1:35 Zvezda 3607 German Motorcycle R-12 with Sidecar & Crew Plastic Model kit

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.

Three versions possible;

• 12th panzer Division 1941.
• Guderian's 2nd panzer group 1941.
• Eastern Front, Wehrmacht 1941.