1:18 F-16, not BBI?

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1:18 F-16, not BBI?

Post by Ruger » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:10 pm

Forgive me, as I don't often post in the 1:18 forum, as 1:32 is my main vice, but I saw this:

F-16C

And I don't seem to recall hearing of it before. For the record, I found the link here on our board, in the B/S/T forum. Who knows more about this than I do?

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Re: 1:18 F-16, not BBI?

Post by Ruger » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:13 pm

Is it just a detailed version of BBI's?

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Re: 1:18 F-16, not BBI?

Post by aferguson » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:17 pm

it's a repaint by bbi released last year.
i never met an airplane i didn't like...

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Re: 1:18 F-16, not BBI?

Post by NSA » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:28 pm

Yeah it's weird, they have the BBI one listened next on their website, for $20 cheaper!
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Re: 1:18 F-16, not BBI?

Post by Ruger » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:37 pm

Seems weird that they don't mention BBI at all in the description, and in fact, mention another company, "Historic Aviation". Something seems funny here...

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Re: 1:18 F-16, not BBI?

Post by NSA » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:54 pm

http://www.historicaviation.com/product ... o?ID=23250

And the BBI version on L&H's site:

http://legendshobbies.com/catalog/produ ... ts_id/3308

Maybe Historic Aviation had made a special order for the planes before they decided to do a wider release? The dang tail numbers match so it's the same plane.
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