Finally !!!!!!

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:14 pm

Hi guys

good news from france bbi is eventually getting sold at retail in France

well we don't get the latest stuff but some are pretty cool

- corsair
- WWII rangers
- ranger drit bike
- woodland humvee
- AH64
- MH 6
- desert buggy

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:42 pm

Yeah ,... that's cool "blaster_e11",.. glad to hear it. Addicts abroad need a fix too.

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blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:17 pm

yup ebay and online stores are helpful but they can't match an brick and mortar toyshop

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:04 pm

That's really great to hear Blaster!!!! we had BBI over here for all of a year i have been hoping that a european distributor would take up the brand!

What shop have you seen it in? Sounds like you got some stuff that hasn't yet (hopefully!!) made it to the UK like the WWII figs and the corsair great news though and glad you have found them

alf · Post by **alf** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:25 am

Hi blaster, you can already buy bbi in france at "jouet club".

but only the ones you are talking about and the Apache I bought 5 month ago was really expensive (more than 70 euros if I remember..) close to the price you can get it online in the USA (shippment to france included).

As a side note I noticed arrival of bbi 1/6 in "carrefour"... maybe one day they will have also the 1/18 line at a more "Walmart like price"...

digger · Post by **digger** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:33 pm

Congrats! With the WWII guys and the Corsair, you have newest retail stuff save the modern figs. You're actually doing better than us as the WWII are basically long gone in stores stateside.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:36 pm

I've heard that some of the board members are prepared to smuggle the Nazi figures to you inside tanks.

Mark

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:03 pm

Congrats, it is good you will be able to get them easier.
Todd

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:55 am

i've found them in Jouéclub, i was told it was there for something like 6 monthes but it's the 1st time i saw them personally and they're even in the early xmas catalog !

the apache is way too expensive to for my wallet : 80 euros is not the kind of cash i can spare for a toy considering i'm going to NYC in december

the MH6 is "only" 30 euros so i may be tempted if i find it in store (i'm sad i don't work close to a jouéclub anymore

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:02 am

i was really hesitating for a BBI Corsair (i do prefer the F 4U4 ) i am going to check ! do you know their listed price ?
anyway it's a good news because even on ebay the posting costs were almost doubling the prices !

alf · Post by **alf** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:21 am

Yeah I saw them too in this christmas catalog

But you're right...it's magic to see them in real at a french toy store...it's so rare....and a real pain to left them on shelves: kind of lost children feeling
hey thank you to remember me I'm addicted

But I think not every "joué club" (you're right not "jouet") got everything you list. The one next to me only have 10 ranger bike for months, but I saw others having the complete list on shelves (one in Vannes Bretagne for example).

anyway, prepare a big empty bag for your NY trip, and good wallmart, TRU and KBtoys hunting

alf · Post by **alf** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:29 am

Hi supersonicfifi,

it seems to be at 49,95 €

check http://www.joueclub.fr/ and search for "elite force".

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:21 pm

the "avant première noël catalogue" lists a lot of item taht shoud be available during the weeks to come in most Jouéclub stores

Small Scale Military Headquarters

Finally !!!!!!

Finally !!!!!!

Good News !

yeah...but...

cool

great news