Well the cat is out of the bag, Meng Models will release an AMX-30 :
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=380135758728406&set=a.378639662211349.92120.329961117079204&type=1&theater
A very bold release indeed. Based on the photo it looks very good and fills an important gap in 1/35 Cold War armour.
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afv_rob
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:12 AM UTC
cagkancakir
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:23 AM UTC
I saw that too, but I can't find another clear information about it on the web, also Meng's site have some security issues I think.
Meng's interesting releases continues, very bold indeed..
CC
Meng's interesting releases continues, very bold indeed..
CC
IrishGreek
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:24 AM UTC
Oh, happy days!! Hope this is for real!
PantherF
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:32 AM UTC
Yeah, and I was NOT looking forward to tackling those Heller tracks! 
~ Jeff
~ Jeff
jwest21
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:38 AM UTC
I don't know my AMX-30s. Would this be appropriate for the Persian Gulf War?
cagkancakir
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:42 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I don't know my AMX-30s. Would this be appropriate for the Persian Gulf War?
They used in the First Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm (French named it Opération Daguet). I think they were AMX30 B2, but I don't exactly know which version.
CC
jwest21
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:48 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextI don't know my AMX-30s. Would this be appropriate for the Persian Gulf War?
They used in the First Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm (French named it Opération Daguet). I think that they were AMX30 B2, but I don't exactly know which version.
CC
cool...thanks!
Hisham
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:48 AM UTC
I have to admit I don't know anything about this tank... so, what is it's importance.. as far as conflicts it took part in? I know Lebanon has a lot of French weapons.. anyone know if this was sold to Lebanon in any numbers?
Nevertheless, I respect MENG for thinking outside the "usual" box
Hisham
Nevertheless, I respect MENG for thinking outside the "usual" box
Hisham
cagkancakir
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:56 AM UTC
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what is it's importance.. as far as conflicts it took part in? I know Lebanon has a lot of French weapons.. anyone know if this was sold to Lebanon in any numbers?
Hisham
Lebanese don't have them, but as I know beside France, Spain, Venezuela, Cyprus, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have/had that tanks.
CC
bison126
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 09:24 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextI don't know my AMX-30s. Would this be appropriate for the Persian Gulf War?
They used in the First Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm (French named it Opération Daguet). I think they were AMX30 B2, but I don't exactly know which version.
CC
One tank regiment was deployed with AMX30B2 during GW1. The model MENG is about to release is the initial version, the same as the first Heller kit.
I hope that MENG will do other versions and variants.
Olivier
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 07:50 PM UTC
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so, what is it's importance..
Basically it was France`s cold war MBT. In service from 1966 untill the mid 90`s. Was also relatively succesfull as an export product. Might take a little converting, but now we can build a vehicle that dominated the mediterranean. Oh, and we can consign another horrific Heller kit to its rightfull place in the trashcan.
Who`s gonna model the one from Taxi 2?
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 08:09 PM UTC
I'm happy for the French modellers and for the new subject but....wouldn't they have released a T-90? 
Where is it?
We need to be incredibly patient nowadays
Sorry for the OT
cheers
Where is it?
We need to be incredibly patient nowadays
Sorry for the OT
cheers
bison126
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 10:35 PM UTC
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Who`s gonna model the one from Taxi 2?
The tank in the film is basically a AMX30 B2. You already got some conversions for the Heller kit but without knowing Meng's kit, it's hard to tell whether or not they will fit it.
Hopefully, Meng will release other versions but it looks like they are more keen to surprise us with unexpected kits than developing a range from a basic vehicle.
chnoone
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Posted: Friday, November 09, 2012 - 10:43 PM UTC
Well, well, well !!!
Problem with French tanks is that they almost always look very much out of the ordinary .... if not to say "ugly" ... must have !!!!
Be looking forward to this one
Cheers
Christopher
Almost forgot:
Meng while you are at it, a AMX 30 ARV would be very welcome as well !!!
Problem with French tanks is that they almost always look very much out of the ordinary .... if not to say "ugly" ... must have !!!!
Be looking forward to this one
Cheers
Christopher
Almost forgot:
Meng while you are at it, a AMX 30 ARV would be very welcome as well !!!
mmeier
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 02:17 AM UTC
The AMX-30 is also a close sibling to the Leopard 1 (Both came from the MBT-60 Project) and a diorama showing them "site by site" would be nice. Being from a primarily French-German joint venture started in the 1950s makes it historically interesting.
Putting a Panther-F or an E50 next to the two would also be nice since MBT60 was heavily influenced by them (Both France and Germany used Panthers)
Putting a Panther-F or an E50 next to the two would also be nice since MBT60 was heavily influenced by them (Both France and Germany used Panthers)
bison126
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 05:40 AM UTC
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Meng while you are at it, a AMX 30 ARV would be very welcome as well !!!
I'd prefer seeing the engineer variant as I already spent some hard earned euros in the Azimut conversion
ejasonk
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 06:04 AM UTC
Come on MENG, bring us the promissed T-90
warhog
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 06:14 AM UTC
Outstanding news!
Recon
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 06:30 AM UTC
I will save my money for their Israeli releases. Have no interest in this tank.
Mike
Mike
jon_a_its
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 08:19 AM UTC
Saw this at IPMS Telford today.
Meng had the AMX30 1:1 Tank next to their stand and Sprue shots of their 1/35th scale version.
The detail is crisp, as good as the Tortoise, includes 5 bits of PE, a transparent sprue for the optics & a small decal sheet.
I took lots of photos, I'll post them Monday if I get the chance.
Errr.... didn't see any separate tracks, but there was a sprue of brown-ish coloured individual track links.
Meng had the AMX30 1:1 Tank next to their stand and Sprue shots of their 1/35th scale version.
The detail is crisp, as good as the Tortoise, includes 5 bits of PE, a transparent sprue for the optics & a small decal sheet.
I took lots of photos, I'll post them Monday if I get the chance.
Errr.... didn't see any separate tracks, but there was a sprue of brown-ish coloured individual track links.
blabla
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 08:24 AM UTC
Hello
the importance of this tank is in hi concepetion. Already it was mentioned that it was close to the Leopard 1. Both tanks represented a tank concept where speed was the main protection in contrast to the British and US conceptions of heavy armour.
Germany, France and Italy focused all the same tank cocepts (The FIG countries)
Cheers
the importance of this tank is in hi concepetion. Already it was mentioned that it was close to the Leopard 1. Both tanks represented a tank concept where speed was the main protection in contrast to the British and US conceptions of heavy armour.
Germany, France and Italy focused all the same tank cocepts (The FIG countries)
Cheers
UGBEAR
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 10:15 PM UTC
Quoted Text
I'm happy for the French modellers and for the new subject but....wouldn't they have released a T-90?
Where is it?
We need to be incredibly patient nowadays
Sorry for the OT
cheers
+1 bro....... Where is the T-90???? Please I need dat T-90 now !!!(Plan to use miniarm T-72BM turret + T-90 chassis)
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 10:35 PM UTC
I think they announced the T-90 back when they did simply because of Zvezda's announcement.. and it was probably still in the early stages of development
Of course, it would be great if I were wrong.. and the T-90 turns out to be their next release after the AMX
Hisham
Of course, it would be great if I were wrong.. and the T-90 turns out to be their next release after the AMX
Hisham
cagkancakir
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 12:37 AM UTC
First sprue photos of AMX-30 B, shared on Steelmasters facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.450949781617959.103243.185579688154971&type=1
I really enjoy Meng Model's interesting surprises, so what's next?
CC
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.450949781617959.103243.185579688154971&type=1
I really enjoy Meng Model's interesting surprises, so what's next?
CC
arpikaszabo
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 02:29 AM UTC
I do not know anything about the AMX-30. Could it be possible to use the Meng chassis for an AUF-1?
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