Sopwith 2F1 “Camel”

Kit Facts

First issued
1957
First catalogue reference
1392 in 1st Edition (1962)
Box Type 3 artist
Roy Cross

Description

Sopwith 2F1 "Camel" – Airfix kit 1392, first issued in 1957, Series 1, listed in the Airfix catalogues from 1962 to 1997. Later renumbered 89, 01009-0, 1075.

The original of this Airfix model was used by the Royal Navel Air Service in World War 1. It had a maximum speed of 120 m.p.h. and one of these aircraft destroyed the Zeppelin L.53 in August 1918. – Taken from the 1st edition catalogue (1962)

5th edition catalogue (1967), listed as Sopwith 2F1 'Camel' from Sopwith 2F1 "Camel".

10th edition catalogue (1973), listed as Sopwith 2F1 Camel from Sopwith 2F1 'Camel'.

1987 edition catalogue, listed as part of the Vintage Aircraft Special Editions range.

1990 edition catalogue, listed as Sopwith 2F1 Camel 1918 from Sopwith 2F1 Camel.

1992 edition catalogue, listed as part of the WWI Aircraft of the Aces series.

Additional information

Airfix Series (first appearance)

1

First Issued

1957

Catalogue Ref - 1st Edition (1962)

1392

Catalogue Ref - 2nd Edition (1963)

1392

Catalogue Ref - 3rd Edition (1964)

1392

Catalogue Ref - 4th Edition (1966)

1392

Catalogue Ref - 5th Edition (1967)

89

Catalogue Ref - 6th Edition (1968)

89

Catalogue Ref - 7th Edition (1969)

89

Catalogue Ref - 8th Edition (1970)

89

Catalogue Ref - 9th Edition (1971)

89

Catalogue Ref - 10th Edition (1973)

01009-0

Catalogue Ref - 11th Edition (1974)

01009-0

Catalogue Ref - 12th Edition (1975)

01009-0

Catalogue Ref - 13th Edition (1976)

01009-0

Catalogue Ref - 1987 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1988 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1989 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1990 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1992 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1993 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1994 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1995 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1996 Edition

1075

Catalogue Ref - 1997 Edition

1075

Artist on Box Type 3

Roy Cross

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