Introduction the amx 90 is the tier 7 light tank on the french medium tree. In 1 of those links there was mention of the french fitting a m24 chaffee with the fl10 amx 75 turret. Oct 11, 2005 i asked about the egyptians fitting the fl10 amx 75 to shermans, thanks to all who replied. I actually need to give the tank a go at some point, just to see if thats correct. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. By that time, the production of a modified chassis with the turret mounting a 75mm gun had taken precedence, and the 57mm version was discontinued. A second model, amx105 modele 1987 was also developed but did not enter production. In british service it was given the service name chaffee after the united states army. The first prototype was finished in 1948 and production began in 1952. Of course, the bc 12t does need a buff without a doubt. France also fielded a number of amxs fitted with us chaffee light tank turrets in the fighting in algeria.
The amx arv is used to recover other members of the amx family, and for changing major components such as turrets and engines. Named after its initial weight of tonnes, and featuring a tough and reliable chassis, it was fitted with an oscillating turret built by giat industries now nexter with. Apr 29, 2008 french light tank amx in czech republic. Amx chaffee general discussion official forum world of. Amx is a french light tank produced from 1952 to 1987. These pictures were taken and shared with the web by hoyin lee. There were also trials with the hot missiles at the same era.
It is a small, fast, and nimble tank which packs a decent. Amx chaffee general discussion official forum world. Byl na wyposazeniu armii francuskiej, eksportowany do ponad 25 krajow. It is the first of many iterations of the famous amx. This variant is sometimes referred as the amx model 51 or amx51. They were produced at masseyharris and general motors factories until july 1945, with a total of 4,731 vehicles manufactured. While players can download replays of highlyskilled players, those replays. Here is a 6 photo walk around of an amx, formerly of the singapore army. Highvelocity 75 mm gun in fl11 turret as installed in. Oh, and richard cutlend mentions hollow charge ammunition for the 75mm gun.
In order to capitalize on the inventory of chaffee tanks, the french experimented with adding the new high velocity 75mm sa50 gun believed to be based on the panthers 7. The arv is equipped with a frontmounted aframe, a 15,000 kg capacity winch, a secondary winch, four spades at the rear of the hull, tools, and other equipment. The takom 5 french amx light tank with chaffee turret from the plastic tank model kits range accurately recreates the real life french light tank as use during the algerian war of 1954 to 1962. Amx 3d models for download, files in 3ds, max, c4d, maya, blend, obj, fbx with low poly, animated, rigged, game, and vr options. Only problem is, after buying two tier x lights, im low on the funds, and i dont really have. Now, does anyone have any idea what this tank is supposed to be. This created the amx avec tourelle fl 11 amx with fl 11 turret. Armored reconnaissance vehicle with the existing amx hull. I asked about the egyptians fitting the fl10 amx 75 to shermans, thanks to all who replied. Over 3,000 such tanks were produced, the bulk of which were.
In the postwar years, france was rebuilding from years of german occupation and war and eventually restocked her inventory through allied donations, captured german equipment and prewar supplies. I really dislike forming an opinion on a tank that i havent played. Amx fl11 light tanks world of tanks official forum. See more ideas about armored fighting vehicle, military vehicles and armored vehicles. In 1 of those links there was mention of the french fitting a m24 chaffee with the fl10 amx 75.
The tracks are accurate with the guide horns offset. The ultimate site to store your most memorable battle recordings. The amx company conceived this light tank, which was to mount the 57mm l100 gun. The amx chaffee is an amazing tank, and the 57 is merely just a good tank, sure, but that doesnt mean it doesnt have its merits and i, for one, am quite annoyed with the mentality that one premium is rendered completely redundant because another one outshines it in a few categories. Amx elc bis the vehicle was intended as a replacement for the m3 stuart. The amx is a french light tank produced from 1952 to 1987. This does make the amx chaffee play more like a french light than an american light, albeit with better mobility.
French light tank amx chaffee turret in algerian war 19541962 5 takom ebay. It would appear the chaffee turret on the amx hull was successful to some degree as their are many pictures showing the modified vehicles in. These photos are of an amx tank formerly used by the singapore army that is now on display at labrador park, singapore. When that bread temp is just right amx fl11 war thunder. T60 t62a t70 t80 t1 cunningham t1 hmc t1 heavy tank t110e3 t110e4 t110e5 t14 t18 hmc t1e6 t2 light tank t2 medium tank t20 t21 t23e3 t25 at t25 pilot number 1 t252 t26e3 eagle 7 t26e4 superpershing t26e4 superpershing fl t26e5 t26e5 patriot t28 t28 concept t28 prototype t29 t3 hmc t30 t32 t34 t34 b t34 fl t37 t40 t49 t54e1 t56 gmc t57. Developed from 1957 through 1961 to provide french airborne troops with an. Takom 5 french amx light tank chaffee turret model. Dec, 2017 amx chaffee posted in general discussion. The russian object 640 black eagle tank, was a design.
As usual you have to drill a few holes in one of the parts b3. Ace 172 20mm amx75 french light tank ebay war thunder how to grind with the amx ss. Any questions, comments, or problems, please email me. Toldi iii 45tp habicha 4tp 50tp tyszkiewicza 50tp prototyp 53tp markowskiego 5916 59patton 60g ft 60tp lewandowskiego 7tp 8,8 cm pak 43 jagdtiger a20 a32 a43 a44 a43 bp prototype ac 1 sentinel ac 4 experimental ae phase i am 39 gendronsomua amr 35. The amx 40 was supposed to replace the somua s35 and s40 in 19411942, but the project was discontinued in july 1940. But the spare track links are less detailed and the bracket is wrong. The amx light tank was designed to a new postworld war 2 french army requirement. M24 chaffee with fl10 amx 75 turret finescale modeler.
The tanks equipping the cavalry at the time namely the m5a1 and m24 chaffee light tanks were too heavy and poorly armed to fight a guerilla. At a range of 2 km it could penetrate armor 170 mm thick. This does make the amx chaffee play more like a french light. Frances amx light tank was designed soon after world war ii ended. Amx modifications both ways, chaffee turret on an amx hull assembly, and a amx turret on a chaffee hull assembly. Since 1966 the fl10 turret was fitted with a mo powerful 90 mm gun in 1966. Concerning the decals, the bridge class discs should be the same diameter and one duroc decal is missing. Its likely that the chaffee will finally get adjusted in a future patch, and the m41 walker bulldog will be added as a highertier tank. It is researched off the amx 75, and is the predecessor of the lorraine 40t.
It served with the french army, as the char t75 modele 51, and was exported to more than 25 other nations. The vehicle was intended as a replacement for the m3 stuart. As best as i can tell it is amx version used by the netherlands, as they have fl 12 and fl 15 versions, but does not tell me much about the. All in all, it is a very good rendition of a late amx 75 tank. T60 t62a t70 t80 t1 cunningham t1 hmc t1 heavy tank t110e3 t110e4 t110e5 t14 t18 hmc t1e6 t2 light tank t2 medium tank t20 t21 t23e3 t25 at t25 pilot number 1 t252 t26e3 eagle 7 t26e4 superpershing t26e4 superpershing fl t26e5 t26e5 fl t26e5 patriot t28 t28 concept t28 prototype t29 t3 hmc t30 t32 t32 fl t34 t34 b t34 fl t37 t40 t49 t54e1. So at some point in the future we are supposed to get the amx fl11 light tank as a giftpromo tank. It would appear the chaffee turret on the amx hull was successful to some degree as their are many pictures showing the modified vehicles in service, not just proving ground type pictures. Also it is worth saying which gun, because the original amx gun had lower muzzle velocity and it was worse than the panther kwk 42. The mk f3 is the smallest and lightest 155 mm motorized gun carriage ever produced, and because of its size and low cost it has found considerable success on the export market. Amx francuski czolg lekki produkowany w latach 19531985.
As best as i can tell it is amx version used by the netherlands, as they have fl12 and fl15 versions, but does not tell me much about the. The amx light tank was designed to be an airportable reconnaissance vehicle and tank destroyer. Just in todays battles and a mastery damn i love this little guy. The french amx 75 light tank was the first of the.
The first amx105 model was the amx105 modele 58, which was well exported and still in service with some less affluent nations. Changed the vehicle durability with the amx 12 t turret from 580 to 650 hp. Initial production amx, fitted with a m24 chaffee turret amxfl 11 or modele 51. Hello everyone, i think many of you noticed my recent distaste an understatement for richard cutland, originating in what i was told in person by wg ru people during our meeting in prague and trust me, theres a very good reason for it, several in fact and i am. International world of tanks replay database with multilanguage support. Its role has diminished, though, with the introduction of the t71, amx 90, wz 1 and 2. The amx fl11 is a rank iii french light tank with a battle rating of 3. March 2015 grandpas mods fatty acid profiles of strains amx 19 t and amx. In british service it was given the service name chaffee after the united states army general adna r. Almost all armor plates had a complex and curvilinear shape, and the hull featured few, if any, right angles. Steam workshop foxico military industries steam community.
Because of the oscillating turret taken from an amx, its gun depression and elevation suffer too, hampering the normally versatile chaffees ability to ahem shots into distracted mediums and heavies. The m24 chaffee officially light tank, m24 is an american light tank used during the later part of world war ii. Its likely that the chaffee will finally get adjusted in a future patch, and the m41 walker bulldog will be added as a. The names were painted on the both sides of the turret.
Although this version lacks the punch of its successors, it certainly offers a. Amx 12t wikipedia amx ein israelischer amx im yad. This created the amx avec tourelle fl11 amx with fl11 turret. Problems in development slowed the project, and by the 1950s the vehicle was still not ready for presentation. Mar 07, 2019 the amx light tank was designed to a new postworld war 2 french army requirement. More seriously, yes, the amx modele 58 would be a damn nice 8.
The most modern amx105 tank is the indonesian yonkav 2 tank, a retrofitted vehicle entering service in 2014. Amx fl11 developpe par wot en 2012 world of tanks, cold. Although this version lacks the punch of its successors, it certainly offers a good foresight of what this light chassis can do. Wotrecord international world of tanks replay database. This amx was photographed at the military vehicle technology foundation in portola valley, california in january 2009.