H.M.S. Hood
Kit Facts
- First issued
- 1960
- First catalogue reference
- F402S in 1st Edition (1962)
- Box Type 3 artist
- William Howard Jarvis
- Box Type 16 artist
- John D. Jones
- Box Type 17 artist
- John D. Jones
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Description
The 133 parts of this Airfix construction kit build a 17 1/4 inch model of H.M.S. "Hood", the Royal Naval ship which made so many goodwill cruises between 1929 and 1939. Faithfully reproduced in miniture are her eight 15 inch, twelve 5.5 inch and four 4 inch guns as well as two multiple 2-pounders. – Taken from the 1st edition catalogue (1962)
13th edition catalogue (1976), listed as HMS 'Hood' from H.M.S. Hood.
1988 edition catalogue, recorded as a new kit.
1988 edition catalogue, listed as HMS Hood from HMS 'Hood'.
1999 edition catalogue, recorded as a new kit.
Additional information
| Airfix Series (first appearance) | 4 |
|---|---|
| First Issued | 1960 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1st Edition (1962) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 2nd Edition (1963) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 3rd Edition (1964) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 4th Edition (1966) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 5th Edition (1967) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 6th Edition (1968) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 7th Edition (1969) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 8th Edition (1970) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 9th Edition (1971) | F402S |
| Catalogue Ref - 10th Edition (1973) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 11th Edition (1974) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 12th Edition (1975) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 13th Edition (1976) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 14th Edition (1977) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 15th Edition (1978) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 16th Edition (1979) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 17th Edition (1980) | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1982 Edition | 04202-6 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1988 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1989 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1990 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 1999 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2000 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2001 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2002 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2003 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2004 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2005 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2006 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2007 Edition | 4202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2008 Edition | A04202 |
| Catalogue Ref - 2009 Edition | A04202 |
| Artist on Box Type 3 | William Howard Jarvis |
| Artist on Box Type 16 | John D. Jones |
| Artist on Box Type 17 | John D. Jones |
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