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Rubicon Models – German R75 Motorcycle w Sidecar – DAK

The BMW R75 and its rival the Zndapp KS750 were both widely used by the Wehrmacht in Russia and North Africa, though after a period of evaluation it became clear that the Zndapp was the superior machine. In August 1942, Zndapp and BMW, on the urging of the Army, agreed upon standardization of parts for both machines, with a view of eventually creating a Zndapp-BMW hybrid (designated the BW43), in which a BMW 286/1 side-car would be grafted onto a Zndapp KS750 motorcycle. They also agreed that the manufacture of the R75 would cease once production reached 20,200 units, and after that point BMW and Zndapp would only produce the Zndapp-BMW machine, manufacturing 20,000 each year. Only 16,510 were produce before the war ended.

Since the target of 20,200 BMW R75s was not reached, it remained in production until the Eisenach factory was so badly damaged by Allied bombing that production ceased in 1944. A further 98 units were assembled by the Soviets in 1946 as reparations.

Kit Highlights:
– Single 1/56 (28mm) scale plastic sprue
– Choice of leather or metal stowage case
– Choice of MG34 or MG42 machine gun
– Three figures included

Number of Parts: 45 pieces / 1 sprue + 2 figure sprues

Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted