California, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 11:38 AM UTC
Aloha everyone!!!
I'm currently working on Tamiya's French LeClerc and was wondering if anyone has any pictures of anti-IED devices the French army might be adding onto their MBT. I know Blast Models does an anti-IED device for the VAB so is it possible I could use this for the LeClerc too?
Thank you in advance!!!
Kurt
Rhone, France
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 06:05 PM UTC
Hi Kurt
IMHO you'll have hard time finding such pics as I believe the French-built LEMIR is not designed to be fitted to MBTs like the Leclerc. Such devices (like the Rhino) are fitted to APCs, MRAPs and lighter vehicles ( Humvees for instance) which have a thinner armor...
Just my two cents
Frenchy
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Correze, France
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 07:02 PM UTC
Hi Kurt,
the Leclerc (no capital C) never got anti-IED system even when deployed to Lebanon unlike AMX10Ps and VBLs during the same periode of time.
Olivier
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Napoléon
California, United States
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Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 03:40 AM UTC
Thank you both for the FYI!!!
Mahalo,
Kurt
