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Qatari AMX-30 from the Gulf War
MPi-KM
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 03:50 AM UTC
I'm looking for pictures/info on Qatari AMX-30s used in the '91 Gulf War. Which version did they use? Which kit (Heller/Meng/Tiger) would be best to use?
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 10:32 AM UTC
Do an internet search for Battle of Khafji and you'll find images and even video of the Qatari AMX-30s.

Use the Meng AMX-30 and the Slingshot Models conversion to create a Qatari AMX-30.

http://www.slingshotmodels.com/
MPi-KM
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 05:54 PM UTC
Aha!Didn't think to search about Kafji. Thanks
MPi-KM
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2016 - 08:07 AM UTC
Which version to get B or B2?
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2016 - 07:38 PM UTC
The AMX-30B version.

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Posted: Friday, July 08, 2016 - 08:49 PM UTC
Here a few Hi-Res views of a Qatari AMX-30 from a 2009 military parade (BTW the pictured tank transporter is a French-built Berliet TBH280 6x6 with a Coder trailer):

http://pds15.egloos.com/pds/201001/03/63/e0055563_4b408c44afbab.jpg

http://www.kjclub.com/UploadFile/exc_board_53/2010/07/18/744731065_pUwDy-X2.jpg

http://pds16.egloos.com/pds/201001/03/63/e0055563_4b408c549b64b.jpg

http://pds15.egloos.com/pds/201001/03/63/e0055563_4b408c4fd11c0.jpg

Just compare them to the period pics you'll find, like these :







Here's a related thread on ML :

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47209/thread/1395325391/Quatar+AMX-30s+in+Kafiji%3F

H.P.
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