FROG MODEL AIRCRAFT 1932-1976.
The Complete History of the Flying Aircraft & the Plastic Kits

RICHARD LINES & LEIF HELLSTROM

NEW CAVEDISH BOOKS
1989

First edition.
FROG (Flies Right Off the Ground) model aircraft were made by a division of Lines Bros. Ltd. Onang Toys, Minic, etc.). They were continuously in the forefront of innovation for both flying and static models, being the first to perfect the plastic kit which brought in the era of fine scale detail.

The book tells the story of all these models, their origins and construction and something of the commercial considerations that influenced their design.

As the first book on this subject, it will become an invaluable reference work and will include a compendium of all the plastic kits, including non-aircraft models-cars, ships and military items etc., produced from 1936-1976 together with full details of the flying models and motors for boats and aircraft from 1932 onwards.

Richard Lines had the good fortune to be given a number of FROG models of the 1930s for 'trials', The pleasure obtained from them made a strong impact at the time and remains vivid to this day. He joined the family firm of Lines Bros, in 1947 and worked in the FROG division at various times between then and 1976 thus gaining a unique insight behind the scenes.

30 x 22 cm. 271 pp. With 190 full colour illustrations and 720 b/w.

Very good condition. Some spots of foxing to the top edge but otherwise clean and tidy.