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It's been real quiet on the BBI 1/18 front lately, so two questions:

1. Any rumors/speculation on the next ALL-NEW BBI 1/18 plane?
2. Will BBI ever release an ALL-NEW 1/18 modern jet to follow its F-16 and F/A-18?

One of the rumors was of a 109G. A few us said a new E model would be welcome but the 21C 109G is still among 1:18's finest.

didnt the 109 turn out to be 1/24 scale and it wasn't BBI it was Merit.....they carry other brands beside BBI.

IF there is a new BBI coming i would bet on a Wildcat....but absolutely nothing has been said about it.

didnt the 109 turn out to be 1/24 scale and it wasn't BBI it was Merit....

That was already out when we got this recon. From someone on here at a foreign show. Maybe they could comment. IIRC, they called the 1/32 104 which turned out to be true.

Would BBI attempt a 1/18 F-15 or F-14?.....or are they both too big?

i really, really doubt it. i have a 1/18 rc f-15 and it is noticably larger than the f-18...big difference. A Tomcat would be even larger (bulkier). Was a time i would have said they'd make 'em but i really don't think it will happen now.

Right now I am at the point of something is better than nothing, even if it is a rehash. I really hope that they put out the F4F, though.

It would probably be a good idea to preempt any possible BBI aircraft announcement by first complaining for multiple pages about its price.

gustav wrote:It would probably be a good idea to preempt any possible BBI aircraft announcement by first complaining for multiple pages about its price.

That would probably be impossible since BBi maintains a credible price point. $99.99 for a Thunderbird F-16 is definitely a value. IMHO.
(check the militarytoyshop.com website)

http://www.militarytoyshop.com/product. ... &PT_ID=197

I think BBI's next 1/18 plane will be a Spitfire.

@ I'm still waiting on their Solomon Islands camo'd version Zero , to be released.


Mitch v MG

I think it will be an Me-109.

The more I think about BBI, the more I wonder what direction they're heading in. All of their recent releases have been 1/32. If BBI is emphasizing 1/32 over 1/18, that may mean there's a hope they will release 1/32 modern jets---which is what I really want (F-15, F-14, SR-71, etc.) since they have included older jets such as the F-4J and the new F-104.

Since BBI will release 1/32 WW II planes (F4F, SBD), there's hope that a 1/32 Spitfire and a P-47D Gabreski will follow.

I'll take an F-15, F-14 and a P-47D Gabreski in ANY SCALE---and it looks like if they are released, they will be 1/32.

1:32 scale -- Its the way to go in these lean economic times

It was c00per who spotted a 2008 release schedule for BBI that showed the 1/32nd scale F-104, and F4F..... Both of those proved to be in the works. He seemed pretty confident that the me-109 was 1/18. Here is the link to that thread....

viewtopic.php?t=10814&start=0


I'd be excited to see what kind of weathering, and detail BBi could demonstrate with German aircraft.

Re: I think it will be an Me-109...ok, tip your hand, Corey...you got some inside dope...?

mountian-man wrote:It was c00per who spotted a 2008 release schedule for BBI that showed the 1/32nd scale F-104, and F4F..... Both of those proved to be in the works. He seemed pretty confident that the me-109 was 1/18. Here is the link to that thread....

viewtopic.php?t=10814&start=0

Good find.

It would probably be a good idea to preempt any possible BBI aircraft announcement by first complaining for multiple pages about its price.

Another WW II German fighter.....be still my foolish heart.

I wish c00per would post any updates on BBI....assuming there are any.

Hey guys, the only update I have is that I (pre-)ordered some of the bbi stuff (including the Me-109) and got the confirmation that everything should be delivered in a 3-4 month. That´s all I know.... Greetings C00per

C00per wrote:Hey guys, the only update I have is that I (pre-)ordered some of the bbi stuff (including the Me-109) and got the confirmation that everything should be delivered in a 3-4 month. That´s all I know.... Greetings C00per

What Info do you have on the me-109? is there a link, a pic?

COOPER:

Thanks for the update.

Three more questions:

1. What's the price of the F-104?
2. When will the F-104 be released?
3. Will the F-104 be sold online-only like the F-4J or sold also at ToysRUs?

Thanks for the info.

Hey guys,

here is the link to the new bbi Me-109:

http://www.warbirdmodelle.de

The site only shows the new model if you leave the language in german. You have to check "Flugzeuge 1/18" (upper left side of the page), then "VORSCHAU 2008" and then you can see the Me-109

Greetings from Germany

C00per

By the way: the site mentioned above also shows a 1/18 starfighter in a "Bavarian" paint scheme. I havn´t heard or seen this one before (or maybe I missed it on the forum). Looks nice, too.

As for the other questions regarding the 1/32 bbi starfighter:

I can only answer them for germany:

1. I guess the price will be about 40-45 Euro (which equals 60-70 US-$ at the moment)
2. They are schedule for release in the third quarter this year
3. TRU in Germany does not carry any 21st C., bbi or AT stuff. So I guess it will be a etailers only thing......

Greetings

C00per