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by aferguson
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Why does the BBI P-51 have a big hole behind the radiator flap?
Replies: 3
Views: 192

Re: Why does the BBI P-51 have a big hole behind the radiator flap?

there's supposed to be a small square panel there; I've seen it in several pics. I'm wondering if they were commonly removed during the war for some reason. It's an odd error....it took more effort and expense to make the hole than to have just made it a flush panel.
by aferguson
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Why does the BBI P-51 have a big hole behind the radiator flap?
Replies: 3
Views: 192

Why does the BBI P-51 have a big hole behind the radiator flap?

It's a square hole, in front of the tail wheel and behind the radiator flap on the underside. There is a panel covering it on the real plane but not on BBI's model. Anyone know why?
by aferguson
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Interesting 1/20 Armor on ebay
Replies: 4
Views: 418

Re: Interesting 1/20 Armor on ebay

yes I noticed that.....at first I couldn't figure out if the t-34 was supposed to be a/76 or /85. However I've been talking with the seller and he is very eager to learn and improve. He plans to do 25 additional tank models. With 3D printing it's pretty easy to make improvements to the model and cha...
by aferguson
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Interesting 1/20 Armor on ebay
Replies: 4
Views: 418

Re: Interesting 1/20 Armor on ebay

ok, so I heard back from the seller very quickly. They are indeed 3D printed so he said he will make it whatever size I want. I suggested he advertise that fact in his listings.
by aferguson
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Interesting 1/20 Armor on ebay
Replies: 4
Views: 418

Re: Interesting 1/20 Armor on ebay

it's an unusual scale the seller has chosen. Not much interest in 1/20 armour. Usually you see 3d printed 1/18 and 1/16 offered (often both are offered by the same seller) This seller would be wise to switch to one or both of those scales....assuming it is 3d printed of course. I've contacted him wi...
by aferguson
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: HIYA 1/18 GI Joe figures coming
Replies: 0
Views: 352

HIYA 1/18 GI Joe figures coming

Got an email from SmallJoes about Hiya's upcoming GI Joe 4 inch figure line. I'm not much of a Joe fan, but the figures look very good. 11 coming out initially, from the movies. Not cheap at $30 a figure though. Check them out on smalljoes if interested.
by aferguson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:28 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: New Ray 1/18 Side by Side Vehicles
Replies: 0
Views: 606

New Ray 1/18 Side by Side Vehicles

Can anyone vouch that these are actually 1/18 scale? I don't trust New Ray when it comes to their scale claims. I haven't been able to find them in person, so I can't examine the model before buying, so i'd have to buy online and don't want to get burned by an oversize/undersize model.
by aferguson
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Big Daddy Missile launchers
Replies: 2
Views: 721

Re: Big Daddy Missile launchers

Fun fact. I found the PTE Anti aircraft missile truck on Amazon UK. I could buy it, shipped, for about $70 USD. I was just about to purchase but decided to take a second look at the pictures, which weren't great. By studying them closely I realized that it wasn't the PTE Missile truck I was buying b...
by aferguson
Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1/24 Diecast Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter
Replies: 0
Views: 754

1/24 Diecast Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter

This is kind of a neat thing I stumbled across. Nice looking diecast model of a Chinese WZ-10 attack helicopter. Nearly 2 feet long. 1/24 not 1/18 but it is in scale with the Power Team Aerial Rocket Helicopter (Chinese Z-9) and would make a nice pair. Not cheap however. https://www.ebay.com/itm/314...
by aferguson
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Big Daddy Missile launchers
Replies: 2
Views: 721

Big Daddy Missile launchers

Big Daddy is a brand name that makes 4 different missile launcher trucks. They all look ok. Claims the truck is 20 inches long, but i'm skeptical, probably more like 16 inches long and the box it comes in is 20. Has anyone seen these? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/404330102248?hash=item5e23f3bde8:g:vyYAAO...
by aferguson
Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:24 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1/18 BBI Abrams with Mine Plow?
Replies: 4
Views: 784

Re: 1/18 BBI Abrams with Mine Plow?

yeah the price is good, especially given that it's 'best offer' I'm surprised it hasn't sold yet. I hope the seller can pack it well.....it looks pretty fragile.
by aferguson
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1/16 Merit WW2 15cm sFH18 Howitzer
Replies: 31
Views: 15301

Re: 1/16 Merit WW2 15cm sFH18 Howitzer

I just read this entire thread. Very interesting discussion from years ago. The eternal battle between 1/18 and 1/16 tanks. :) I've taken a sort of compromise position. Larger vehicles I stick with 1/18. But artillery and small tanks, like the panzer I, FT, tankettes etc I will dabble in 1/16. Even ...
by aferguson
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1/18 BBI Abrams with Mine Plow?
Replies: 4
Views: 784

Re: 1/18 BBI Abrams with Mine Plow?

I think the base tank is the Bravo Team Abrams, not the BBI. It's a strange custom......very elaborate in some areas and very simplistic in others. Looks pretty cool though.

I thought at first it might be some under scale GI Joe, Power Team or some such tank but I'm pretty sure it's 1/18 now.
by aferguson
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1/18 BBI Abrams with Mine Plow?
Replies: 4
Views: 784

1/18 BBI Abrams with Mine Plow?

what is this? Is this a bbi Abrams with an elaborate custom? Some of the detailing looks cheap, ie stickers for serial numbers and us flag, cheap looking plastic aerial. But other parts look very intricate. Seller's description is not of much help. https://www.ebay.com/itm/186255877413?hash=item2b5d...
by aferguson
Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: pseudo 1/18 T-14 Armata tank
Replies: 0
Views: 786

pseudo 1/18 T-14 Armata tank

Just putting this out there for anyone interested. This is an RC model tank. It is supposed to be a T-14 Armata, which it does look like, in broad strokes. Has only 6 road wheels instead of 7 on the real vehicle. Can't vouch for the scale being correct but review comments are about it's big size and...
by aferguson
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: RC Plane Talk
Replies: 372
Views: 270147

Re: RC Plane Talk

and a fourth one. This has been around for a while so I am not sure I I've posted it before. He-111 bomber. About 1/13 scale. Looks pretty sharp.

https://www.motionrc.com/products/black ... arf-bhhe00
by aferguson
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: RC Plane Talk
Replies: 372
Views: 270147

Re: RC Plane Talk

B-1B Lancer by XFly. About 1/24 scale, same as the Freewing B-2 Spirit I posted about a while back. Would make a nice pair. Wings on Lancer swing.

https://www.bananahobby.com/8-ch-XFly-m ... t-pnp.html
by aferguson
Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:57 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: More First Time Builds
Replies: 1
Views: 661

Re: More First Time Builds

I like the Firefly. Looks a lot better than the thing I hacked together. :)
by aferguson
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: New 1/18 Hind
Replies: 4
Views: 830

Re: New 1/18 Hind

well here's hoping that we see a 1/18 Hind from them one day.
by aferguson
Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: New 1/18 Hind
Replies: 4
Views: 830

Re: New 1/18 Hind

Sounds expensive. Has Delta 17 made anything else 1/18 scale as a guide to price and quality? Why announce it 2 years in advance.....is this a crowd funding project? EDIT: I found their website. They make a handful of mediocre looking figures. They may be O-ring figures. At the risk of being a wet b...
by aferguson
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Opinions on World Peacekeeepers Military Patrol Buggy?
Replies: 3
Views: 858

Re: Opinions on World Peacekeeepers Military Patrol Buggy?

thanks Tman, I can always count on you for good advice. It's a shame that all the great BBI toolings from years ago are going unused. The Elite Force line is still continuing but it a much more toy like form. Why not re-release some of these old toolings instead of making toyish, awful new ones? The...
by aferguson
Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Opinions on World Peacekeeepers Military Patrol Buggy?
Replies: 3
Views: 858

Opinions on World Peacekeeepers Military Patrol Buggy?

This is PTE's version of the Desert Patrol Vehicle (aka Fast Attack Vehicle). I never saw one in the flesh, so I would be interested in opinions as to it's size and accuracy. I used to have the original BBI FAV but it was destroyed in a fire many years ago and I don't feel like forking out a ton to ...
by aferguson
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:00 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: RC Plane Talk
Replies: 372
Views: 270147

Re: RC Plane Talk

German Gotha IV bomber of WWI. Looks pretty well proportioned. 1/15 scale. See the review link in the link below. https://www.maxfordusa.com/product-page/1-15-gotha-g-iv-wwi-bomber-arf and, holy moly, a 1/20 scale Do X....almost 8 foot span! https://www.maxfordusa.com/product-page/1-20-dornier-do-x-...
by aferguson
Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1:18 scale Smasha Squig!
Replies: 1
Views: 2337

Re: 1:18 scale Smasha Squig!

As far as i'm concerned, there are 2 big blunders on this toy. First, there is no way to lower the Squig's head into a ramming pose. Second, the Ork's mouth is closed. It should be open and roaring....instead he looks like he's watching the sun set. They should have made this toy more like the GW mo...