8th Army Group
Kit Facts
- First issued
- 1962
- First catalogue reference
- S9 in 1st Edition (1962)
- Box Type 2 artist
- Charles Oates
- Box Type 4 artist
- Brian Knight
- Box Type 16 artist
- Brian Knight
- Box Type 17 artist
- Brian Knight
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Description
8th Army Group – Airfix kit S9, first issued in 1962, Series 1, listed in the Airfix catalogues from 1962 to 2010. Later renumbered 01709-3, 9 01709, 1709, A01709.
This group has 48 pieces, including Officers, Machine Gunners, and Loaders, N.C.O.'s, Riflemen and Mine Detectors in numerous action poses. – Taken from the 1st edition catalogue (1962)
13th edition catalogue (1976), listed as Eighth Army from 8th Army Group.
1987 edition catalogue, recorded as a new kit.
1987 edition catalogue, listed as 8th Army from Eighth Army.
1993 edition catalogue, listed as British 8th Army from 8th Army.
Additional information
| Airfix Series (first appearance) | 1 |
|---|---|
| First Issued | 1962 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1st Edition (1962) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2nd Edition (1963) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 3rd Edition (1964) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 4th Edition (1966) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 5th Edition (1967) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 6th Edition (1968) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 7th Edition (1969) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 8th Edition (1970) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 9th Edition (1971) | S9 |
| Catalogue Ref - 10th Edition (1973) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 11th Edition (1974) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 12th Edition (1975) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 13th Edition (1976) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 14th Edition (1977) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 15th Edition (1978) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 16th Edition (1979) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 17th Edition (1980) | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1982 Edition | 01709-3 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1983 Edition | 9 01709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1984 Edition | 9 01709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1987 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1988 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1989 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1990 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1992 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1993 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1994 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1995 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1996 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2001 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2002 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2003 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2004 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2005 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2006 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2007 Edition | 1709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2008 Edition | A01709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2009 Edition | A01709 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2010 Edition | A01709 |
| Artist on Box Type 2 | Charles Oates |
| Artist on Box Type 4 | Brian Knight |
| Artist on Box Type 16 | Brian Knight |
| Artist on Box Type 17 | Brian Knight |
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