Valom 1/72 Vickers Valetta

[TheyJammedKenny!]

Brilliant!  I'll do that too on mine...when I get one...which I will, I promise!

[Admiral Puff]

Has this actually been released? I have one on preorder with the Big H, and have had no indication that they've got it yet, let alone packed it off Down Under.

[Stilwell]

> Has this actually been released?

 

The kit has been released, but stock hasn't arrived at Hannants yet. Same situation as the Revell 1:72 Ju 88A-1, which has been available from other online sources for over two weeks, and the Arma Hobby FM-2 Wildcat, which came into stock at Hannants today following a release in mid May.  Hannants were at the front of the queue for deliveries of the Dreammodel AH-1Z kit, though.

 

   Jonathan.

[sloegin57]

2 hours ago, Admiral Puff said:

Has this actually been released? I have one on preorder with the Big H, and have had no indication that they've got it yet, let alone packed it off Down Under.

I ordered mine from Aviation Megastore but UPS notified me that they had misdirected mine but did not say where.  Further email states the it will be here later on today - fingers crossed.  This will keep one fairly ancient modeller, who spent three years of his life trundling around the Med in the sixtes in one, very very happy indeed.

 

I see that our, Malta Communications and Target Towing Squadron, VVIP aircraft, VX574, is featured.  Very plush inside as she was established for use by the then Governor-General of the Island, Sir Maurice Dorman, GCMG GCVO DL, on his diplomatic trips around the area on behalf of The Sovereign.

 

Been waiting decades for one of these.  

 

A few photos of 574, and others, from those days :-

 

 

 

 

 

As well as VX574 we had a couple of C.Mk.1's on the Squadron.  VX539 when I arrived in late '64 but which was flown to Catterick in '66 and replaced

by VW856 the same day.  In these two C.Mk.1's and as well as normal transport and re-supply sorties for the Army, we also carried out Air Sea Rescue trips with

dinghy's underslung following the disbandment of 38 Squadron .  We covered the Central Med whilst 70 Squadron with its Hastings covered the Eastern area and

a detachment of Shackletons from Balleykelly covered the Western end of the Med and the Eastern Atlantic.

 

 

 

The Med from 100feet AMSL

 

We had regular visits from C.2 VX573 "Loreley" of HQ 2ndTAF Comms Flight.  Although also used for VIP used it was not quite as plush inside as VX574.  

There was no wine cabinet for a start and fewer "privacy bulkheads"  The galley was very basic and there was no silverware or china for dining, just the 

standard RAF Mess issue stuff.

 

It was, however, polished to almost the same standard as our aircraft 

 

HTH

 

Dennis

 

 

[71chally]

Super pictures Dennis!

[TheyJammedKenny!]

14 hours ago, sloegin57 said:

trundling around the Med in the sixtes in one

Tell us more!  Sounds like an interesting experience.  One of my pilot acquaintances (who flew AC-130s) told me that everything he's heard about reciprocating heavies made him thankful that he was one generation removed from them.  

[Britman]

My dad was closely involved in VX573 during its repaint in Germany early 1950's. I remember he always got excited when he came across a picture or something that reminded him of ' his ' Lorelei.

 

Keith

[Homebee]

New boxing announced

http://www.valom.net/?page_id=859

- ref. 72150 - Vickers Valetta C.1 - Operation Musketeer, RAF Middle East (VW202, VJ497)

Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/VAL72150

Box art+schemes+decals+PE set

 

 

V.P.

Edited February 1, 2021 by Homebee