FROG 321P North American F-86 Sabre
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FROG 321P North American Sabre F-86E Swept Wing Jet Fighter, 1956
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Over the counter
At the Tri-ang Trade Fair (see last month's "Over the Counter") several notable additions to the Frog range of kits were on show. Firstly the new polystyrene plastic scale kits: five are currently in production - the Hunter and Sabre at 5s.3d., the Sikorsky S.55 at 5s. 9d., the Javelin at 7s. 6d., and the Canberra at 8s. 6d. These will be followed by the D.H.110, Meteor 8, Venom and Sea Hawk. The kits are complete and ready to assemble. They include polystyrene cement, transferes, and a stand for mounting the finished model.
Model aircraft, 1956-05
North American F-86E Sabre
| | 321P | 1955-1964 | C1 | } 15000 | 1xRAF |
| * | F321 | 1964-1965 | C1 | 1xRAF |
F321 existance probable, but as yet unconfirmed. Some F-86A influences evident.
FROG model aircraft 1932-1976, R. Lines, L. Hellstrom
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1963
IMA Ltd, F321 North American Sabre F-86E Swept Wing Jet Fighter
MODEL TALK
W. R. MATTHEWS
Add Glamour with Colour
Two kits of the F-86E version of this famous fighter are available — by Lindberg to 1/48th scale and by Frog to 1/72nd scale... Both kits are over ten years of age and may be a little difficult to find, but the search is well worthwhile as, in spite of their age, which shows in such features as the absence of pressed-out wheel wells on the Lindberg model and the rather coarse detailing of the Frog offering, both are quite accurate, the only major fault in either being the Lindberg model's tailplane which is too small.
RAF Flying Review September, 1964, Vol. XX, No. 1
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FROG F321 Red Series North American Sabre, 1965
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Air Lines 7909 N.A. F-86E Sabre, Lines Bros Inc., never being produced
Air Lines
Lines Bros., Inc., 1107 Broadway, New York, NY, USA.
Period: 1964-1966
...planned for August (1965) never being produced.
| Project only, never released | 7909 | N.A. F-86E Sabre |
FROG model aircraft 1932-1976, R. Lines, L. Hellstrom
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Tri-ang 321P N.A. F-86E Sabre, Lines Freres SA, Calais, 1962
Tri-ang/Frog (France)
Lines Freres S.A., Route de Dunkerque, Calais, France (to mid-1964);
Meccano - Tri-ang Lines Freres S.A., 70-88 Avenue Henri Barbusse. 93 Bobigny. France (from mid-1964)
Period: 1962?-1972?
"Old" Style
FROG model aircraft 1932-1976, R. Lines, L. Hellstrom
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Tri-ang Pedigree (N.Z.) F321 N.A. F-86E Sabre, Auckland, New Zealand (from Feb. 1969)
Tri-ang/Frog (NZ)
Lines Bros. (N.Z.) Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand (to Feb. 1969);
Tri-ang Pedigree (N.Z.) Ltd. PO Box 14-146, Panmure, Auckland 6, New Zealand (from Feb. 1969)
Period; 1967?-1972?
In February 1969 the company name was changed and subsequent new kit releases had a new style of box with new artwork for some kits. Decals were standard Frog.
In 1971 the company was dis-associated with Britain and certain product ranges dropped. This included plastic kits which were soon discontinued.
The ultimate fate of the moulds has not been conclusively established. They are said to have been sold to another NZ toy manufacturer in 1977, but no details are known. Rumour has it that they were bought by Lincoln Industries Ltd. and shipped to Lincoln in Hong Kong, but that they were lost or destroyed while en route. This is unconfirmed, however.
Tri-ang Pedigree did, for all practical purposes, cease to exist in 1978 and all their records have been destroyed.
"New" Style
FROG model aircraft 1932-1976, R. Lines, L. Hellstrom
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05.05.2018
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