bbi at SDCC? What the heck are these?

fredricchio · Post by **fredricchio** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:33 pm

Hey guys, I've read in a few reports that bbi was a virtual no-show (again), but I found these over at TNI and I don't know what to make of them? Can anyone confirm/deny that these were on display? Take a look:

German mech?

Another mech

Russian mech?

and then theres this one:

Tiger 1

bluesparrow · Post by **bluesparrow** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:27 pm

I think these are from BBi's future war line that I asked about a while back. They showed some cobbled together pieces at last fall's toy fair.

Frankly these look awesome, can't wait to see more. Wish they weren't so tightlipped.

digger · Post by **digger** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:32 pm

WTF? That is one SWEET looking Tiger

Is that 1:18? Could we please get some confirmation on that - where are those photos from?
And artillery and a halftrack

Oh man, please be so....

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:35 pm

they look smaller than 1/18 to me...

digger · Post by **digger** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:46 pm

It does here
http://www.merit-intl.com/month/afv-35s27.htm
but $45 for smaller than 1:18.....It better be real nice....
And I was so psyched for that artillery...

Bravo_26 · Post by **Bravo_26** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:33 pm

These items are all 1:35 build & paint model kits! These are at the Merit display at ComicCon.

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:35 pm

I wouldn't rule out the 1/18th scale. In the first picture you see a 1/6th figure under the mech. I set up a model and the figure in that mech from the same angle of my model looks to be 1/18th. And the Tiger that digger found looks different than the one next to the mech.

If I would have to guess, I would say it would be tied to that future stuff they shown us earlier. If not 1/18th scale I have no clue, but it looks bigger than 1/32th with the 12" figure below. I be sure I would have to get another angle of the display.

The Stuff looks cool, what ever the stuff is.
momaw nadon

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:37 pm

I guess I was wrong and my post was posted after the right info can in.
momaw nadon

Jesse James · Post by **Jesse James** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:00 am

Freaky, but if that's what the "future" line is aiming for I'm all about that. Great Star Wars fodder but it makes an intriguing stand-alone line too. Makes me think of those photo-shopped pics of AT-AT's into a German armor line from a while back...

Be nice if that stuff was 1:18. If so, count me in. It'd also be nice if BBI would get off the proverbial pot and actually announce something, discuss some stuff... Between BBI and 21st having a blast jerking around collectors by keeping little contact going, having interest in toy lines you either can't find at retail or which aren't out yet even is a real drag on one's patience.

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:08 am

Hopefully they will work more on real stuff!
I'm more into their realistic military stuff...if i wanted sci-fi, i go with Hasbro, or Mcfarlane or any other into the future toy maker...
but i guess everyone has his own preferences, so god luck to those who like the futureline.
if it wa me, give me some more military figures and armor in 1/18.

dzirhan · Post by **dzirhan** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:25 am

Strangely enough, on the figures.com coverage of SDCC and BBI's stuff there at http://photos.figures.com/photo/1/showg ... p?cat=3035
they only show the knights and 12" Goth figures

Post by **p51** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:21 am

BBI's booth was very very small. They were selling more stuff than displaying anything. 1:18 scale wise, all they had there that was NOT for sale was the paratroopers. They had a lot of mech things, knights, 12" figures, etc. I was very dissappointed in their booth.

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:26 pm

Well, no offense intended but,
I have a really BIG TRASH can for all those gothic figures!!!

Post by **p51** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:39 pm

I asked them about the Corsair while at their booth at one point... they hung their heads low and said 'It's not ready yet.'

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:44 pm

Ranger - I second that

As for the guys at the Merit booth, you should have said they pulled their heads out of their asses and said it wasn't ready. Those guys have proven to know nothing about bbi in the past year or so. The Corsair could be on shelves and they would say it wasn't ready yet....

Post by **p51** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:47 pm

Yeah. I was happy that I was able to pick up a Pave Hawk... but compared to previous years BBI was just not trying in the least this year. I just get the feeling that they don't care much. I don't mind that, leaves the field open for 21st to swoop in and make some awesome aircraft!

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 5:26 pm

You can get better recon at BCA

They have pics of one of the new bbi P-51s - the pics aren't great but it's nice. They shouldn't have been so stingy on the catch-phrase though - it looks lousy

bluesparrow · Post by **bluesparrow** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:48 am

Did some checking around and these aren't related to BBi at all. These *are* released by Merit International, and is a line of 1/6 figures and 1/24 figures, dioramas, and vehicles. They are based on a comic series called DUST by Paolo Parente: http://www.dustgame.com/

The premise is that the Nazis won WW2 using alien technology.

They're rather pricey but I may order one of the vehicles, they look amazing. Wondering about why they went with 1/24 scale though. Already such a large market for 1/18. Though it seems to be a game as well so maybe that's it.

Here's a couple reviews of the 1/6th scale figures: http://dawgestyle.com/dust.htm
http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_072905a.htm

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bbi at SDCC? What the heck are these?

bbi at SDCC? What the heck are these?

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hhmm..

Hopefully they will work more on real stuff!

trash can

bah

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