Rubicon Models 280025 A15 Crusader 1:56 Plastic Model Kit

Description

Rubicon Models 280025 A15 Crusader

The History

The Cruiser, Mk VI or A15 Crusader was one of the primary British cruiser tanks of the early part Second World War and perhaps the most important British tank of the North African Campaign. The Crusaders mobility made it a favourite of British tank crews and once upgraded with the Ordnance QF 6 pounder main gun made it more than a match for the early Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks it faced in combat. Retained in service because of delays with its replacement, by late 1942 the lack of armament upgrade combined with the presence of Tiger I Tanks among the Afrika Korps and reliability problems due to the harsh desert conditions, led to the Crusader being replaced in the main line of battle by US-supplied M3 Grant and Sherman medium tanks.

After the completion of the North African Campaign, the availability of better tanks such as the Sherman and Cromwell relegated the Crusader to secondary duties such as anti-aircraft mounts or gun tractors. In these roles it served for the remainder of the war.

The model

This 3 sprue kit enables you to build SIX variants of the A15 Crusader; including the Mk I / I CS / II / II CS / III / AA (Mk II/III). The CS stands for Combat Support which mounted a 3 inch howitzer in the turret instead of the 2-pounder.

Product Highlights

Choice to build either an A15 Crusader Mk l / ll / lll

A15 Crusader Mk l / ll can be built with CS option

Also be able to build an A15 Crusader AA Mk ll / lll

Removable auxiliary hull turret and 3 different side skirts

Can be built with or without read fuel container

Open hatches, spare road wheels and tracks

Number of parts: 70 Pieces / 3 Sprues