Kübelwagen

Hunter Cummins
I'm definitely in for this

John Van Kooten
Me too!! 😄 👍

Rui S
Looking good

John Dunbar
Thanks lads! 🙂

Nicolas M.
Looks a great diorama on the moove ! 👍
If the barrel is full, don't forget to lower the suspension on the right!😉

Rui S
Nice tip Nicolas.

Nicolas M.
Or maybe laying it on the rear sit… with the hole of the barrel through the open door… 🙂

John Dunbar
Good point with the suspension! I'm not sure about the overall set up. Probably a Kübel wouldn't stand the mass of a full barrel anyway? I think max payload was sth about 455kg whereas a barrel might have been a ton or so?
Anyway I'll definetly keep that in mind when putting stuff in the Kübel. 🙂

Nicolas M.
I agree with you. I have searched awhile yesterday, having seen somewhere a Kubel optimized for transporting 3 barrels… I will send you the pic if i find it one day ! 😄

Nicolas M.
I have it !! I can not join a picture, so Watch this!
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John Dunbar
Hey Nicolas, thanks for your efforts! Unfortunately I can't open it, it tells me to sign in at Google?!?
Can you post it in an album or mayebe send it via mail? hirn3(at)live.com
I'm really interested in the barrel Kübel! 🙂

M.Julian Marles
That version, a prototype, is featured as one of the many vehicles in the MMIR book on Kubelwagens.

Cliff Jones
A litre of water weighs 1 kg, so a 45 gallon (170 litre) drum, if full of water, would weigh 170 kg, plus it's own weight.

John Dunbar
Ugh, I wasn't aware that a barrel only holds 45 gallons! 😮 Thx for the info!

Nicolas M.
try this.
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Isn't it possible to join pictures in message?

John Dunbar
Now it works! Thanks for the picture Nicolas! 👍 👍

John Dunbar
I shall not drown the model in hairspray.

M.Julian Marles
That would be 45 Imperial gallons I guess? German fuel drums were 200 litres. Anyway looks good. Not common practice to have them in a kubel but if you are on the move in a hurry, anything goes! Anyway it could only be half full! Looks good so far!

John Dunbar
Thanks Julian! Today I'll give the camo a second try. Do you happen to know which colour german fuel drums were painted in??

Nicolas M.
google.fr/webhp?sour..rman+fuel+drums+WWII

John Dunbar
Ah, awesome! Thanks Nicolas!! 👍

M.Julian Marles
Yea great links there

M.Julian Marles
What I do with those old drums sans lettering is paint them in bright civilian colours and pass them off as commercial fuel drums...adds a little colour to the usual drab military dios😉

John Dunbar
Sophisticated move! 😉 👍