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:It takes 170 parts to make this superb Airfix scale model of the famous World War II German battleship Bismark which sank the Hood. An extremely powerful ship, her armament consisted of eight 15 in. guns, twelve 5.9 in. guns, sixteen 4.1 in. A.A. guns, and a large number of smaller close-range weapons. She carried four aircraft, two catapults, and a complement of 2,000 officers and ratings. - Taken from the 2nd edition catalogue (1963)
5th edition catalogue (1967), listed as Bismarck from The Bismarck.
13th edition catalogue (1976), listed as 'Bismarck' from Bismarck.
1984 edition catalogue, listed as Bismarck from 'Bismarck'.
Airfix Series (first appearance): 4 First Issued: 1962
Box art ArtistsInformation taken from: Airfix Collectors Club, Artist and Kit list - 6th Ed. Compiled by Jeremy Brook.Artist on Box Type 3: William Howard Jarvis Artist on Box Type 5: Geoff Hunt Artist on Box Type 16: Geoff Hunt Artist on Box Type 17: Geoff Hunt
This kit appeared in these catalogues:
2nd Edition (1963) Ref: F404S 3rd Edition (1964) Ref: F404S 4th Edition (1966) Ref: F404S 5th Edition (1967) Ref: F404S 6th Edition (1968) Ref: F404S 7th Edition (1969) Ref: F404S 8th Edition (1970) Ref: F404S 9th Edition (1971) Ref: F404S 10th Edition (1973) Ref: 04204-2 11th Edition (1974) Ref: 04204-2 12th Edition (1975) Ref: 04204-2 13th Edition (1976) Ref: 04204-2 14th Edition (1977) Ref: 04204-2 15th Edition (1978) Ref: 04204-2 16th Edition (1979) Ref: 04204-2 17th Edition (1980) Ref: 04204-2 1982 Edition Ref: 04204-2 1983 Edition Ref: 9 04204 1984 Edition Ref: 9 04204 1985 Edition Ref: 904204 1986 Edition Ref: 04204 1987 Edition Ref: 04204 1988 Edition Ref: 04204 1989 Edition Ref: 04204 1990 Edition Ref: 04204 1992 Edition Ref: 04204 1993 Edition Ref: 04204 1994 Edition Ref: 04204 1995 Edition Ref: 04204 1996 Edition Ref: 04204 1997 Edition Ref: 04204 1998 Edition Ref: 04204 1999 Edition Ref: 04204 2000 Edition Ref: 04204 2001 Edition Ref: 04204 2002 Edition Ref: 04204 2003 Edition Ref: 04204 2004 Edition Ref: 04204 2005 Edition Ref: 04204 2006 Edition Ref: 04204 2007 Edition Ref: 04204 2008 Edition Ref: A04204 2009 Edition Ref: A04204 2010 Edition Ref: A04204 2011 Edition Ref: A04204 2012 Edition Ref: A04204 2013 Edition Ref: A04204 2014 Edition Ref: A04204 2015 Edition Ref: A04204 2019 Edition Ref: A04204V 2020 Edition Ref: A04204V
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