BBI: watch this space

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:51 am

Sad = the tears of the Phoenix are claimed to have healing powers.

It flies = self explanatory.

Gillette = close (as in close proximity to.)

Answer = U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds.

They all have a large phoenix painted on the underbelly. They fly. They are in close formation.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:53 am

JohnLumley wrote:Sad = the tears of the Phoenix are claimed to have healing powers.

It flies = self explanatory.

Gillette = close (as in close proximity to.)

Answer = U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds.

They all have a large phoenix painted on the underbelly. They fly. They are in close formation.

But that would be a repaint of the F-16.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:56 am

I located a couple of screen shots from the Gillette Mach 3 commercial. I hearby officially declare my guess to be the: F-22 Raptor

pierce · Post by **pierce** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:02 pm

What does sad have to do with a F-22

toyktdlgh · Post by **toyktdlgh** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:14 pm

Maybe sad is they think we won’t like it. I like the F-22 but it won’t be finding a home in my house if that’s what it is.

I'm still hoping for another WWII plane.

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:15 pm

How about one more clue Mike?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:18 pm

Moth wrote:How about one more clue Mike?

Please show us the picture of the 1/18 scale A/C Please........?????

mkxiv · Post by **mkxiv** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:28 pm

Strategic Air Defense?

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:51 pm

Well i haven't got a clue but it's nearly friday so hopefully news will be released soon. I am also hoping that it is just the start of new product from BBI afterall Mike has said the re release of the F18 and 16 are on the way so i hope that ship has a lot more things on it

SGT. Saunders · Post by **SGT. Saunders** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:08 pm

Well that sounds all good for all Ya aircraft collectors Im really happy for you

lol. So I gusse that means that the figures collectors will have to wait and see, Mike could you hint when we might see some new WWII figures?

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:15 pm

The Thunderbirds flew the F-4 Phantom for awhile. How cool would that be?

WGP Klaus · Post by **WGP Klaus** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:41 pm

digger wrote:A Tomcat would be a sight in 1/18:

L: 41 inches
H: 10 inches
WS: 42.6

I wouldn't mind if you were correct Shin, though my wallet might..

Just for scale reference, this is a Tamiya 1/32 Tomcat next to a 21st 1/32 P40, and thats a std posterboard, the thing would be HUGE!

coreystinson · Post by **coreystinson** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:02 pm

Heh. By posting those pictures in this thread you are going to psyche some people out until they get around to reading the post. Naughty!

shadow83 · Post by **shadow83** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:23 pm

If its a jet like an F15 or an F22 maybe its sad because that for the size it will cost around 150.00 or more.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:45 pm

Its probably an F-14 or an F-15 in my opinion. Here is a list that I'm sure the plane will be on. BBI is known for their modern stuff over any other era. An F-14 or F-15 would just make sense to go along with the other two jets that they already have.

A-10
F-4
F-14
F-15
F-22

WWII
F6F Hellcat
SBD Dauntless

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:02 pm

dam it! I thought I was on to something with the XB-70 Valkyrie.
Sad = Valkyrie
Flies = Yeap
Gillette = mach 3 flight speed
Then I discovered the thing was as big as an airliner - doh! Back to the drawing board.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:04 pm

And now for some reason I keep thinking this thing may be a helicopter

lsc1002 · Post by **lsc1002** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:15 pm

I think it is going to be a aircraft carrier! USS Yorktown..no maybe the it is the USS New Jersay! I always wanted my own Battlewagon

I have plenty of room for a 1/18 scale WWII aircraft carrier or battleship! I guess it would not be tooo bad living outside

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:17 pm

G'day all

Maybe the “Gillette = Mach 3” guess could be re-interoperated along the lines of Mk III, as in the third version of something?

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:33 pm

...........and maybe "it flies" means it is fast!

Like wasn't the Challenger 1 Mk3 the worlds fastest MBT?

jeffrowse · Post by **jeffrowse** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:43 pm

lsc1002 wrote: I think it is going to be a aircraft carrier! USS Yorktown..no maybe the it is the USS New Jersay! I always wanted my own Battlewagon

Hmm, Gilette make razor blades, which is what has become of most the the West's hunter-killer submarines (most of the WarPac subs have become rusting, radioactive harbor filler!)... A sad end for masterful pieces of engineering (can tell I never sailed in one, can't you

) so that's my guess - an Ohio-class nuke.

Oh wait, Da Man said it flies. Belgium!

Spudkopf · Post by **Spudkopf** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:51 pm

SAD !?!

Supply And Demand (maybe relevant to A10)
Search and Destroy
Seek and Destroy
Submarine Anomaly Detection

Folkwulfe · Post by **Folkwulfe** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:18 pm

Might as well get in on the "brain-drain". From what I've read so far....and this is a SWAG at best....here's what I've been able to deduce.

SAD= Swedish Air Defense

It flies=Hope so or it's an expensive paperweight!

Gillette had a similar one a few years ago= Gillette Mach 3 Razor commercial.

Here's the explination. If you look at the SAAB JAS-39 Gripen, especially from the front, it bears an outstanding resemblance to the aircraft pictured in the Gillette Razor commercials. The "SAD" I explained earlier as the Swedish Air Defense, who were the primary receivers of the JAS-39. And as for "it flies"...try Mach 2.0 clean in level flight....booogedy booogedy! Now the size of a Gripen would be around the same as the F-16 and FA-18 models already produced...or smaller...soooo....Left Field techno, but that's my guess, and I'm stik'n to it!

Folkwulfe · Post by **Folkwulfe** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:27 pm

Oh...and I forgot to add....

MIKE, you are a very cruel man......but we love you just the same.

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:35 pm

Supression of AIR DEFENSES? (well, Enemy Air Defenses)

Small Scale Military Headquarters

BBI: watch this space

Re: f-14

My Guess

Forgot

SAD