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CHIPPY HO !

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:24 am
by supersonicfifi
here is site of interest : http://phantom-us.com/images/aircraft/f18/f18_r1_c1.jpg

ther is a nice "chippy ho!" repaint of the BBI F 18 ! (the red "remove before flight" stuff sur looks cool !)

can't wait to have an F 18 here in France !

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:34 am
by immeww2
Very cool plane!!!! :D

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:35 am
by p51
WHoa! That's an awesome repaint. I can't figure out if it's official or not. They have a NICE Blue Angel F-18 in the site which makes me thing it's a custom paint (since the Blue Angel on that site has missiles and the official Blue Angel repaint was retooled as most of you know with the sidewinder missiles taken out).

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:40 am
by Gunner
Here's a better link.

Each section has a roll-over that shows a different detail.

http://www.phantom-us.com/ver1/airplain.html

do you know some others repaint

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:13 pm
by supersonicfifi
:roll: do you know some other repaint - i ve seen on ebay some australian repaint but i m sure there is some others

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:41 pm
by p51
Repaints:
VFA-82 "Marauders"
2 different Austrailian schemes
USN Blue Angels
Night Fighter (all Black)

And now (if this is not a custom) "Chippy Ho"

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:49 pm
by aferguson
i think in a thread of a few months ago it was established that this was a one off custom..

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:19 pm
by DocTodd
I'm pretty sure we have seen those pics before on another thread.
They look good, especially the Chippy Ho with it's accessories.
Todd

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:46 pm
by wise690
I've been thinking about getting an F-18 ever since I got my F-16 Wednesday. It's to bad its only a custom and not a prototype.

BLACK F18

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:54 am
by supersonicfifi
another repaint : http://photos.figures.com/photo/1/showg ... 274&page=3

this F18 was perhaps treated in another tread but i'm puting it to round the conversation... 8)

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:14 pm
by JohnLumley
Did not know :shock: about the black F-18 being an official bbi release. Always exciting to find a new plane.

I just recieved the two hornets from Australia. They are definately a bbi release not a custom repaint.

So who sells the black one :?:

nobody

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:21 pm
by digger
I don't think it ever came out and don't know if it ever will. Sort of like the camo apache - they showed it but I don't think it was released, and at this point I don't know why it would be..... :roll:

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:52 pm
by p51
The Black BBi F-18 Hornet was a Comic Con 2004 exclusive. Here's photos I took of it last year:

Image

Image

Image

hooked

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:24 pm
by supersonicfifi
8) the more i read this forum the more i plan to build a hangar ! these are huge !

black f-18

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:14 pm
by digger
Did they actually sell them at CC? Funny you never see them on ebay.
They showed it again at a later toy fair, no? Maybe fall?

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:30 pm
by p51
They only had 4 at Comic Con, and I believe all 4 were sold. They were said to be the only 4 ever that would be sold and are true Comic Con exclusives.

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:35 pm
by vmf214
Yeah, didn't one of the black ones show up on ebay for around $250 or so? Would love to have the 2 Aussies but too many coals in the fire at the moment...

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:10 pm
by immeww2
I really like the details on the cockpit panel! That is awesome!!!!!