Which kit is best? Bronco, AFV club or Miniart?

I would describe my modelling skills as about 6/10.

I have Valentines from all 3 companies and I would say it is more a case of which Valentine you want to build rather than which is best. MasterBox offerings are perfectly acceptable. Bronco Models offerings are the MasterBox kits they did not get around to releasing with some Bronco touches thrown in for good measure. The AFV Club model is easy to build and also has a good level of detail. It is hard to say which is best because they are all good.

Just don't get tempted by the low price of an Eastern Express Valentine. I bought one for $10 and even that was too much..

AFV Club is better overall, but the tracks need replacement. They are in rubber and are not so nice, plus in my kit, they were missing small bits here and there.

Miniart then ?

I think the AFV Club Valentine kits are the best as they have got the hull angles and shape spot on. PMMS did a comparison that explained where the Miniart kits had been done wrong. I believe that, but could be wrong, that the Bronco kits are based on the Miniart ones so could carry the same errors. I only have the Archer kit from Bronco so can`t say with 100% accuracy.

Agree with Malcolm.
There are quite a few dimensional errors with the Bronco and Miniart kits - especially the rear engine deck. There are also some discrepencies with the suspension spacing too on the Minart and Bronco ones.

Gary

Having built the AFV Club Mk II and the Bronco Bishop (unfinished and never will be) I'd suggest the AFV Club Mk II (AF35185)or Mk III (AF35201) with a set of Bronco, fruil or AFV Club tracks. The fruils look great as do the broncos but I havent tried the AFV Club ones so can't comment on those.
For something a bit different you could build the AFV Club Mk I (AF35178) with the bronco early valentine track set (AB3549)...there are quite a few photos of Polish tanks training in the UK with that combination.
As others have said the early bronco models have problems with the suspension spacing but their later kits Mk IX and Mk XI have revised suspensions and also come with link by link tracks. The rubber band tracks in the AFV Club kits are not very good and are best replaced.

I'm going for the AFV club version when I get the time to go to my LHS to buy it.