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The description below is taken from the Airfix catalogue this kit was first seen in. There is also extra information underneath the main catalogues description including any changes to the name of this kit in the catalogues.
Airfix Catalogue description:The best known of all the early wartime aircraft carriers was the Ark Royal which German propaganda so often reported sunk before her eventual end. Included in the 171 parts of this great kit are Fulmar fighters and Swordfish torpedo bombers as well as the full armament and a host of other details. - Taken from the 4th edition catalogue (1966)
13th edition catalogue (1976), listed as HMS 'Ark Royal' from H.M.S. Ark Royal.
1984 edition catalogue, listed as HMS Ark Royal from HMS 'Ark Royal'.
Airfix Series (first appearance): 4 First Issued: 1966
Box art ArtistsInformation taken from: Airfix Collectors Club, Artist and Kit list - 6th Ed. Compiled by Jeremy Brook.Artist on Box Type 3: Roy Cross Artist on Box Type 17: Roy Cross
This kit appeared in these catalogues:
4th Edition (1966) Ref: F408S 5th Edition (1967) Ref: F408S 6th Edition (1968) Ref: F408S 7th Edition (1969) Ref: F408S 8th Edition (1970) Ref: F408S 9th Edition (1971) Ref: F408S 10th Edition (1973) Ref: 04208-4 11th Edition (1974) Ref: 04208-4 12th Edition (1975) Ref: 04208-4 13th Edition (1976) Ref: 04208-4 14th Edition (1977) Ref: 04208-4 15th Edition (1978) Ref: 04208-4 16th Edition (1979) Ref: 04208-4 17th Edition (1980) Ref: 04208-4 1982 Edition Ref: 04208-4 1983 Edition Ref: 9 04208 1984 Edition Ref: 9 04208 1985 Edition Ref: 904208 1986 Edition Ref: 04208 1987 Edition Ref: 04208 1988 Edition Ref: 04208 1989 Edition Ref: 04208 1990 Edition Ref: 04208 1992 Edition Ref: 04208 1993 Edition Ref: 04208 1994 Edition Ref: 04208 1995 Edition Ref: 04208 1996 Edition Ref: 04208 1997 Edition Ref: 04208 1998 Edition Ref: 04208 1999 Edition Ref: 04208 2000 Edition Ref: 04208 2001 Edition Ref: 04208 2002 Edition Ref: 04208 2003 Edition Ref: 04208 2004 Edition Ref: 04208 2019 Edition Ref: A04208V 2020 Edition Ref: A04208V
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