Batignolles-Châtillon 25t Pack

This bundle brings together three different interpretations of the Batignolles-Châtillon 25T, from the surviving historical prototype to two alternative evolutions exploring how this remarkably light and innovative French tank could have developed beyond the 1950s.

Batignolles-Châtillon 25T – Prototype No.2

The historical centerpiece of the collection. This model represents the second prototype of the Batignolles-Châtillon 25T, one of only two vehicles constructed and the surviving example preserved today at the Musée des Blindés in Saumur. Its compact 25-ton chassis, 90 mm gun, autoloader and oscillating turret embodied the French pursuit of mobility and firepower during the 1950s.

Batignolles-Châtillon 25T ACRA

A fictional evolution built around the real French ACRA program. The original turret is extensively modified to accommodate the massive 142 mm ACRA gun-launcher, capable of using both conventional ammunition and guided anti-tank missiles. The ACRA was never intended for the Bat-Chat, making this an alternate-history interpretation of what the platform could have become as France experimented with missile-armed tanks during the 1960s and 1970s.

Batignolles-Châtillon 25T – Modernized

The final variant imagines the Bat-Chat surviving into the 1980s–1990s through successive modernization programs. It incorporates the 105 mm gun historically proposed for the 25T, together with anti-slip panels, improved infrared equipment, extensive smoke grenade launchers, an electro-optical countermeasure system inspired by the AMX-30 B2 Brenus and AMX-10RCR, and a Leclerc-derived remotely operated commander's weapon station.

Together, these three models explore nearly half a century of potential evolution for the Batignolles-Châtillon 25T: the real 1950s prototype, a missile-age ACRA conversion, and a late Cold War modernization. The collection is intended both as a representation of the original vehicle and as an exploration of how its unusually light, mobile and modular design could have evolved had development continued.

Special attention was given to the functionality of the oscillating turrets. Rather than reproducing only their external appearance, considerable work went into preserving the characteristic mechanical movement of the system. Functional oscillating turrets remain uncommon among commercially available 3D-printable tank models, and this attention to mechanical accuracy is an important feature of my French armored vehicle collection.

This 3D model was designed for printing and use at a 1:100 scale, but can easily be enlarged for other scales or for collecting, diorama, or play purposes. Models are for both FDM and SLA.

Also, I want to thank the Tank Encyclopedia community, without whose help this project wouldn't have been possible.