German Panzerhaubitze 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzer With Add-on Armour
The PzH2000 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the most advanced German self-propelled howitzer at present, is 11.7m long and 3.6m wide and 55t heavy. Its fitted with a Rheinmetall 155mm L52 gun with advanced sight and fire-control system. 60 rounds are stored vertically on board in a horseshoe arrangement. Its automatic shell-loading system has realized the automatic management of all ammuntion. Additionally, the PzH2000 is equipped with modular add-on armour which has a dense 60mm tall rubber "long needles" on the surface. A total of 75 add-on armour plates can be packed into 5 boxes and transported together with the vehicle to battlefields. The crew can install the armour according to battlefield situations. The Netherlands and Germay deployed their PzH 2000s with add-on armour in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2010, respectively.
Kit Info
This 1:35 scale German Panzerhaubitze 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzer With Add-on Armour plastic model kit precisely reproduces the needle-shaped add-on armour. Movable torsion bar suspension is perfectly replicated. Cement-free workable tracks are easy to assemble. Clear lights and periscopes are available. Precison Photo-etch parts are included. Four paint schemes are provided
Length 339mm Width 102mm
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