Lot 560: FROG Mark IV Interceptor Fighter tinplate model aircraft with original box

A British tinplate model aircraft manufactured by International Model Aircraft Ltd. of Tri-ang Works, Morden Road, Merton, London. This rubber-band powered model is finished in silver lithographed tinplate and features Royal Air Force markings, including blue and red roundels to the wings and fuselage, and tri-colour flashes to the tail fin. The fuselage is stamped with the word PORT on the left side, with MADE IN ENGLAND stamped below the cockpit. One wing section bears the serial number K 4206, and the tail fin is marked J 9842. The set is accompanied by its original blue cardboard box, which features the FROG winged logo and a notice for the FROG Model Aeroplane Club. Internally, the box contains a cardboard insert with a mechanical winding assembly and a red label that reads PATENTED (See lid of box) INSERT AIRSCREW SHAFT IN HOLE BEFORE WINDING. The components include the main fuselage, two wing panels, tail assembly, landing gear parts, and a metal winding rod.