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 the changes to the name of this kit in the catalogues.
Airfix Catalogue description:Officers, N.C.O's, riflemen, grenade throwers, sub-machine gunners, mortar team - complete with battle equipment - are all included in this superbly detailed 48-piece set of Russian Infantry. - Taken from the 3rd edition catalogue (1964)
Airfix Series (first appearance): 1 First Issued: 1964
Box art ArtistsInformation taken from: Airfix Collectors Club, Artist and Kit list - 6th Ed. Compiled by Jeremy Brook.Artist on Box Type 2: Andrew Prewett Artist on Box Type 3: Brian Knight Artist on Box Type 4: William Stallion Artist on Box Type 16: William Stallion
This kit appeared in these catalogues:
3rd Edition (1964) Ref: S17 4th Edition (1966) Ref: S17 5th Edition (1967) Ref: S17 6th Edition (1968) Ref: S17 7th Edition (1969) Ref: S17 8th Edition (1970) Ref: S17 9th Edition (1971) Ref: S17 10th Edition (1973) Ref: 01717-4 11th Edition (1974) Ref: 01717-4 12th Edition (1975) Ref: 01717-4 13th Edition (1976) Ref: 01717-4 14th Edition (1977) Ref: 01717-4 15th Edition (1978) Ref: 01717-4 16th Edition (1979) Ref: 01717-4 17th Edition (1980) Ref: 01717-4 1982 Edition Ref: 01717-4 1983 Edition Ref: 9 01717 2001 Edition Ref: 01717 2002 Edition Ref: 01717 2003 Edition Ref: 01717 2004 Edition Ref: 01717 2005 Edition Ref: 01717 2006 Edition Ref: 01717 2007 Edition Ref: 01717 2013 Edition Ref: A01717 2014 Edition Ref: A01717 2015 Edition Ref: A01717 2016 Edition Ref: A01717
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