The Plane I'm Really Lookin Forward To.

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The Plane I'm Really Lookin Forward To.

Post by MightyMustang » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:04 pm

Ok now that the Toy Fair has come and gone I have had a chance to sit back and think about the plane I'm really looking forward to. And thats BBI's F6F Hellcat. As some of you know the F6F next to the P-51 Mustang is my all time favorite WW 2 Fighter. The 3rd runner up is the Corsair. But ever since I was a little kid the F6F has always been a favorite of mine. I loved reading books on it and watching anything that had the F6F involved, the show Battle Of Midway comes first to mind. I wont go into how many Aces it produced or its kill/loss ratio but there was just something that drew me to this aircraft. To see this aircraft finally be released in 1/18th scale is for me a dream come true and I look forward to the day when its finally going to be released. I know some have a problem with the raised rivets that we see on the prototype. But for me that means little because its a Hellcat and knowing the detail that BBI puts on their planes such as the Mustang and Corsair I think its going to be a real beauty. The photos at the Toy Fair showed it wearing the markings of Lt Jg Alex Varaciu. THATS the paint scheme I hope and pray its released in because if I buy only one Hellcat that will be it.

So that being said I say hurry up BBI and release the Cat from the Grumman Iron Works because this guy wants one bad.


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Post by Sabrefan » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:08 pm

Yes the Hellcat is an awesome plane. I have always liked its rugged looks. The plane I am really looking forward to is the Skyraider. It is just a massive piston powered machine, and will make a great looking model. :D
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Post by kevrut » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:54 pm

Both are great planes. Glad to hear someone is getting just what they wanted. I think Cal. Cutie might be my next favorite. :P
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Post by bdr_ws6 » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:53 pm

kevrut wrote:Both are great planes. Glad to hear someone is getting just what they wanted. I think Cal. Cutie might be my next favorite. :P
Yea, I'm with you on that one.
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Post by Quixote511 » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:57 pm

I am looking forward to the Hellcat as well. It should turn out to be a good year.
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Post by tkjaer21 » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:50 pm

I dwant all of them, however, it would be nice to complete WWII naval aspect of having both the Hellcat and Dauntless. If only the F4F Wildcat would come out next.
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