FROG Bristol 138 (OOB)

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Breaking records and advancing technology is a lot of what interwar aviation was about. Whether it was civilians risking it all for fame and fortune, or military test pilots pushing new frontiers for the glory of their homelands, going higher, farther and faster was a frenetic, and dangerous, game.

While post-war X-planes from many nations are decently catered for by model companies, the same can’t really be said, especially nowadays, for these interwar pioneers.

Thankfully, FROG had a whole series of “Trailblazers” kits that paid plastic homage to some of these aeronautical achievements. One that I’ve managed to get my hands on is the Bristol 138/A, a high-altitude research aircraft of clearly British origin. A very pedestrian-looking plane to today’s eyes, it must have been quite a sight back in its day, with its closed-in canopy, huge wings and spindly, tall undercarriage!

Check out my review of this seemingly forgotten classic at the link below, and get ready to “get high” in a way that doesn’t (necessarily) involve inhaling model cement fumes!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/frog-1-72-bristol-138-a-oob/

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Thank you for the post! That’s great.

54,000 feet is quite something.

I love old models like that. The engine is “good enuff”. It doesnt have heads but they probably aren’t visible anyways, and it has the rignt number of cylinders…

Bill

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Awesome!

Another Record Breaker from an old Company! It’s a neat looking plane too! I do especially like at the last the description of the Printer. The land-lady and I were saying the same thing the other day when ours wouldn’t pair to this laptop! I will be watching for more! T.B. P.S.If the canopy isn’t too brittle cut the glass away from in between and use.010 Evergreen in it .It probably doesn’t have much office furniture anyway, does it?

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I built the FROG Whitley which was a great kit. IIRC FROG meant “Flight Right Off the Ground”.

Bill