A scarce boxed British FROG Mark IV Interceptor Fighter rubb...
A scarce boxed British FROG Mark IV Interceptor Fighter rubber-powered flying model aeroplane, manufactured by International Model Aircraft Ltd, Tri-ang Works, Morden Road, Merton, London, circa 1930s, of lightweight mixed construction, incorporating a bright aluminium-finished metal fuselage with printed detachable wings and tail surfaces, the aircraft decorated in British military markings with RAF-type roundels to wings and fuselage and red, white and blue vertical tail markings, the tail further bears the distinctive winged FROG registered trade mark, whilst the side of the fuselage is embossed 'PORT / MADE IN ENGLAND, fitted with black two-bladed airscrew and wire undercarriage with metal disc wheels, the model is powered by an internal elastic rubber motor. The Mark IV was designed as a genuine flying model rather than simply a static toy, FROG advertising the type as capable of taking off from the ground and undertaking sustained free flight, scarce original blue pictorial FROG 'Interceptor Fighter' box, retaining the dramatic aircraft artwork, FROG winged trademarks and International Model Aircraft Ltd / Tri-ang Works address, the fitted interior retains a number of the model's original accessories, including the proprietary winding apparatus and associated equipment, approximately 300 mm overall length, as supplied.* Literature: The Interceptor Mk IV occupies an important position in British model-making history. Introduced by International Model Aircraft Ltd in the early 1930s, it was amongst the first products to carry the FROG name and predates the firm's celebrated Penguin plastic construction kits. The sophisticated combination of lightweight metal construction, detachable flying surfaces and purpose-designed elastic-motor winding system made it unusually advanced for a commercially produced flying toy of its period.
[ translate ]A scarce boxed British FROG Mark IV Interceptor Fighter rubber-powered flying model aeroplane, manufactured by International Model Aircraft Ltd, Tri-ang Works, Morden Road, Merton, London, circa 1930s, of lightweight mixed construction, incorporating a bright aluminium-finished metal fuselage with printed detachable wings and tail surfaces, the aircraft decorated in British military markings with RAF-type roundels to wings and fuselage and red, white and blue vertical tail markings, the tail further bears the distinctive winged FROG registered trade mark, whilst the side of the fuselage is embossed 'PORT / MADE IN ENGLAND, fitted with black two-bladed airscrew and wire undercarriage with metal disc wheels, the model is powered by an internal elastic rubber motor. The Mark IV was designed as a genuine flying model rather than simply a static toy, FROG advertising the type as capable of taking off from the ground and undertaking sustained free flight, scarce original blue pictorial FROG 'Interceptor Fighter' box, retaining the dramatic aircraft artwork, FROG winged trademarks and International Model Aircraft Ltd / Tri-ang Works address, the fitted interior retains a number of the model's original accessories, including the proprietary winding apparatus and associated equipment, approximately 300 mm overall length, as supplied.* Literature: The Interceptor Mk IV occupies an important position in British model-making history. Introduced by International Model Aircraft Ltd in the early 1930s, it was amongst the first products to carry the FROG name and predates the firm's celebrated Penguin plastic construction kits. The sophisticated combination of lightweight metal construction, detachable flying surfaces and purpose-designed elastic-motor winding system made it unusually advanced for a commercially produced flying toy of its period.
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