The Post 1963 Catalogue ("The F's")


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It is likely the dominance of Airfix in the kit market made Frog take the decision to produce constant scale models. Prior to 1963 Frog had apparantly viewed each kit indivdually with respect to what was the most suitable scale, which resulted in wide variety of scales. So in 1963 Frog  launched what is generally refered to as the third generation of non flying scale models. These where now  made to the universally accepted scale of 1/72. This was a scale more or less pioneered by Airfix, and as such is a testament to Airfix dominance in the construction kit market that this scale  became the benchmark it did. Quite obviously not all the kits produced from 1963 on, where to 1/72, Ships and cars still continued to be issued to somewhat erratic scales.The R100 was produced to the more managable scale of 1/500. However, the only large scale aeroplane models produced where the ex Hasagewa 1/32 range.

Technically speaking the new constant scale models where originally introduced in to the "P" range but by early 1964 the "P" suffix was dropped and the "F" prefixes introduced (hence the identification of  this section as the "F's" as it (almost) neatly draws the the line between the two sets of kits)  this is the way things remained until Frog ceased production in 1976.

Intially some of the "P" series where re-numbered with "F" prefixes and apart from the constant scale kits that where previously on catalogue and some of the ship kits, most "P" kits soon disapeared. There was a variety of box styles during the next 12 years. The logo style was changed in 1974 to the rather less eyecatching (typical of the period - '70's) version. there was also a number of different series, the most notable was the Trail Blazer series. There where a variety of promotional aids the highest profile being the gold tokens scheme.

Collectors Note: Basically you have everything here, from the very rare to the most common. Generally the early packaging seems to be the most sought after, although this is'nt allways the rarest, for instance the four new kits listed in the final catalogue where only produced for a few months and in the case of the Lancaster and B 17 a matter of weeks. Some kits where produced in three of four variations of packaging and the later ones somtimes being far rarer than than earlier incarnations.

We have devised a value guide, to give a indication of respective rarity against each entry, the price range against each kit is for a truly mint example, to qualify for this rating the kit must be complete in every respect with no detoriation to the kit in any manner whatsoever and should include everything it would have been originally despatched with, the packaging should be in the same condition. If a kit or packaging is in any lesser condition we believe a discount should apply, the larger the defect, the larger the discount that should be applied. It should be also remembered that, value is subjective "One mans meat, is another mans poison" and no matter how rare a individual kit maybe, if no one wants it is worthless, on the other hand if more than two people want what is apparently the most common of kits the price may get inflated over what is normally excepted. What is listed below should be treated as a guide and should not be relied on as being absolutely authoritative. You have been warned:-)

F154 Hawker Sea Fury X

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The following list is in numerical order, as defined by the catalogue No (Once again it highlights the erratic order of kit production)


Cat No Box Style Kit Name Comments Year Estimated Value
123F  J2 HMS Ashanti Ex "P" re-introduced 1970-Bagged 1970 £20-£30
F128   R100 Airship 1:500 c/w cardboard  base and mooring tower and metal rod issued as a Trail Blazer  1965 £100-£120
F129   RNLI Life Boat 1:48 issued 1967-'69 with this Cat No 1967 £40-£50
F131   Sports Fishing Cruiser 1:35 Ex Hasegawa c/w motor inc three diff colour plastics 1970 £30-£40
F132   USS Missouri 1:455 Ex Hasegawa 1971 £20-£25
F133   Bismark 1:445 Ex Hasegawa 1971 £20-£25
F134   Tirpitz 1:445 Ex Hasegawa 1971 £20-£25
F136   HMS Vangard 1:445 Ex Hasegawa 1970 £20-£25
F137   Coastal Tanker Ex "P" Series kit: Cat No re-assigned 1964 1964 £40-£45
F138   Trinty House Lightship Ex "P" Series kit: Cat No re-assigned 1964 1964 £45-£50
F139   RNLI Life Boat New Catalogue No re-assigned 1970 1970 £40-£50
F140   Vickers Super VC10 1:144 c/w Flashing lights 1964 £45-£50
F141 G1 Boeing 707 (Aer Lingus) 1:144 1968 £75-£95
F142 G1  HMS Tiger Ex "P" series re-introduced 1970 1970 £15-£20
F143 G1 Battle Class destroyer Ex "P"series re-introduced 1970 1970 £15-£20
F144 S Hawker Hunter F.1 Inside Story series c/w book etc 1965 £25-£35
F145 S Fairey Gannet Inside Story series c/w book etc 1965 £25-£35
F146 S Spitfire Inside Story series c/w book etc 1965 £25-£35
F147 S Focke Wulf 190 Inside Story series c/w book etc 1965 £25-£35
F148   Four Famous Fighters Set Included: Fokker DXX1, Macchi,P47,Spitfire 1964 £300 Plus!
F149   Sea Wolves Set Included: Sea Fury,Wessex, HMS Exeter HMS Torquay 1965 £200 Plus!
F154 H1 Hawker Sea Fury Reintroduced for the 1973 Catalogue 1973 £10-£12
F159   B-25 Mitchell   1964 £12-£18
F160   Junkers 88   1964 £10-£15
F162   Blackburn Skua   1964 £12-£18
F163   Vickers Vimy Trail Blazer 1964 £22-£28
F164   Supermarine S. 6B Trail Blazer 1964 £12-£15
F165   Bristol 138 Trail Blazer 1964 £10-£15
F166   Spirit Of st louis Trail Blazer 1964 £15-£20
F167   Westland Wallace Trail Blazer 1964 £12-£18
F168   DH 88 Racer Trail Blazer 1965 £18-£22
F169   DH Gypsy Moth Trail Blazer 1965 £18-£22
F170   Black Widow   1965 £15-£20
F171   Hawker Hurricane re-numbered for the 1973 catalogue 1973 £8-£12
F172 F2 Avro Shackleton Also issued in a H box style 1967 £25-£30
F173   Bleriot XI Trail Blazer c/w "grass" and flag 1965 £18-£22
F172   Gloster Whittle Trail Blazer 1966 £10-£15
F175   Southern Cross The last Trial Blazer 1965 £15-£20
F176   Tupolev SB.2   1969 £12-£18
F177   Heinkel HE 219A   1966 £10-£15
F178   Messerschmitt 410   1966 £8-£12
F178   Blackburn Shark   1968 £10-£15
F180 J1 SA 300 Frelon 1:152 Cadet series Ex Heller 1965 £18-£22
F180 H(B) Messserschmitt 410 Catalogue re-number 1976 1976 £10-£15
F181 J1 Trident II 1:110 Cadet series Ex heller 1965 £18-£22
F181   Junkers 87  re-numbered for the 1976 catalogue 1976 £8-£12
F182 J1 Breguet Alize 1/101 Cadet series Ex Heller 1965 £18-£22
F182   Lockheed Lightning Catalogue re-number 1976 1976 £8-£10
F183 J1 Super Mystere 1/101 Cadet series Ex Heller 1965 £12-£18
F184 J1 Vautour 1/94 Cadet series Ex Heller 1965 £18-£22
F185 J1 Fiat G.91 1/79 Cadet series Ex heller 1965 £10-£15
F186   Lockheed Lightning   1967 £10-£12
F187   DH. Mosquito Mk4/Mk6   1970 £10-£12
F189F J2 Hawker Tempest Mk5 Bagged 1970 £8-£12
F190 G1/H Bristol Blenheim I   1969 £15-£20
F191 G1 Bristol Beaufighter NF1/F6C/Tf10 Only sold for just over a year in this guise before the moulds where converted to spin-a-prop and the fuselage to represent an Australian Mk 21 1969 £20-£25
F192F J2 Messerschmitt Bf 109   1968 £5-£8
F193   Westland Lysander   1968 £10-£15
F194 G1 Spitfire XIV & V1   1969 £10-£15
F195 G1 Junkers 87G   1968 £8-£12
F196F J2 P-51 Mustang Bagged 1970 £8-£12
F197F J2 P-40B Tomahawk Bagged 1969 £8-£12
F198 G1 Westland Wyvern Still one of Frogs most sought after kits 1970 £22-£28
F199 G1 Vultee Vengance   1970 £8-£12
F200 G1 Gloster Meteor IV   1970 £10-£15
F201 G1 Heinkel III H   1972 £20-£25
F202 G1 Messerschmitt 110 G   1971 £8-£12
F203 H EE. Canberra B(I).8/12   1973 £8-£12
F204 H Hawker Hunter FGA.9   1974 £5-£10
F205 G1 Dornier Do 17Z   1971 £8-£12
F206   Gloster Gladiator Only sold for a year with this catalogue No and packaging 1973 £8-£12
F207   Whitley V/VII   1970 £22-£28
F208 G1/H1 Douglas A-20 Havoc Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£10
F209F J2 Hawker Tempest Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £5-£10
F210F J2 P-47D Thuderbolt Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £5-£10
F211 G1 Focke Wulf 190 A also issued bagged (J2) as F211F for the1968 catalogue 1968 £4-£8
F212 H Hawker Tempest V Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F213   B-17 Flying Fortress   1976 £30-£35
F214   Vickers Wellington 1:72 Test shots produced possibly proof boxes and decals made: never officially sold 1976 £35-£40
F215 H1 Avro Lancaster I 1:72 1976 £30-£35
F216F J2 Fiat G.55 Centauro Bagged 1972 £5-£7.50
F217F J2 DH. Vampire FB5/50 Bagged 1971 £5-£7.50
F218F J2 P-40E Kittyhawk Bagged & re-numbered for the 1969 catalogue 1969 £5-£7.50
F219F J2 Mitsubishi Zero Bagged & re-numbered for the 1969 catalogue 1969 £5-£7.50
F220F J2 Spitfire 1A/VA Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £4-£6.50
F221F J2 Hawker Sea Fury Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £10-£12
F222F J2 Dewoitine D.250 Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £5-£7.50
F223F J2 Fokker D. XXI Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £5-£7.50
F224F J2 Morane Saulnier Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £5-£7.50
F225F J2 Macchi Foglore Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £5-£7.50
F226F J2 DH 88 Comet Racer Bagged & re-numbered for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £10-£15
F227F J2 DH. Gypsy Moth Bagged & re-numbered for the 1969 catalogue 1969 £10-£15
F228 G1 Fariey Gannet Re-packaged/re-numbered for the 1970 catalogue 1970 £12-£18
F229 G1 Bristol Beaufort re-packaged/re-numbered& modified for Spin-a-Prop for the 1971 catalogue 1970 £18-£22
F230 G1 Fairey Barracuda Re-packaged/re-numbered for the 1970 catalogue 1970 £10-£15
F231 H Hawker Typhoon 1B   1975 £7.50-£10
F232 H Republic Thunderbolt   1975 £7.50-£10
F233 H Spitfire VII/IX Re-packaged/renumbered for the 1976 catalogue 1976 £10-£15
F234 H Nakajimi Rufe Test shots and possibly proof boxes made, but never sold 1977 £50-£75
F235   Dornier Do 335A   1974 £12-£18
F236F J2 Focke Wulf Ta 152A Bagged 1970 £8-£12
F237   Spitfire VII/IX   1974 £8-£12
F238   HS Buccaneer S.2   1972 £8-£12
F239   DH Hornet F.3   1971 £12-£18
F240   Lockheed Ventura Test shots and possibly proof boxes and decals made, but never sold originally advertised in the 1974 catalogue 1974/7 £50-£75
F241   Martin Maryland II   1973 £8-£12


F173 Bleriot XI

Cat No Box Style Kit Name Comments Year Estimated. Value
F242F J1 Grumman Wildcat Bagged 1972 £5-£8
F243F J1 Chance Vought Corsair Bagged 1972 £5-£8
F244 J1 Grumman Avenger   1973 £8-£12
F245F J2 Grumman Hellcat Bagged 1971 £5-£8
F247 G1 Westland Wessex repackaged/re-numbered for the 1970 catalogue 1970 £12-£18
F248 G1 Messerschmitt 262A   1972 £8-£12
F249     No kit sold with this cat No; F250 to F252 where catalogues    
F253   DH. Sea Venom FAW 21/53 Only sold for a year with this catalogue No and box style 1973 £18-£22
F254     No kit sold with this cat No    
F255     No kit sold with this cat No    
F256 H1 Westland Lynx   1975 £5-£8
F257   Fairey Firefly Bagged 1972 £8-£12
F258   Fairey Swordfish   1973 £12-£18
F259     No kit sold with this cat No    
F260 G1 Vought Corsair II Ex Hasegawa 1968 £12-£18
F261 G1 Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter Ex Hasegawa !968 £8-£12
F262 G1 Phantom II Ex Hasegawa 1968 £8-£12
F263 G1 Mig 21 Ex Hasegawa 1968 £8-£12
F264 G1 Saab Viggen Ex Hasegawa 1969 £10-£15
F265 G1 N.A. Bronco Ex Hasegawa 1968 £8-£12
F266 G1 BAC Lightning F.6/53 Ex Hasegawa 1968 £10-£15
F268 G1 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Ex Hasegawa; two seperate boxes exist, intially the kit was to big to fit a "standard" Frog box so  a larger thinner box was utilised but after a year or so the moulds where modified to fit a more standard size box, it is suggested that a premium of £3 is added to the earlier box. 1968 £10-£15
F269 G1 Republic F-105 Thunderchief Ex Hasegawa 1968 £10-£15
F270 G1 Grumman Mohawk Ex Hasegawa 1969 £15-£20
F271 G1 A-4 Skyhawk Ex Hasegawa 1971 £12-£18
F272 G1 Grumman A-6 Intruder Ex Hasegawa 1969 £8-£12
F273 G1 Hawker Harrier GR.1 Ex Hasegawa 1970 £8-£12
F274 G1 Nakajimi Renzan Rita Ex Hasegawa 1968 £25-£30
F275 G1 RA-5C Vigilante Ex Hasegawa 1969 £20-£25
F276 G1 Kawanashi H8K2 Emily Ex Hasegawa 1969 £22-£28
F277 G1 Boeing B-47E Stratojet 1:72 Ex Hasegawa, the largest kit sold by Frog and one of the rarer kits 1969 £50-£60
F278 G1 Focke Wulf 190 1:32 Ex Hasegawa 1972 £35-£40
F289     No kit sold with this cat No    
F280 G1 F-100 Super Sabre Ex Hasegawa 1970 £12-£18
F281   Grumman Hellcat 1:32 Ex Hasegawa 1973 £25-£35
F282 G1 RF-101C Voodoo Ex Hasegawa 1970 £18-£22
F283     No kit sold with this cat No    
F284   Lockheed Neptune P2V-7 1:72 ex Hasegawa 1973 £30-£35
F285     No kit sold with this cat No    
F286 G1 Convair Delta Dagger Ex Hasegawa 1970 £12-£18
F287 G1 Mitsubishi Zero 1:32 Ex Hasegawa 1972 £30-£35
F288 G1 Messerschmitt Bf 109E 1:32 Ex Hasegawa 1972 £30-£35
F289 G1 Messerschmitt 262A 1:32 Ex hasegawa 1972 £35-£40
F290     No kit sold with this cat No    
F291 G1 Bristol Beaufighter 21 Kit/moulds converted to spin-a-prop; also the Fuselage converted to Australian Mk 21 1971 £10-£15
F292 G1 Junkers JU 88 converted for Spin-a-prop 1970 £10-£15
F293     No kit sold with this cat No    
F294   Fairey Firefly re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£10
F295   DH Sea Venom FAW 21/53 re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £12-£18
      F296 to F319: No kits are known to have been sold with these catalogues No's, although various project assignations where made against these No's most notable are the four Russian prototypes which are listed below for reference purposes.    
F308   Mig 3 Test shots produced, possibly proof boxes, kits eventually sold by Red Star 1977 £50-£100
F310   Lavochkin La-5 Test shots produced, possibly proof boxes, kits eventually sold by Red Star 1977 £50-£100
F311   Yaklovlev Yak-3 Test shots produced, possibly proof boxes, kits eventually sold by Red Star 1977 £50-£100
F312   Antra DS Anasal Test shots produced, possibly proof boxes, kits eventually sold by Red Star 1977 £50-£100
F331 G1 Fairey Gannet Re-introduced into the 1967/8 Catalogue 1968 £10-£12
F353   Avro Vulcan B1 Ex P (1:96) re-introduced circa 1964 with new generic box art 1964 £90-£120
F354   Vickers Valiant B1 Ex P (1:96) re-introduced circa 1964 with new generic box art 1964 £100-£130
F359   Avro Lancaster Ex P (1:96) re-introduced circa 1964 with new box art 1964 £15-£18
F400   Dassult Mirage III   1975 £5-£10
F401F J1 Heinkel 162A Bagged 1970 £5-£10
F402   SEPECAT Jaguar   1974 £8-£12
F403     No kit sold with this cat No    
F404   Lavochkin La-7   1975 £8-£12
F405   F-82F Twin Mustang Test shots produced, possibly proof boxes and decals made never sold. 1977 £50-£100
F406     No kit sold with this catalogue No    
F407   Grumman Bearcat   1975 £12-£18
F408   Gloster Javelin FAW 9/9R   1975 £8-£12
F409   DH Sea Vixen Produced for only a few months, one of Frog's most celebrated and sought after kits 1976 £25-£30
      F410 to F416 No kits sold with these cat No's though various project assignations suggested against them.    
F417   Arado 234B/V & V1 Flying Bomb Although not as sought after as the Sea Vixen (mainly because others have since produced this kit) but still is quite a desirable kit 1976 £15-£20
F420 J4 Westland Lysander re-numbered/repackaged for the 1972 catalogue 1972 £8-£12
F421 J4 Vultee Vengence re-numbered/repackaged for the 1972 catalogue 1972 £8-£12
F422 J4 Fairey Barracuda re-numbered/repackaged for the 1972 catalogue 1972 £8-£12
F423     no kit sold with cat No    
F424 J4 Focke wulf Ta 152 Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1972 catalogue  1972 £5-£8
F425   Chance Vought Corsair Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F426   Messerschmitt Bf 109E Re-numbered/re-packaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F427   P-51A Mustang Re-numbered/re-packaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F428   P-40B Warhawk Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F429   Gloster Gladiator Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F430   Fiat G.55 Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F431   DH Vampire FB.5/50 Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F432   Grumman Wildcat Re-numbered/re-packaged for the 1974 catlogue 1974 £5-£8
F433   Grumman Hellcat Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
F434   Heinkel 162 Re-numbered/repackaged for the 1974 catalogue 1974 £5-£8
      F435 to F509 no kits sold with these cat No but various projects assigned against these No's    
F510   Battle Of Britain set (JU 87 & Hurricane) Frog aquired some of the merchandising rights for the 1969  feature film "Battle Of Britain" and produced 3 sets of twin kits to tie in with the film, all are quite scarce now. 1969 £35-£40
F511   Battle Of Britain set (JU 88 Spitfire) Frog aquired some of the merchandising rights for the 1969 feature film "Battle Of Britain" and produced 3 sets of twin kits to tie in with the film all are quite scarce now 1969 £35-£40
F512   Battle Of Britain set (Blenheim & Bf 109) Frog aquired some of the merchandising rights for the 1969  feature film "Battle Of Britain" and produced 3 sets of twin kits to tie in with the film, all are quite scarce now 1969 £45-£50
      F513 to 519 No kits sold with these cat No's    
F520   Combat Series (Beaufort & Bf 109) Simular to the "Battle of Britain" sets but with no tie in to the film. Sets where complete with spin-a-prop motor.These sets where produced it relatively low numbers 1973 £55-£60
F521   Combat Series (JU 88 & Spitfire) Simular to the "Battle of Britain" sets but with no tie in to the film. Sets where complete with spin-a-prop motor.These sets where produced it relatively low numbers 1973 £45-£55
F522   Combat Series (Beaufighter & FW 190) Simular to the "Battle of Britain" sets but with no tie in to the film.Sets where complete with spin-a-prop motor.These sets where produced it relatively low numbers 1973 £45-£55
F600  M  Jaguar XK-E  1:16 Motorised Car  1964  £25-£30
F601  M  Vauxhall Victor  1:16 Motorised Car  1965  £30-£35
F602  M  Ford Consul Cortina  1:16 Motorised Car  1965  £30-£35
F603  M  Dennis Ambulance  1:16 Motorised   1965  £40-£45
       F604 to F609 No kits sold with these cat No's    
F610  M  Morris 1100  1:16 Motorised Car  1965  £35-£40
       F611 to F699 No kits sold with these cat No's    
F700    Lola T-70 1:25 Ex AMT  1967  £30-£40
F701    Chapperal 2C 1:25 Ex AMT  1967  £30-£40
F702    McLaren Elva  1:25 Ex AMT  1967  £30-£40
F703   Lotus Ford 29/30 Indy 1:25 Ex AMT 1967 £50-£55
F704   AC Cobra 427cc 1:25 Ex AMT 1967 £30-£40
F705   Mercedes-Benz 300SL 1:25 Ex AMT 1967 £30-£40
      F706 to F719 no kits sold with these catalogue No's    
F720   Ford Galaxie 1:25 Ex AMT 1968 £30-£40
F721   Ford Mustang 1:25 Ex AMT 1968 £30-£40
F722   Corvette Stingray 1:25 Ex AMT 1968 £30-£40
F723   Lotus Ford 29/30 Indy 1:25 Ex AMT re-numbering/repackaged for the 1968 catalogue 1968 £30-£40
      F724 to 725 no kits sold with these catalogue No's    
F727   Bentley Blower 4.5 Litre 1:24 Ex Sankyo 1970 £50-£60
F728   Mercedes-Benz SSK 1:24 Ex Sankyo 1970 £50-£60
If you note something that may need changing (including any comments on the values) please contact us .As as we are fine tuning elements all the time. If you have any comments we will be pleased to hear from you.

  337P Bristol Beaufort ("Line drawing box") one of the first, of the third generation of Frog constructions kits.

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The Frog Catalogue circa 1965/6 as advertised via the back of a complaint slip