"Daisy June" Corsair out at TRU

MiG29K · Post by **MiG29K** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:31 am

"Daisy June" Corsair seen out at Toys R Us out in Lynnwood, Wa.

Pretty nice colorway, it has the block bordered "I" Logo on the Tail, #82 on the Fuselage. Listed at $39.00 They are still selling the VMF115 one for 44.00.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:38 am

Thanks Mig29k

Thats another one I have to get as soon as I get back on my feet.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:19 am

I am going to look today. So far NOTHING has shone up in the N. O. area NOTHING. Except figures. No P-51s no Corsairs nothing . When T R Us switched from 21st to BBI it was a sad day down here. I guess they are scared of getiing looted when huricane season comes around.

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:54 am

Here is a picture link for the above F4U....

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi00315.htm

dV

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:30 am

der Vogelfänger wrote:Here is a picture link for the above F4U....

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi00315.htm

dV

Dont know how you found it, but great pics at that site. Thanks!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:38 am

All my local TRU has the Old Crow only. They haven't really stocked much of anything else.

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:43 am

CW4USARMY wrote:
der Vogelfänger wrote:Here is a picture link for the above F4U....

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi00315.htm

dV
Dont know how you found it, but great pics at that site. Thanks!

All I did was a Google search: "1/18 scale F4U Daisy June"....the first link was the one I pasted...the others were either soso or not at all info.

Thanks for the complement

dV

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:18 pm

Is this a historic scheme? I'm not interested in modern air show stuff.

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:25 pm

As a note to anyone looking for info on bbi's stuff, Merit International is usually a good place to start, even though they don't sell to the public-just to retailers. They also have info a variety of other things, including Witty Wings, 1/6 collector's figures (such as Dust and bbi's Dark Desires), and one incredible looking 1/35 Dora model. I use them to keep up with bbi's upcoming releases, since they seem to stay a year or 2 ahead of bbi's own website

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:23 pm

Wonder if the paintjob is as craptastic as my VMF115.

echoes · Post by **echoes** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:32 pm

My TRU just got them. But I passed it up for the new little bird.

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:22 pm

der Vogelfänger wrote:Here is a picture link for the above F4U....

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi00315.htm

dV

Why do they keep calling this the birdcage version? Or am I messed up on my own nomenclature?

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:16 pm

chunks wrote:
der Vogelfänger wrote:Here is a picture link for the above F4U....

http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi00315.htm

dV
Why do they keep calling this the birdcage version? Or am I messed up on my own nomenclature?

Chunks,

No, you are not messed up at all.....the above link's picture does NOT exhibit a "bird cage", but the following link will-it is a thumbnail and thus expandable.

Good eye, chunks,

dV

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:18 pm

der Vogelfänger wrote:
chunks wrote: Why do they keep calling this the birdcage version? Or am I messed up on my own nomenclature?
Chunks,

No, you are not messed up at all.....the above link's picture does NOT exhibit a "bird cage", but the following link will-it is a thumbnail and thus expandable.

Good eye, chunks,

dV

Thanks, sometimes it's worth questioning my own memory.

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:31 pm

I'd be all over that F4U-1, birdcage or not.

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:13 pm

I like the color scheme but I will pass, even though I did say I was gonna get one. Marines Dream is fine for me and all I want as far as the F4U is concerned. I'm gonna get the 21st 1/32nd versions though.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:22 pm

Nice colors but I never liked the earlier "birdcage" framed canopy so count me out.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:37 pm

Rowsdower wrote:Nice colors but I never liked the earlier "birdcage" framed canopy so count me out.

I dont think it comes with bird cage, in fact they all say bird cage.
http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi21483.htm

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:41 pm

VMF115 wrote:I dont think it comes with bird cage, in fact they all say bird cage.
http://www.merit-intl.com/month/bbi21483.htm

Hmm, well that would probably change my mind then.

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:55 pm

This does not appear to be an airshow scheme - the plane was one of six F4Us to fly off the USS Block Island - a baby carrier.
This group is said to be the first group of marines to fly off a carrier.

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:07 pm

STUKA wrote:This does not appear to be an airshow scheme - the plane was one of six F4Us to fly off the USS Block Island - a baby carrier.
This group is said to be the first group of marines to fly off a carrier.

Great news, thanks. I'll retire "Marines Dream" to work when It's replaced. 'ppreciate it much.

digger · Post by **digger** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:20 pm

US Marines VMF-511, USS Block Island

Best of the bbi bunch by far. Very cool scheme imo.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:00 am

Unfortunately, my TRU will never carry the plane. I really hate my store....

-Ski

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:35 pm

I did find one "Daisy June" and a couple new L.B.'s at my AO TRU. If I find anymore, I will gladly pick extras up for members. BBI @ TRU is a constant in my area unlike W.M. and the 21st stuff. The hunt is still on for "The Huff".

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:07 pm

Interesting parallel (probably unintentional) that the Atlantic Avenger also was from the Block Island (CVE-21) and this Corsair from the Block Island (CVE-106) in the Pacific. CVE-21 was sunk by a sub in the Atlantic. Interesting story:

http://www.ussblockisland.org/

Regards,
JimBob

Small Scale Military Headquarters

"Daisy June" Corsair out at TRU

"Daisy June" Corsair out at TRU

real warbird

Block Island