The German motorcycle of BMW concern – R-12 – had been produced from 1935 to 1942. During that period more than 36000 BMW R-12 had been manufactured both military and civilian variants. The sports variant of R-12 reached a speed record of 279.5 km/h which was held for 14 years! Because of high reliability and significantly lower cost in comparison with other army motorcycles BMW R-75 and KS-750, BMW R-12 has become the most mass motorcycle in the German army. R-12 was used for delivery of ammunition and hot food, evacuation of wounded men in rear, delivery of messages, going for reconnaissance. In a word, it is hard to say about all army specialties of that vehicle. Moreover, BMW R-12 was mass used as a combat vehicle in a special motorcycle troops. In such cases its buddy seat had been equipped with a machine gun.
Drie uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- 12th panzer Division 1941.
- Guderian's 2nd panzer group 1941.
- Eastern Front, Wehrmacht 1941.
Aantal onderdelen: 158
Afmeting:
- Lengte 600mm
Model Master en Humbrol verf:
- 1516 Skin tone
- 1550 Flat Red
- 1562 Flat Light Bleu
- 1702 Field Drap
- 1718 Flat Sea Bleu
- 1735 Wood HB.63
- 1736 Leather HB.62
- 1749 Flat Black HB.33
- 1750 Panzer Grey
- 1768 Flat White HB.34
- 1780 Steel
- 1781 Aluminium HB.56
- 1795 Gun Metal HB.53
- 2014 Feldgraul