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Saw this on the BBi Facebook page:

Paul Darren Hebert: Hi guys, will we see any 1/18th scale F-18 Hornets in the future?
Friday at 5:26pm

BBI Collectible: Surely you will see F18 in the future.
Friday at 5:53pm

Sam Ken: Another great news! Thank you very much. Not sure this will re-release from the previous mold or some new mold or modified mold same way like MH-60 and will be by this year or not. Please consider to provide more weapon option for the new release if this will not be the blue angle squadron version.
Yesterday at 10:26pm

Sam Ken: By the way what will be the next release of 1/18
Yesterday at 10:27pm

BBI Collectible: It's a USAF twin-engined combat jet.

From: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BBI-Coll ... 2475407430

Think it will probably be the 1/32 F-4 Phantom, P-51.

That model screams for repaints, and will sell well.

USAF, USN, Royal Navy, Luftwaffe, and other countries could all be done.

HM milked this in 1/72, and continue to do so. BBI would be foolish to ignore this mold.

the question was specific to 1/18. I doubt he was referring to the F-18 repaint. So maybe. Or maybe the A-10 that BBI has been sitting on for years.

If it is specific to 1/18, I still say F-18 "Aggressor" scheme.

Although not positive that the USAF actually uses F-18's in this role. I know they use F-16's and F-5's, but not sure about the F-18. And BBI had the "Aggressor" scheme next in line for the F-18, just like they had "Enduring Freedom" as their next F-16.

Would be great to see an F-4, or an F-15, I really doubt it. Although the 1/18 Dauntless was a surprise.

BBI has the F-18 mold, and a repaint of this is the most likely outcome.

But I would be more than happy to get a new 1/18 jet from BBI.

I'd be stunned if it was the F-15, because JSI had already staked this territory out. Too much of a risk that they might actually end up competing against someone else's model, even if that's only a small risk.

... on the other hand, I can IMAGINE a situation in which BBI BOUGHT the JSI F-15 master and work that JSI had already done on that project; or made some kind of licensing or joint venture deal to spread and share the risk, rather than double up on it. Now THAT would be smart -- but maybe smarter than we should expect from an industry that's made so many mistakes.

Hi guys, this is Paul Hebert. I asked the question about the 18th scale F-18. The last sentence BBI added to my thread was this: "Although your question is specific to 1/18th scale, all I can tell you now is the next release will be smaller than 1/18th scale."

C'mon guys, can't you read between the lines? Isn't it obvious to all? BBI Collectible rep said it was a twin engined USAF combat jet. Duh it's a F-101 Voodoo.

Sabrefan wrote:Hi guys, this is Paul Hebert. I asked the question about the 18th scale F-18. The last sentence BBI added to my thread was this: "Although your question is specific to 1/18th scale, all I can tell you now is the next release will be smaller than 1/18th scale."

1/32 scale Phantom repaint...

Maybe the old BBI F-4J with a modified nose........a Steve Ritchie F-4D.

where is jsi, hell where is that f-14 guy?

my money is on F-18 to come out this year...