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your favorite BBI jet?
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:25 pm
by dragon53
In terms of DETAIL and authenticity, what's your favorite BBI jet?
1. F-4 Phantom II
2. F-16 Fighting Falcon
3. F/A-18 Hornet
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:48 pm
by Sabrefan
F-4J Phantom all the way!
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:05 pm
by tmanthegreat
I'd have to say the F-4 as well. Its got better detail than the F-18 and F-16 combined, and its twice as small
Nevertheless, all the BBI jets are great and some of the most ambitious 1:18 scale planes yet made
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:52 pm
by olifant
I really love my Hornet. It's sheer wow factor wins the day in my opinion.
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:02 pm
by Birddog
F-16
Love the size (even if it is a bit over scaled, dosen't show that bad) and the look...
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:13 pm
by dragon53
OLIFANT, BIRDDOG:
Do you also own the F-4J?
If so, why do like your F-16 or F/A-18 over the F-4J?
I'm going to buy the F-4J and had looked at the F-16, too.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:03 am
by dfoos
I only have the F-16 so I can only comment on that one. but I love it.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:39 am
by KAMIKAZE
F-18
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:19 pm
by CW4USARMY
Was the Blue Angels F-18, but after they release the Thunderbirds F-16, it will be the new favorite I think.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:43 pm
by KAGNEW
F-4
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:07 pm
by olifant
dragon53 wrote:OLIFANT, BIRDDOG:
Do you also own the F-4J?
If so, why do like your F-16 or F/A-18 over the F-4J?
I'm going to buy the F-4J and had looked at the F-16, too.
dragon, I have all three and love them all. I like the Phantom but somehow it doesn't thrill me like the big birds do. I think I will like it much better in 1/18. Perhaps part of the issue is it is kind of a wallflower plane; it doesn't really belong with my WWII 1/32 and has no place in the 1/18 rooms. For now it is sitting all by itself in the family room on top of a book shelf. It really needs a MIG to ask it to dance...
I have always been a 1/32 guy and still consider myself such, but in the lulls between releases I have been catching up on the old 1/18 and must say they have a bigger (physical and psychological) presence than the 1/32 planes. The Hornet just looks big and bad. If it is within your means I would highly recommend purchasing one.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:27 pm
by dragon53
OLIFANT:
If size was not a factor, how would you rate your F-4J vs. the F-16 and F/A-18?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:51 pm
by olifant
dragon53 wrote:OLIFANT:
If size was not a factor, how would you rate your F-4J vs. the F-16 and F/A-18?
I think the Phantom has better paint and detail; my guess is that I would change my BBI favorite jet if it was 1/18! Please remember this mold is what, five years newer than the Hornet and Falcon?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:35 pm
by popeye357
Being that I only have the 16...then it's my favorite, but I do want an 18 in a bad way.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:59 pm
by dragon53
POPEYE357:
I was looking at the F-16 at Target.com, but they sold out, but I did get a BBI P-51 from Target.com for $34 delivered.