the phantom Phantom

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:36 pm

I noticed the new BBI F-4J Phantom II is no longer on Badcat's website. I assume they've temporarily sold out since it is very popular ...or it's a technical glitch.

Fox Tare-28 · Post by **Fox Tare-28** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:01 pm

dragon53 wrote:I noticed the new BBI F-4J Phantom II is no longer on Badcat's website. I assume they've temporarily sold out since it is very popular ...or it's a technical glitch.

Your guess is as good as mine.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:33 pm

They probably sold out

My local Hobbytown store, to cite another example, got in about 8 Phantoms about three weeks ago just before Christmas. There's only one left now!

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:28 pm

You can still get them at Theflyingmule.com..

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:19 pm

I hope Badcat has sold out of the F-4Js and relays this to BBI so that BBI realizes the F-4 is a hot-selling product. That would spur BBI to release more versions of the F-4 such as the F-4D and F-4E.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:51 pm

dragon53 wrote:That would spur BBI to release more versions of the F-4 such as the F-4D and F-4E.

Don't count on it.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:55 pm

VMF115:

BBi has repaints for its P-51, F6F, F4U, Zero, etc...so why not more versions of the apparently hot-selling Phantom?

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:57 pm

Yes, more F-4J repaints please!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:03 pm

dragon53 wrote:VMF115:

BBi has repaints for its P-51, F6F, F4U, Zero, etc...so why not more versions of the apparently hot-selling Phantom?

True, they have repaints. but they don't have different versions of the p-51, f64, f4u, zero, ect. Any thing more then paint,,you can count on bbi not to offer it. It might dip in to their overhead

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:10 pm

VMF115 wrote:
dragon53 wrote:VMF115:

BBi has repaints for its P-51, F6F, F4U, Zero, etc...so why not more versions of the apparently hot-selling Phantom?
True, they have repaints. but they don't have different versions of the p-51, f64, f4u, zero, ect. Any thing more then paint,,you can count on bbi not to offer it. It might dip in to their overhead

I agree.. I don't expect to see a different version of the Phantom anytime soon, only a few more repaints of the existing bird..

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:11 pm

whoops.. double post...

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:14 pm

VMF115:

I see your point, but I hope you're wrong.
At least that means there might be a Duke Cunningham F-4J.

Also, that brings up the alternative---the 21st Century 1/18 Steve Ritchie F-4D...

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:20 pm

dragon53 wrote:VMF115:

I see your point, but I hope you're wrong.
At least that means there might be a Duke Cunningham F-4J.

Also, that brings up the alternative---the 21st Century 1/18 Steve Ritchie F-4D...

I wish I was wrong. who knows.

I do know 21st has said they are also coming out with a 1:32 scale one also. You might have to wait.

http://www.21stcenturytoys.com/area21/a ... newsID=254

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:22 pm

VMF115:

You're right about the 21st Century 1/32 Phantom....I forgot about that.
It'll probably arrive at the same time as their 1/18 Phantom.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:26 pm

VMF115:

Getting back to the BBI Phantom, it's too bad their business model or economics won't allow variations of one mold. 21st Century appears to be doing well with 1/32 versions of their P-51 in P-51B/C and P-51D, etc....

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:29 pm

dragon53 wrote:VMF115:

Getting back to the BBI Phantom, it's too bad their business model or economics won't allow variations of one mold. 21st Century appears to be doing well with 1/32 versions of their P-51 in P-51B/C and P-51D, etc....

I agree

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:54 pm

I will never see one of these here!

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:23 am

As VMF115 posted elsewhere, the Motorpool.com said on Jan. 8 that the 21st Century 1/18 Steve Ritchie F-4D Phantom will be released in March.

Earlier, I saw that Motorpool.com had an $89.99 pre-order price, but now no price is mentioned.

thetatau87 · Post by **thetatau87** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:50 am

dragon53 wrote:As VMF115 posted elsewhere, the Motorpool.com said on Jan. 8 that the 21st Century 1/18 Steve Ritchie F-4D Phantom will be released in February.

Earlier, I saw that Motorpool.com had an $89.99 pre-order price, but now no price is mentioned.

Motorpool.com? I can't find any website with that address. Link?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:58 am

THETATAU87:

The pre-order price is $89.99:
http://www.themotorpool.net/March-08-Releases-s/147.htm

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:43 am

MotorPool also has the Mig down for pre-order @ $89, w/both F-4 and Mig available in 3/08.

Would love for both to be true, but I certainly have my doubts.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:07 am

dragon53 wrote:THETATAU87:

The pre-order price is $89.99:
http://www.themotorpool.net/March-08-Releases-s/147.htm

Wow, that's weird! Do they know something that no one else seems to know? They also have the 21C Mig 21 up for preorder.

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:38 am

Has anyone bothered to contact them to find out if this is the real deal? Or, is this old info from last TF that has not been updated?

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:24 pm

No disrespect meant to TMP or AT, but hasn't the 1/18 Dauntless been up for preorder for almost a year? I am slow to believe that we will really see these in March.

Please please please tell me I'm wrong.

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:27 pm

Sweet, showing the Mig-21 as well.....

Small Scale Military Headquarters

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