Who plans on getting a Hellcat?

dfoos · Post by **dfoos** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:09 am

Oh, hells yeah!!!!
With the toy fair coverage scattered over many posts, I must have missed this one. I, for one, feel that BBI makes more detailed models than 21st. I really appreciate what 21st does as it comes out with more models at lower prices so this is not an insult, but the more expensive, not as many models per year BBI stuff is, IMHO, better quality. I love their sherman, and I would probably buy possibly two. Maybe more if they come out with some really neat paint schemes.
With the Allied armor trailing in number to the German stuff, I would like to flesh out my little allied army!!

dfoos · Post by **dfoos** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:12 am

Whoops, got all excited over nothing, I thought you guys were talking about an M18 Hellcat. I got so excited I didn't even finish reading the post. I went back and read the whole thread.

Sorry, well let my post be a request for one of those.

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:29 am

Absolutely! You gotta have something escorting those Dauntlesses!

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:41 am

Dfoos, a BBI M18 Hellcat is wishful thinking and a great piece of armor. Unfortunately, it will probably never be made. On the other hand a BBI F6 Hellcat will be awesome and a must have as stated by many before. BBI does some incredible work and I can't wait to see it on TRU's shelves!

sarge · Post by **sarge** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:49 am

USCGSARdog wrote:I'll be purchasing a Hellcat as well. It should be a nice looking plane. I sure would like to see some production photos!

As for bbi jets.... I don't care which jets they produce. As long as they make 'em, I'm buying 'em. I would be beyond happy if they made a Tomcat to go along with the Hellcat. Wouldn't that be the prize piece?!

In due time...........

-Rob

Maybe they should come out with the F4. Then we'd have three mfgrs to pick from.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:25 pm

I'll buy at least one. I'll also buy anything from BBI in 1:18th.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:04 pm

I'll most likely get one - but I wanna see the paint schemes first before I lay down the $$$

Charlemagne · Post by **Charlemagne** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:25 pm

Once I see the paint schemes, I will swoop in and get 1 maybe 2. The Hellcat and P-61 have been at the top of my list for the last 3 years and now I'm finally getting the F6F. I'm not holding my breath on getting a Widow anytime soon although the appearance of a large bird like the Phantom gives me hope that someday we could see a P-61.

Dan

sarge · Post by **sarge** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:47 am

Charlemagne wrote:Once I see the paint schemes, I will swoop in and get 1 maybe 2. The Hellcat and P-61 have been at the top of my list for the last 3 years and now I'm finally getting the F6F. I'm not holding my breath on getting a Widow anytime soon although the appearance of a large bird like the Phantom gives me hope that someday we could see a P-61.

Dan

With all the different birds we would like to have, these companies should never run out of ideas and stay in business for a lifetime.

Aviatornut.com · Post by **Aviatornut.com** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:35 am

you can count on aviatornut for your Hellcat needs and HELLcat you can even preypay $10. and we will let you know two weeks before they come in to pay the reamining balance.

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:11 pm

I will get one if I see one. I wonder if TRU's is still going to carry the BBI planes. the Zero, the F18 nor F16 never showed up at TRU's. I notice this week while tring to find the BBI Sherman there wasn't any price stickers on the shelve for any BBI stuff there. Wish Walmart started carring BBI and Admiral plane in addition to 21st. (with a better distribution system too while I am wshing.)

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:26 pm

Count me in too.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:36 pm

Count me in for a few, once my bills get paid also.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:09 pm

I may pick one up if they arrive at TRU - Id also like to wait and check out the different schemes...

CessnaDriver · Post by **CessnaDriver** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:41 am

My father worked on Hellcats.
As a little kid, I remember it sounded funny hearing my father who rarely cussed use the "h" word.

Grabbing one of these is mandatory for me.

CessnaDriver · Post by **CessnaDriver** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:43 am

ignore

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:15 am

mountian-man wrote:I am sure the BBI F6F will be a Great compliment to the 21C Avenger and the numerous Corsairs. Who, other than myself, would find the "sharkmouth" scheme attractive on the Hellcat?

Something like this.... http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/ref/k ... _f6f_d.jpg

Yes it would compliment the Avenger, but the F6F proposed is PTO and none of our Avengers are. I feel that a F4F Wildcat would be a better addition BEFORE a Hellcat, since the F4F was the platform from which the designers set out to improve and subsequently just designed a completely new airplane: the F6F.

dV

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Who plans on getting a Hellcat?

Definately

Re: Definately

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