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Rubicon Models => General Discussions => Topic started by: DaveL on May 10, 2021, 02:09:38 am

Title: Valentine IX/X/XI Instructions Question
Post by: DaveL on May 10, 2021, 02:09:38 am
I’m mildly confused. As I’m building a Valentine IX, I’ve come to Step 4, Gun and Mantlet Assembly.

Based on the diagram, it’s indicating that both the IX and X versions should have a coaxial machine gun.

In reading about the Soviet Valentines, I’ve found that they were not particularly happy with the IX’s lack of the coax gun, while the X and XI re-added it to the turret. Is the diagram incorrect, or am I reading incorrect information?

Here are URLs to the information I’m referencing:

https://thedailybounce.net/historical/valentine-ix-a-tank-destroyer-with-claws/
https://www.o5m6.de/redarmy/valentine_ix.php

And here’s a pic of the relevant diagram:

(https://i.postimg.cc/GBk0xLSD/C012-E565-F90-E-4754-B393-F400-D60-A76-DD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GBk0xLSD)
Title: Re: Valentine IX/X/XI Instructions Question
Post by: Rubicon Models on May 10, 2021, 01:19:56 pm
Thanks for letting us aware of the issue.  We have already updated the assembly instruction on the forum with the link below:

http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=1050.0


We had also made an update post on Facebook as well.  Thanks again!

(https://thumbs2.imgbox.com/7f/b1/vCZ33maL_t.jpg)

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Title: Re: Valentine IX/X/XI Instructions Question
Post by: DaveL on May 10, 2021, 02:42:50 pm
Thank you!