Kübelwagen
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1 October 2015, 09:26
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Looks a great diorama on the moove ! 👍
If the barrel is full, don't forget to lower the suspension on the right!😉
23 November 2015, 22:31
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Or maybe laying it on the rear sit… with the hole of the barrel through the open door… 🙂
23 November 2015, 22:50
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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. 🙂
24 November 2015, 09:41
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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 ! 😄
24 November 2015, 17:49
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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! 🙂
24 November 2015, 21:06
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That version, a prototype, is featured as one of the many vehicles in the MMIR book on Kubelwagens.
25 November 2015, 01:39
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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.
25 November 2015, 02:01
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Ugh, I wasn't aware that a barrel only holds 45 gallons! 😮 Thx for the info!
25 November 2015, 06:56
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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!
31 December 2015, 01:06
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Thanks Julian! Today I'll give the camo a second try. Do you happen to know which colour german fuel drums were painted in??
31 December 2015, 09:50
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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😉
1 January 2016, 08:55
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