This listing is for a new Corgi GIAT AMX-30D Tank Recovery Vehicle French Army. The Corgi miniature recovery AMX 30D has its undercarriage which is functional with its flexible tracks. The recovery crane equipped with a mobile winch , with a rope and its lifting hook. The front clearing blade is also mobile, it can be raised to the "road" position, the cupola is equipped with a rotating firing station. This model was released in 1998 with only 5,000 pieces. The plastic cover has turned yellowish due to its age. Outer box has some shelves ware.

Scale: 1/50 (estimated)       Length: 4.75"       Width: 2.5"

The armoured recovery vehicle, known as the AMX-30D, was designed to recuperate or help maintain vehicles in the field. The recovery vehicle includes a winch powered by the vehicle's engine, with the ability to pull a maximum of 35 metric tons (39 short tons) of weight. The vehicle also has a 80-meter (87 yd) heavy towing cable, while an auxiliary winch has another 120-meter (130 yd) towing cable, able to tow up to 20 metric tons (22 short tons) when working over the front of the AMX-30D. In the latter case the vehicle must be supported by removable props, which are carried on the vehicle, and the bulldozer blade must be lowered on the ground. The crane can lift up the 3.29 metric tons (3.63 short tons) power pack and the 10 metric tons (11 short tons) turret. Instead of a turret, the AMX-30D is fitted with a superstructure, and weighs 36 metric tons (40 short tons), although with the extra power pack it can weigh up to 40 metric tons (44 short tons). The vehicle can protect itself with a 7.62-millimeter (0.300 in) machine gun. The driver's visibility is aided by the inclusion of three M-223 episcopes. The AMX-30D has a maximum on-road velocity of 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph) and a maximum road range of 500 kilometers (310 mi).

GIAT AMX-30D Recovery Vehicle

Designed as a main battle tank for the French Army the AMX-30 prototype was completed in 1961 and the type entered full-scale 

production in 1966.