Hi Neil!
Right now I'm working on an article on what I'm working on. But you know this anyway, I'm sure you've checked your mailbox.
Now on your easy questions:
1. Yes, I think nowadays Italeri Kubelwagen is the best in 1/72. Its only weak point is that you wouldn't be able to display your model overturned, the wheels are hollow inside. BTW, have you decided suddenly to change the VW production line? I have thought you still have to wrestle with another herd of Beetles!
2. There was an excellent site with about 400 (!) German pictures of knocked out and captured KV-2s alone. Regretfully I was surprised to see it is defunct yet, I've just checked and received my favorite message "Not found". However, I have the pics from there saved as thumbnails at least. Sorry for the bad quality but this is what remained in my PC. Only one pic with ladies was found there, apparently stolen from Ebay, but the KV-2 on it doesn't look knocked out. Have it here anyway, is this the pic you're looking for?
HTH if any H!