miniart valentine 1/35

take a look at the new mini art valentine
it looks good

http://www.primeportal.net/models/thomas_voigt4/mini_art/

This would be a great diorama:



is it the same version?


Tancred

unfortunately i dont think so apart from the fact that no info on markings for this vehicle have come uo as yet

Is that a Malta scene? Its like in Valletta or?

Ray

Ray wrote:Is that a Malta scene? Its like in Valletta or?

Ray

Yes I think so, it looks like the tank is facing St. George's Square and that corner is where today there is Ascot House.

Tancred

yes ray its in valletta
WOULDN'T IT MAKE A LOVELY DIO ?, PITY FOR THE LACK OF INFO THOUGH

Nice pic, Tancred!

THe tank belongs to the 48th Queens Regiment of Duke of Oldburn. This tank is actually of the 2nd battalion! It's nic-name was ADVANTAGE.

Regards
Noel

noel where did you get the info from?
any chance of the serial number as well

Noel Petroni wrote:Nice pic, Tancred!

THe tank belongs to the 48th Queens Regiment of Duke of Oldburn. This tank is actually of the 2nd battalion! It's nic-name was ADVANTAGE.

Regards
Noel

WoW Noel, you know your History I'm impressed to say the least

Keep it up mate!!

Ray

Noel Petroni wrote:Nice pic, Tancred!

THe tank belongs to the 48th Queens Regiment of Duke of Oldburn. This tank is actually of the 2nd battalion! It's nic-name was ADVANTAGE.

Regards
Noel

Same here Noel, where did you get the name and the unit? Very interesting if you manged to find the name. here are some further info. IWM fotosession show other images of the same Valentine during the King's BDay ceremony in Valletta but never managed to find any more then the one above ...

According the the British War Diaries this is what I managed to get so far ... by the way Miniart Val is different then this, this has a fifferent Turret and road wheels, unlike LandLease MkIV versions ...

3rd May two Valentine Mk II received from Middle East. 11th, an "I" Tank was returned from REME Workshops and an "I" Tank sent from Luqa to REME Workshops. An exercise at Marfa on the 19th-20th used two Light Tanks, three Cruisers and three Valentines, one at Hal Far on the 20th used a Light Tank, an A9 and an "I" Tank. On the 22nd another Valentine III was received from the Middle East. 27th saw an "I" Tank and crew sent to Ta Kali for towing duties. 2nd June a Valentine was displayed at Palace Square, Valetta for the King's Birthday celebrations. This may be the tank shown in IWM GM3408 and -9 dated 3rd June. On the 3rd a A9 and driver went to REME Workshops. 5th, a Light Tank and two Valentines co-operated in a sub-calibre anti-tank gun shoot at the North of the island. 10th, an exercise on control, map reading and wireless involved a Light Tank, two A9 and four Valentines. One A13 was sent to REME Workshops on the 13th. Another control exercise on the 17th used two A9 and a Light Tank from Nos 1 and 3 Troops. On the 18th an "I" Tank and driver returned from REME Workshops.

Summary -

It would appear that there were 18 tanks on Malta between 1941 and 1943 -

Three Light VIC listed as at September 1942 although only two were landed in November 1940. IWM GM465 dated 24 March 1942 shows three in the same shot. GM474 and GM847 both show T5878

Four Matildas all landed in November 1940. GM484 shows GALLANT GM498 and GM836 show GRIFFIN Others were Greyhound and Faulknor

Four A9 received in the first months of 1942

Three A13 IIA received in the first months of 1942. These include T15231 in GM454 and T18117 in GM467

Four Valentines, two Mk II and two Mk III received in April and May 1943


Sources -

War Diaries WO.169/904 for 1940, WO.169/3272 1941, WO.169/7395 1942, WO.169/14554 1943


Peter Brown 26 March 2008

noel please please please tell us where you got the info from because my reference states that the 48th queens regiment where a canadian highland regiment and not rac

Noel, should I start to DOUBT you History or ?

Ray

Noel Petroni wrote:SORRYY I didn't wish to take it this far!!! I was in a funny mood and I made up the names!!!!!!!!
Duke of Oldburn sounded pretty cool though!!!

Sorry guys.... it was a joke!!!!

I'm laughing!!

/Tiny

[quote="Noel Petroni"]SORRYY I didn't wish to take it this far!!! I was in a funny mood and I made up the names!!!!!!!!
Duke of Oldburn sounded pretty cool though!!!

Sorry guys.... it was a joke!!!!
[/quote

I THOUGHT AS MUCH BUT DID NOT WANT TO SPOIL THE FUN
noel up to his usual antics at his best

Noel Petroni wrote:SORRYY I didn't wish to take it this far!!! I was in a funny mood and I made up the names!!!!!!!!
Duke of Oldburn sounded pretty cool though!!!

Sorry guys.... it was a joke!!!!

Noel I also thought so from the sound of your tone but like Alex I let it roll

And if you read between my lines you could have sensed that I was sort of pulling your leg

Ray

JUST ONE GIVEAWAY
HOW CAN A QUEEN CHANGE SEX UNLESS SHE'S A DRAG

alex wrote:JUST ONE GIVEAWAY
HOW CAN A QUEEN CHANGE SEX UNLESS SHE'S A DRAG

And that reminds me of this joke:

Gay Flight Attendant

I once was on a plane where I was served by an obviously homosexual male flight attendant. At one point, he bounced over to where I was sitting and announced "The Captain has asked me to announce that he will be landing the big scary plane shortly, so if you could just put up your trays, that would be great."

I did as he had instructed but the woman sitting next to me did not. A few moments later, our flight attendant came back and said to her: "Ma'am, perhaps you couldn't hear me over the big scary engine, but I asked you to please put up your tray so that the captain can land the plane." She still wouldn't comply.

Now he was getting angry and asked her again to put up the tray. She then calmly turned to him and said: "In my country, I am called a princess. I take orders from no one."

Our flight attendant replied: "Oh yeah? Well in MY country, I'm called a queen and I outrank you, bitch, so put the tray up!"

NOEL PLEASE KEEP IT UP
GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW I NEED YOUR TYPE OF HUMOUR AT THE MOMENT
you are so good at it that sometimes you make me doubt even the most certain of certainties

nice one too joseph

good one Noel

Tancred

I glad you all liked it!

@ jojjemannen: It's you! Joseph! Hi Joseph! I can't tell who's who on this forum unless they sign with a name at the end. If Ray doesn't sign I would think he's a green monster from his avatar, and Alex's is a scary one too!

@ Ray / Alex : But you still had a slight doubt!

This goes to show that I can publish a book about "ARMOUR in MALTA 1941 - 1945" and just invent stuff!!! How about it!?

Regards
Noel

Prsit Noel

Probably most of the books out there are based on lack of sources, God knows how many pics are stated to be in some place and proibably it's somwere else ... remember the old quote from you ... IMMA INT KONT HEMM?

But apart from this joke it is still in doubt what the hell is that name of the Val, sources surely lack we really need to search another phito and I guess if it was a celebration in Valletta probably some civvie has taken another photo apart the known IWM one, maybe also Allied Newspaper ... will still continue the search

Ivan

Noel Petroni wrote: I glad you all liked it!

@ jojjemannen: It's you! Joseph! Hi Joseph! I can't tell who's who on this forum unless they sign with a name at the end. If Ray doesn't sign I would think he's a green monster from his avatar, and Alex's is a scary one too!

Regards
Noel

Thanks for pointing that out! Did not know that!

Do you like this one?

/Tiny

A Really Befitting Avatar Tiny

Ray

Thanks for pointing that out! Did not know that!

Do you like this one?

/Tiny

Good one Tiny!

You are tall because us Maltese are short!!!!

Regards
Noel