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F-16 Repaint - Likely?
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:21 am
by vulgarvulture
What are the odds of a BBI F-16 repaint anytime soon?
I missed out on "Wolf", and am adverse to having to apply decals for a roll your own version for something that costs that much (it's a matter or principle, not ability).
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:29 am
by Birddog
Bad Cat will apply them for you if you pay the extra fee. The ones I have with "roll your own" have had no signs of problems.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:52 am
by aferguson
i thought Badcat had another F-16 repaint, not Wolf, not the ANG's that already had the markings printed on. I'm sure they had it in fact.....is it sold out?
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:28 am
by vulgarvulture
Yeah, must be sold out as I have not seen anything like that for a while. All the F-16s they have need decals.
Also, I definitely don't want to pay BCA to apply them either.
I guess I'm just hoping BBI will do another repaint sometime soon.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:30 am
by Birddog
They do. Go to the "Exclusively Bad Cat" section. They have the Hill AFB version. Shows to still be in stock.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:32 am
by vulgarvulture
Yep, but it requires decals.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:34 am
by Birddog
Go to SmallJoes.com.....they still have the Wolf version.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:50 am
by fredricchio
Well, Mike said they were doing a new production run, I would guess that means a new paint scheme. Since they did the Blue Angels for the F-18, maybe it'll be a Thunderbird? I'd rather see a combat version, personally, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the ambassador.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:55 am
by vulgarvulture
Thanks, B-dog.
But I recently contacted them and they've been out of stock for some time & don't know when a new shipment, if any, will arrive.
It's OK, I can be patient in waiting for either a re-issue or repaint.
Btw: the 2006 Thunderbirds will have a female pilot for the first time. Cool!:
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123010792
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:09 am
by Birddog
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:14 am
by vulgarvulture
Thanks again, I appreciate the effort. But they are out of stock too.
As an aside regarding that particular retailer, I respectfully caution all my fellow collectors to proceed with EXTREME caution. I've now made the command decision to only buy on-line through BCA even though I've got to pay the sales tax.
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:27 pm
by vulgarvulture
BCA is having a nice Labor Day sale on ANG F-16s. Could not resist the price and finally have a California ANG coming my way!