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Schwimmwagen Type 166

Scout/Staff Car


Statistics

Country of Orgin/Used by: Germany
First Produced/Service Dates:  
Manufactured by: Volkswagen
Crew: 2-4
Armament: 7.92mm MG 34 or 42
Engine: 4 Cylinder
Miscellaneous Info: Amphibious; Used as a scout and staff car.

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Schwimmwagen Type 166 at 1998 War & Peace Show - Beltring, UK Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Photos Taken  at the 2005 War & Peace Show - Beltring, UK and 2005 Military Vehicle Show - Kemble, UK Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
Pkw.K2s Schwimmwagen Type 166 - Hyperscale Resource Guide No. 1 Brett Green's Hyperscale
Pkw.K2s Schwimmwagen Type 166 Photos Panzer DB

Printed

Reference Author
Kubelwagen Typ 82: From the Military Beetle to the Amphibious Schwimmwagen

Review by Jim Brae via Armorama

Dr. H.G. Mayer-Stein - Tankograd Publishing
Modeler's Special Edition: Guide to the Kubelwagen

Review by John Prigent via Missing-Lynx

Military Miniatures In Review
Modeling Soft-Skinned Military Vehicles Osprey Publications
Schwimmwagen in Detail Wings and Wheels
Schwimmwagen Kfz 2 K2's Rossa Graph
VW at War Vol.1 - Kubelwagen, Schwimmwagen & other Special Vehicles Schiffer Publications
VW at War Vol.2 - Kubelwagen & Schwimmwagen Schiffer Publications

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit

Review by Frank De Sisto via Missing-Lynx

Eduard 1/16  
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit (New Tool- 35224) Tamiya 1/35 Great Kit
Schwimmwagen Detail Set (35080) Aber 1/35 For New Tool Tamiya Kit
Schwimmwagen Detail Set (35378) Eduard 1/35 For New Tool Tamiya Kit
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit (Old Tool) Tamiya 1/35 Not a bad kit for it's time.  Get the newer release though.
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit Italeri 1/35 Not a bad kit for it's time.
Schwimmwagen Detail Set (35526) Eduard 1/35 For Italeri Kit.
Schwimmwagen Tire and Wheel Set ADV/Azimut 1/35  
Schwimmwagen Stowage Set MR Models 1/35  
Schwimmwagen Wheel Set MR Models 1/35  
Schwimmwagen Update Set Royal Model 1/35  
Schwimmwagen Canvas Top (0099)

Review by Brett Green at Hyperscale

Trakz 1/35  
Schwimmwagen Accessory Set (0100)

Review by Brett Green at Hyperscale

Trakz 1/35  
Schwimmwagen Update Set Verlinden Productions 1/35  
Schwimmwagen Detail Set (35002) X-acto 1/35 Coming Soon. I'm not sure which kit this is for.
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit Frog 1/48  
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit Tamiya 1/48 Injection Molded Plastic.
Schwimmwagen Accessory/Stowage Set (T48031) Black Dog.CZ 1/48 For the Tamiya kit; Resin
Schwimmwagen Detail Set (48501) Eduard 1/48  
Schwimmwagen Wheel Mask Set Eduard 1/48  
Schwimmwagen Detail Set (48009) Hauler 1/48  
Fuel Truck and Schwimmwagen Kits

Review Cookie Sewell by via Missing-Lynx

Academy 1/72  
Schwimmwagen and Kettenkraftrad Kits Hasegawa 1/72  
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit(?38037) Fujimi 1/76  
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Kit (76057) Fujimi 1/76 Reissue

Model Pictures

Reference Source/Provider
1/16 Eduard Schwimmwagen Kit Build by Jay Laverty via Hyperscale
Schwimmwagen Type 166 Model Photos

    

John Boyton - Essex, UK
1/35 Tamiya (Old Release) Schwimmwagen Vignette by David Harmer via Hyperscale
Schwimmwagen Model Photos by Marc Day via Missing-Lynx
Schwimmwagen Model Photos by Carlos de Diego Vaquerizo via Missing-Lynx
Schwimmwagen Model Photos by Bob Oehler via Missing-Lynx
Schwimmwagen Type 128 Model Photos by Bob Oehler via Missing-Lynx