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[Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 14:03
by Sgt_Doctor
The Panhard AML (called the AML 245 by Panhard) 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4×4 drive for mobility. It can carry either a 90 mm quick firing low pressure gun, or a 60 mm breech loading mortar as main weapons.
During the 1950s, the French Army used the Daimler Ferret in large numbers but decided to build their own armoured car and Panhard started the production of the AML in 1960. Since then over 4000 vehicles have been completed and manufacture continues for the export market. The AML 60/90 have been sold to over 30 countries. In addition to the French production, 1300 AML 60/90 were built under licence by South Africa under the name of Eland 60/90.
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) version was also developed, the Panhard M3. The M3 and the AML share 95% of working parts, encouraging many countries to employ both the M3 and the AML in order to reduce operational costs.
Operators :
* Algeria: 55/44 AML-60
* Argentina: 48 AML-90
* Bahrain: 48, 22 AML-90 and 26 AML-60
* Benin: 22
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: 12
* Burkina Faso: 15
* Burundi: 18
* Chad: 50
* Côte d'Ivoire: 16, 8 AML-90 and 6 AML-60
* Djibouti: 24
* Gabon: 24
* Ecuador: 27
* Egypt
* El Salvador: 10 AML-90
* Iraq: 10
* Republic of Ireland: 47
* Kenya: 72
* Lebanon: 70, 60 AML-90
* Lesotho: 10
* Malawi: 13
* Malaysia: 140 AML-60
* Mauritania: 60, 39 AML-90 and 20 AML-60
* Mexico
* Morocco: 230, 140 AML-90 and 38 AML-60
* Myanmar
* Nigeria: 180, 120 AML-90 and 60 AML-60
* Niger: 125
* Polisario captured from morocco
* Portugal: 40, 15 AML-90 and 32 AML-60
* Rwanda: 12 AML-60
* Saudi Arabia: 300/235
* Senegal: 57, 24 AML-90 and 28 AML-60
* Somaliland
* South Africa: 118
* Sudan: 6 AML-90
* Togo: 10
* Tunisia: 35, 20 AML-90 and 10 AML-60
* United Arab Emirates: 50, 49 AML-90
* Venezuela: 22
* Yemen: 185
* Zimbabwe: 20 AML-90
(Source : Wikipedia.)
(Made by bao, of course. 3600 tri.)
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 14:47
by MAINERROR
Looks good. Can't wait for more pics.
Btw. is this Bao some sort of machine?
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 14:52
by Sgt_Doctor
The greatest man i ever seen !
No, seriously Bao does an amazing job.
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 14:55
by smart_boy00
I am looking forward to following your updates on this! Can't wait!
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 14:59
by MAINERROR
Seems like he does not need any sleep. Weird man.
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 15:55
by McBumLuv
Dites à Bao que je lui félicite sur tous ses accomplissements, ils sont excellents
Hope my grammar's not off, it's been a while since I've had the chance to write in french
Anyways, it's coming along quite well, I can't wait to see some of the detail added to it all. Also, that thing looks quite puny, even smaller than the Warrior IFV
(Or is it the Scimitar? I can't ever seem to remember)
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 16:11
by Sgt_Doctor
No, your french is good !
(And, it's the Scimitar.)
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 16:55
by steve_06-07
This looks like it would be a great hit and run vehicle. The african faction comes out of the jungle with one of these, hits a leclerc or supply truck, then hightales it out of there before the leclerc has a chance to fire back.
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-19 21:47
by Sgt_Doctor
I imagine more a combat with an AMX 10 RC vs a T62, and an ERC 90 vs an AML 90.
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-20 11:13
by MMad
My, that's a weird vehicle.
Cool stuff, keep it up!
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-20 17:14
by sheggalism
Keep up the good work Bao ! Cheers
steve_06-07 wrote:This looks like it would be a great hit and run vehicle. The african faction comes out of the jungle with one of these, hits a leclerc or supply truck, then hightales it out of there before the leclerc has a chance to fire back.
I think its main gun would be close to something like an AT-4 in terms of anti-tank capability. Dunno if it has HEAT rounds or APFDS, or even anti-personnel rounds.
IIRC, this kind of light vehicle with high-caliber gun cannot fire on the move (or maybe on some kind of low-speed cruise throttle...) without making a nice backflip stunt
And it sounds logical to me that its turret has mainly a anti-personnel use (thanks to the coaxial MG), and the vehicle acts as some kind of modern StuG, with limited firing positions and accuracy.
Does someone here know his stuff about this kind of vehicle ?
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-21 12:21
by FLOZi
I'm fairly sure the only AT round for the AML-90 will be HEAT, iirc it's a low pressure gun.
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-21 13:11
by VisOne
Anyone noticed that the main reference picture has a flat front left tire.
Also I assume your well aware of this but it won't hurt to mention the barrel of your WIP shot is about twice the size of the reference pictures. Although everything else looks fine especially giving its such a early shot.
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-24 15:18
by jbgeezer
Strange looking tank :/ nice start of model though
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-29 17:20
by MAINERROR
[R-COM]162eRI wrote:I'm gonna check for the barrel size and the wheels. They seem too big.
Was going to say that. Other than that it looks ace.
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-29 20:02
by Wilkinson
If the barrel is to big that can be scaled down no worries. Still looks real ace. Bao needs to learn English and get on the forums
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-29 20:21
by DankE_SPB
will this thingie make a ninja side flip if you try to shoot at +-90 degrees turret traverse position?
looks ace!
Re: [Vehicle] AML 90. [WIP]
Posted: 2009-08-30 01:10
by anglomanii
i think you will find the gun is not overly, over powered. from what i have read its not like its a AT gun.