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Rubicon Models => Work In Progress => Topic started by: Rubicon Models on August 30, 2019, 01:15:24 am
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Upcoming NEW Project of the Month for September 2019... To be announced Sept 2, Monday!
Hint: A tank accounted for approximately a quarter of wartime British tank production!
Enjoy!
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The hint makes it way too easy! But very much looking forward to seeing what you will do with this iconic tank!
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One of these?
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWwLtkmMRxc/UOUoGsr3ArI/AAAAAAAAAK0/YYabpyvfxcw/s1600/swanagevalentine.JPG)
One of a pair.
Project for Ripley.
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Off to the pet store for some plastic aquatic plants then . Might as well practice making stuff look green and slime covered ;D
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This, combined with my lend lease fetish, and my love of keeping the bits box empty (in concert with the new WSS commander sprue) has me very excited! Will make an excellent companion for the m4a2.
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The Valentine does have many variants used throughout the war.
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More surprises to come... Even for us! :D
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Archer ? Bishop ? A Valentine bridge layer ? Or how about a Valentine DD ? A man can dream .....
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More surprises to come... Even for us! :D
The Sdkfz 10 8)
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The Sdkfz 10 8)
Don't side track on this project... :D
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The Sdkfz 10 8)
Don't side track on this project... :D
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The moment of truth... Our NEW project of the month - Tank, Infantry, Mk III, Valentine ...a total of EIGHT variants!!
Proposed features:
- Multi-sprue 1/56 scale plastic kit
- Probably 2 item codes to cover early and late war variants
- Early war variants included Mk II, III, IIICS, IV, and V
- Late war variants included Mk IX, X, and XI
- All tank hatches can be in open or closed position
- Two road-wheel & mudguard sets
- Two headlight choices
- Includes DT 7.62mm tank MG with special mount for Russian variant
- Will include both Commonwealth and Russian tank commanders
For those who are not familiar with the Valentine, more than 8,000 of the type were produced in eleven marks, plus various specialised variants, accounting for approximately a quarter of wartime British tank production.
The variant we are focused as follow:
Valentine II (Tank, Infantry, Mk III): 700 produced.
- Until the Valentine name was adopted in June 1941, known as "Tank, Infantry, Mark III".
- Used an AEC A190 131 hp 6-cylinder diesel engine.
- To increase its range in the desert, an auxiliary jettisonable external fuel tank was installed to the left of the engine compartment.
Valentine III
- Modifications to the turret design — moving the front turret plate forward and a larger rear bulge, giving room for a loader to ease the duties of the commander.
- The side armour was reduced from 60mm (2.4") to 50mm (2.0") to save weight.
Valentine IIICS (Close Support)
- New Zealand modification of 18 Valentine III carried out by replacing the 2 pounder with a 3" Howitzer from Matilda IVCS tanks.
- They were used in Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands (Battle of the Green Islands) and remained in service into the 1950s.
Valentine IV
- A Mark II using an American 138hp GMC 6004 diesel engine and US-made transmission.
- Though it had a slightly shorter range, it was quieter and highly reliable.
Valentine V
- As the Valentine III but with the GMC 6004 diesel and US-made transmission.
Valentine IX
- An Mk V upgraded to the 6-pounder gun as the Mk VIII.
- Similar armour reduction as on the Mk VIII.
- On late production units, an upgraded 165 hp version of the GMC 6004 diesel was installed, somewhat improving mobility.
- Many of these being sent to Russia under Lend-Lease.
Valentine X
- New turret design so that a Besa coaxial machine-gun could be mounted again.
- Welded construction.
- The 165 hp engine was used in place of the 130 hp engine in some production.
Valentine XI
- An Mk X upgraded with the OQF 75 mm gun and 210 hp version of the GMC 6004 diesel; welded construction.
- The Canadian cast nose introduced into British production, only used as a command tank.
(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/British%20Tanks/Valentine/Valentine%203D%20Drawings%20190826-01_zpsfka2jho1.jpg)
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(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/British%20Tanks/Valentine/Valentine%203D%20Drawings%20190826-10_zpsqgikpz5z.jpg)
(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/British%20Tanks/Valentine/Valentine%203D%20Drawings%20190826-11_zpsdgu35bnn.jpg)
(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/British%20Tanks/Valentine/Valentine%203D%20Drawings%20190826-12_zpsqilxg4oo.jpg)
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(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/British%20Tanks/Valentine/Valentine%203D%20Drawings%20190826-14_zpszl82ompa.jpg)
Enjoy!
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She is lovely!
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Well done Rubicon
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Big thumbs up from me!
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WOW !
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Excellent.
Probably going to want a few of them.
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Nice! 8)
(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/British%20Tanks/Valentine/Valentine%203D%20Drawings%20190826-01_zpsfka2jho1.jpg)
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Well this is very welcome. I didn't expect so many variants. I hope an Archer can be done as well; it's probably the most useful variant.
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Already got a couple of kit bash ideas , take a mark III , remove bolts on nose , liquid green stuff to look like it's cast and add a co ax Browning 30 cal , and I've got my self a Canadian built mark Vi to send to Russia . OK , there's a little more to it then that but you get the idea
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An update post for the Valentine had been LONG OVERDUE!
Here is a quick glimpse of what quality you will be expecting from the Valentine plastic sprues... this roadwheel is only 8.66mm in diameter. It is not just the front side of the wheel that is covered with bolts and nuts, you can figure out the rest!!
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/46/59/4kXXoA3z_t.jpg)
Enjoy!
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That looks great , well done Rubicon
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Nice work on the wheels.
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This is the preliminary design of the Valentine decal sheet for Commonwealth (UK for Europe & NZ for the Pacific) and Lend-Lease (Russia) tanks.
Each sheet has over a dozen choices for the Commonwealth and over a half-dozen for the Russians... plus individual numbers to make your own.
What do you think? If no further comments, we will send it to our printer for production over the weekend.
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/81/40/3y3JCZBA_t.jpg)
Enjoy!
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Looks good to me, though I admit I don't know a lot of details about the Valentine or the units that used it. It's nice to see some options for the Soviets, though.
Also, any chance of an update on the model itself? We haven't actually seen it other than a pre-render, and it'd be great to see how it's coming along... ;)
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interesting. What are the blocks top right, shipping information?
How is the model itself going?
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How is the model itself going?
Had missed (probably forgetting to) posting the sprues and things onto the forum, will do it soon!
interesting. What are the blocks top right, shipping information?
Those are shipping info (bill number, etc) for all lend-lease vehicles leaving port. In this case, almost everything going to Russia had them.
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Here are the images of the sprues and test-assembled samples of several Valentine variants...
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/fc/28/G1pBUVhj_t.jpg)
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/41/47/PDJo2qw5_t.jpg)
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(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/b6/c2/36Aw2fBk_t.jpg)
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/a3/ac/CWQ8AsO4_t.jpg)
Enjoy!
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Very impressive. Loving the early war version (of course). Already have a resin of this, but it has not been assembled as of yet. I will hold off and get me several of these instead! Loving the details!
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Will the equipment rail/bar on the side skirts be molded in place, or will they be optional? They look a little oversized. The rest of the model looks great
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Wow, those look fantastic! I might have to pick one up for my Soviets...
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Will the equipment rail/bar on the side skirts be molded in place, or will they be optional? They look a little oversized.
Unfortunately, yes. Alternatively, you can file it down to the thickness you preferred, or simply remove it as needed.
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This will make a lot of gamers with British Army collections happy.
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/41/47/PDJo2qw5_t.jpg)
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Painted samples of the Valentine plastic test shots...
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/05/3e/loiFMDFm_t.jpg)
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(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/26/e8/9XjEZrWS_t.jpg)
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/d1/18/uTpQtOrP_t.jpg)
Enjoy!
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Very nice.
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The new decal sheet for the Valentine... It is 1.5x our normal standard size with 7 colours covering early war, lend-lease, and NW Europe.
(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/b2/99/44hPXSUV_t.jpg)
Enjoy!
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These - the tanks and the decals - look absolutely superb
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Hi peeps, any release dates for the Valentines yet? Looking good.