

• XF-49 Khaki

• XF-15 Flesh

• XF-52 Flat Earth

• XF-69 NATO Black (boots and equipment)

What's in the Box

• Volkswagen Kübelwagen

• Complete mobile workshop equipment

• DAK mechanic figures

• Driver figure

• Photo-etched brass parts

• Decal sheet

• Illustrated instructions

Paint and cement sold separately.

Community Reviews

Dragon's Kübelwagen Workshop has earned praise for offering something different from the typical military vehicle kit.

Highlights

• Outstanding multimedia detail

• Excellent workshop accessories

• High-quality photo-etched parts

• Well-sculpted DAK figures

• Excellent basis for a North Africa diorama

• Crisp molding with minimal cleanup

Minor Criticisms

• Photo-etched parts require careful handling

• Workshop accessories increase build time

• Instructions can occasionally be crowded with small assembly steps

Overall, modelers consider kit 6338 one of Dragon's most creative Kübelwagen releases, particularly for anyone interested in building a realistic maintenance scene from the North African campaign.