The renewed interest in ARL-44, today, is due mostly to it's unwarranted role in War of Tanks. Their service life was very short, as within a year or two, they were replaced by US M47 Pattons. It took forever to get production going, and even then, no more than 60 tanks were completed. but all that France could come up with archaic monstrosity. Britain had the Centurion, The Soviet Union had the Stalin 3. By the end of World War II, the United States had the Pershing. The design goes back to World War II when, in occupied France, designers secretly planned for a new, Post-War, French tank. The fact that Amusing Hobby released an ARL-44 in 1/35 scale is rather surprising, as the real tank has the distinction of being regarded as one of the worst tanks ever, and that is saying a lot. Model companies wishing to have their kits blogged on TRACK-LINK please use the link below to request further information.ġ/35 Scale plastic assembly kit with individual track links, color painting guide, decal options, photo-etch and tow cable string. The number in the bracket refers to the current number of entries. The Moroccan vehicles had local modifications to meet operating requirements.Select a modeller to list. The French Army has around 240 vehicles in service, Morocco 108 AMX 10s and Qatar has 12. The RC in the name stands for ‘roues-cannon’ or wheeled gun. The AMX 10RC is a medium-weight reconnaissance vehicle armed with a 105mm cannon.

They were one of the first to design and field a wheeled alternative to the tank, the AMX 10RC.

The French have shown an innovative flair for armoured vehicles. In an earlier article, I felt the Saladin armoured car was an early example of this type of vehicle. Some refer to these vehicles as ‘wheeled tanks’. In addition, as they move with less noise, they can perform reconnaissance roles as well.

Such vehicles can be armed with a cannon that can knock out most enemy targets encountered. These have the advantages of being simpler to maintain and, being lighter, can use routes that tanks cannot.

In the past few years, many militaries have considered whether the role of the main battle tank could be replaced by a wheeled armoured vehicle with powerful armament.

Modern french heavy tank