Leclerc Tank Ideas and Inspiration

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Tamiya's Leclerc S2 has the AZUR add-on armour package making it a good 1/35 scale basis for most RW Leclerc upgrades. Some obvious possibilities:

Leclerc série XXI - 2010 conversions, aka LeClerc SXXI* or S21
 - '21st Century' variant, SHark APS, armour improvments, ICONE CMS, x 96 conversions
 -- * Most SXXI T10 (Tranche 10) now brought up to SXXI T11 standards
 -- http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/jean_thomas_rembert/leclerc_xxi_on_training_field/

Greg's photo in post #1 is also of the LeClerc XXI.

Leclerc 140 T4 - 2015 'Terminateur' tech demonstrator with enlarged turret and 140 mm gun
 - EFAB (now Nexter Centre de Bourges) gun in a 1996-vintage GIAT T4 turret on a Leclerc MARS ARV hull.
 -- http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2014/06/1391976857-leclerc140combo.jpg
 -- http://img.over-blog-kiwi.com/1/47/73/87/20170707/ob_caae0d_terminateur-678x381fff.jpg

LeClerc XLR - 2016, aka Standard F1, aka LeClerc XLR Scorpion*
 - AZUR armour package, SHarK ADS, IED jammer, Panhard T1 RWS (12.7 mm)
 -- * SICS = Système d’information et de communication Scorpion**
 -- ** SICS is to integrated with France's FÉLIN infantry combat system
 -- https://defence-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/AMX-56-1-1024x682.jpg

LeClerc T40 - aka LeClerc XL-T40 or 'LeClerc Koufra'
 - Proposed LeClerc S1 conv'n to EBRC,* T40 turret with CTA CT40 gun.
 -- * Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat, leading to EBRC Jaguar
 -- http://i.imgur.com/VFa5oEZ.jpg

Euro Main Battle Tank - LeClerc 2-man turret on Leopard 2A7 hull.
 - Krauss Maffei Wegmann/Nexter project. Prototype unveiled at Eurosatory 2018.
 -- Marderman has already made a start on modelling the EMBT in 1/35th:
 -- http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=1300.msg150497#msg150497

Then there's the unrealized proposals:

LeClerc PTG - 1996 Poseur de Travure du Génie AVLB
 - Bridge-layer with 26 m double-span or two 14 m single-span bridges
 -- https://www.chars-francais.net/2015/images/stories/photos/ptg_01.jpg

LeClerc EPG: 2001 prototype Engin Principal du Génie AEV
 -- https://www.chars-francais.net/2015/images/stories/photos/epg_03.jpg
 -- https://www.chars-francais.net/2015/index.php/10-archives/de-1990-nos-jours/1278-2001-leclerc-epg

LeClerc 'Flakpanzer' - Early '90s SPAAG prototype
 - Twin 35 mm Oerlikon KDA Gepard turret on S2 hull
 -- http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=835.msg122913#msg122913

LeClerc Crotale - Unbuilt SAM proposal
 - 8 x Crotale NG missiles on LeClerc S2 hull
 -- http://i.imgur.com/eIyTTRt.jpg

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