TRADE NOTES
Nine new plastics in a 3s. range, all about 7-in span, have been launched by FROG and are to a very fine high standard. We are particularly attracted by the de Havilland Beaver (misnomered Type 20, actually the D.H.C-2), moulded in pale blue and with demonstrator registration G-ALOW. Others immediately available are the Short Sealand, Douglas Invader, Ν.Λ. Tornado, and to come, the B-47, B-52, B-66, Neptune and Packet. All are original mouldings by International Model Aircraft. Also added to the other, more detailed FROG range of 1/72nd types is a super Fairey Delta 2 kit, with droop snoot too, at 6s. 6d.
We are particulary attracted by the de Havilland Beaver (misnomered Type 20, actually the D.H.C-2), moulded in pale blue and with demonstrator registration G-ALOW.
Others immediately available are the Short Sealand, Douglas Invader, N.A. Tornado, and to come B-47, B-52, B-66, Neptune and Packet.
AeroModeller 1958-05, VOLUΜE XXIII, NUΜBER 268
TRADE NOTES
We note that others to follow in this 1/96th scale range are the long awaited “V” bombers, Valiant, Vulcan and Victor, plus the Comet 4.
Though out of scale with the rest of the 1/72nd range, having a common span of about 7 in. the B-47, B-45, B-52 and Lockheed P2V-7 are welcome new additions to the FROG range and with the Boeing 707 shortly to come (1/144th scale, 12 in. span) the series will include a total of 32 different types—all original British mouldings.
AeroModeller 1958-08
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Boeing B-47E Stratojet
Scale 1/207
| 377P | 1958-1965 | D | (25000) | 1xUSAF |
Ex-Comet.
However, IMA must have had a duplicate mould made for this kit (as well as the B-52 and B-66) since they were later sent to New Zealand, while Comet sold their moulds to Aurora.
FROG model aircraft 1932-1976, R. Lines, L. Hellstrom
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