XM2001 Crusader Self-Propelled Howitzer

Plastic model kit for building an experimental XM2001 Crusader self-propelled howitzer

• 1:35 scale
• Dimensions LxW (built): 370 x 108 mm
• 840+ parts
• contains photo-etched parts
• Turret and lower hull manufactured using the Slide Mold process
• unbuilt/unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

The Crusader 155mm self-propelled howitzer, XM2001, has fully automated ammunition handling and firing that allows firing of the 48 on-board rounds at rates of up to ten rounds a minute to ranges in excess of 40km. The first rounds of a mission can be fired in 15 to 30 seconds. Crusader also has the capability to fire multiple rounds to achieve simultaneous impact on target (MRSI). One Crusader vehicle can fire up to eight rounds to strike a single target at the same time. The digital fire control system calculates separate firing solutions for each of the eight projectiles.