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by AV-8B Driver
Sun May 08, 2016 7:19 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Topic: 1/18 models for sale Hot Toys trade...Fw-190 D-9 NIB $90
Replies: 2
Views: 2453

Re: 1/18 models for sale Hot Toys trade...

Okay...

I have a 1/18 NIB Fw-190D-9 with tail flash that I will sell for $90.00 + shipping cost ( $10 -$20 ish ). Sale will also include 3 sets of other flash.

First PM gets it.

Also...

I have 1 Free 1/18 Dragon Figure new in box w/ free shipping. Choose German or US.
by AV-8B Driver
Sat May 07, 2016 6:18 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Topic: 1/18 models for sale Hot Toys trade...Fw-190 D-9 NIB $90
Replies: 2
Views: 2453

Re: 1/18 models for Hot Toys trade...

I am looking to complete my Hot Toys Military collection, and have some really good models to trade. I can easily make an unbalanced trade. I have so many so far, but I do not have the Mountain Seal, CIA, and Vietnam. Would be interested in trading for any Hot Toys item. Trade P-51, P-47, ME-262 al...
by AV-8B Driver
Fri May 06, 2016 3:59 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Topic: 1/18 models for sale Hot Toys trade...Fw-190 D-9 NIB $90
Replies: 2
Views: 2453

1/18 models for sale Hot Toys trade...Fw-190 D-9 NIB $90

I am looking to complete my Hot Toys Military collection, and have some really good models to trade. I can easily make an unbalanced trade. I have so many so far, but I do not have the Mountain Seal, CIA, and Vietnam. Would be interested in trading for any Hot Toys item.
by AV-8B Driver
Fri May 06, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

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by AV-8B Driver
Fri May 06, 2016 11:27 am
Forum: The Reference Room
Topic: 70% of Marine F/A-18s can't fly
Replies: 1
Views: 1876

Re: 70% of Marine F/A-18s can't fly

I have a friend who flies the C-17 out of Mcguire Dix Lakehurst. He says there are not enough pilots to man all the Reapers. He had applied to drive one but was not eligible because there were already too many Majors in his class.. Reminds me of that cutting score BS for NCOs... Anyone ever seen the...
by AV-8B Driver
Fri May 06, 2016 11:21 am
Forum: The Reference Room
Topic: Flight of the navigator
Replies: 1
Views: 1879

Re: Flight of the navigator

Disney is evil
by AV-8B Driver
Sun May 01, 2016 1:25 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Topic: Battleground Toys on eBay!
Replies: 7
Views: 4259

Re: Battlegroud Toys on eBay!

G1, you gotta sell internationally. Shipping will be cheap because these items are small and you'll get way more bids if you do. Don't let all the horror stories about scammers deter you. I've had more scams pulled on me by US buyers than international buyers over the years on ebay. And some more a...
by AV-8B Driver
Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:25 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Back dated a M113A2 to a Vietnam era M113A1 with 106mm
Replies: 56
Views: 30105

Re: 1/18 custom Vietnam era M113 with 106mm recoilless rifle

**UPDATE #1** First I stripped all the gear off. http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz239/schaaptd/IMG_6989.jpg http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz239/schaaptd/IMG_6990.jpg And then I removed the hull to work on the interior first. http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz239/schaaptd/IMG_6994.jpg No...
by AV-8B Driver
Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:13 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

I think this is on topic . . . . It is a discussion about a open ended question ... Was it a lack of demand, no tooling rights, High IP costs ? ... These are all valid responses since they're hypothesis with examples ...... BBI is a big company, so why did they stop with the good stuff ? They are st...
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Apr 18, 2016 11:20 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

Surely no one has to pay any royalties to a company who formerly made aircraft or armor under the Nazi regime? Maybe a Volkswagen Bug because it was made postwar also in the same way, but a King Tiger tank? Surely not anything made by Mitsubishi or Kawasaki during the war like the Zero or Tony, but...
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:56 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

[quote="Coreyeagle48"]Greetings: With all due respect, I must disagree with a lot of your assessment of this situation. There are millions of companies out there. Right now I am sitting around items made by Gateway, SanDisk, Panasonic, Epson and Logitech. There are also many other companies out ther...
by AV-8B Driver
Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:00 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

AV-8B: I hate to tell you but this has been going on long before 2009. In the case of Disney, it has been going on for years. I am an educator and I remember hearing stories about Disney running around the Florida area looking for teachers and schools hanging Disney characters the kids made on clas...
by AV-8B Driver
Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:26 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

dannyc, Remember these messages ???? Re: Merrill's Battle Pack and updated 1/18 list. dannyc Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:13 am AV-8B Driver wrote: grunt1 wrote: PM sent I'm getting a lot of offers so let me wait a few days and see what happens. Thanks Also interested in the dodge weapons carrier, fw190, the ...
by AV-8B Driver
Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:18 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

I don't think it is licensing per se he has a problem with, but with the fact that some companies ask amounts that aren't reasonable in some cases, which means no model gets built. Not saying all do, but as only so many manufacturers make warplanes a single company being greedy can eliminate a lot ...
by AV-8B Driver
Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:04 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

Eddy10440 wrote:I've never really understood why JSI/Merit International were not interested in reproducing the 1/18 King Tiger using the old tooling from 21st Century Toys.

Because Volkswagan and Porsche own the IP, so they would have to pay both.


That would have been a hit in sales here in the US :flag:
by AV-8B Driver
Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:02 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

AV-8B Driver: I would like to know EXACTLY what you have a problem with in regards to Lockheed Martin's statement on licensing. There are many many companies that do this. And they have a right to protect their name and their industry. I personally, am glad to see a company take this stance rather ...
by AV-8B Driver
Sat Apr 16, 2016 3:54 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

You all think that's bad.... Read here.... Page 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/453483/20150812_MOD_Copyright_Licensing_Information.pdf So much for any UK item...this law is horrifying, in so many ways..... and will make most all UK MOD Crowns and 1000's o...
by AV-8B Driver
Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:15 am
Forum: The Reference Room
Topic: A-10 safe until 2022
Replies: 1
Views: 2337

Re: A-10 safe until 2022

It's safe from men running around on the ground with nothing more than heavy machine guns or 40mm cannon. Over a modern battlefield it is expected to last 3 minutes, and that was in the early 2000's. In the 90's...5 minutes. They were made to destroy a few heavy AFV before they themselves were destr...
by AV-8B Driver
Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:51 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: What happened to BBI?
Replies: 34
Views: 18922

Re: What happened to BBI?

Years ago, about the same time I left the 1:18 hobby due to other responsibilities, 21st was starting to implode; Admiral had produced the F86 and ME262; Unimax had a few figures; and BBI was manufacturing high-quality figures and aircraft. I know 21st self-destructed; Admiral seems not to have bee...
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:40 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Topic: The new Napster...3D printing....
Replies: 8
Views: 4677

Re: The new Napster...3D printing....

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Edited: vulgar language
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:50 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Nooo...No more models ???? Bad article
Replies: 21
Views: 9545

Re: Nooo...No more models ???? Bad article

dannyc wrote:Bro calm down

When someone repeatedly insults me in a condescending manner with a copy and paste method for no reason other than his own misunderstanding and superiority complex, I think "prick" is quite fine.
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:47 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Topic: The new Napster...3D printing....
Replies: 8
Views: 4677

Re: The new Napster...3D printing....

dannyc wrote:Guys please calm down let's not bicker over such things

ADMIN EDIT - Unnecessary
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:29 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Nooo...No more models ???? Bad article
Replies: 21
Views: 9545

Re: Nooo...No more models ???? Bad article

Read this... "Plastic Aircraft Model Kits are Going Away" January 31, 2005: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah OK folks, time to wake ...
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Mar 14, 2016 4:53 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Topic: The new Napster...3D printing....
Replies: 8
Views: 4677

Re: The new Napster...3D printing....

3D printing services are the new Napster and they are under the spotlight. There is a agreement you sign when you join that states that no copyrighted or IP property cannot be uploaded or sold without licensing rights or permission, and when you see a possible violation, you have to report it. Tayl...
by AV-8B Driver
Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:18 am
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Does anyone make extra ordinance for the bbi modern jets
Replies: 43
Views: 20892

Re: Does anyone make extra ordinance for the bbi modern jets

I tried Shapeways, they had once 1/18 Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles, could'nt find them again. Perheaps should you ask board member Nick_Karatzides, he had a link to ANYUTA 3D print creations at Shapeways, but as said, no missiles to find yet. That's because Raytheon made shapeways remove all the...