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the phantom Phantom
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:36 pm
by dragon53
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.
Re: the phantom Phantom
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:01 pm
by Fox Tare-28
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:33 pm
by tmanthegreat
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!
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:28 pm
by hworth18
You can still get them at Theflyingmule.com..
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:19 pm
by dragon53
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:51 pm
by VMF115
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:55 pm
by dragon53
VMF115:
BBi has repaints for its P-51, F6F, F4U, Zero, etc...so why not more versions of the apparently hot-selling Phantom?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:57 pm
by Sabrefan
Yes, more F-4J repaints please!
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:03 pm
by VMF115
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
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:10 pm
by hworth18
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..
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:11 pm
by hworth18
whoops.. double post...
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:14 pm
by dragon53
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...
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:20 pm
by VMF115
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
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:22 pm
by dragon53
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:26 pm
by dragon53
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....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:29 pm
by VMF115
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
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:54 pm
by Rowsdower
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:23 am
by dragon53
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:50 am
by thetatau87
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?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:58 am
by dragon53
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:43 am
by vulgarvulture
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:07 am
by Tinman
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:38 am
by Quixote511
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?
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:24 pm
by olifant
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:27 pm
by vmf214
Sweet, showing the Mig-21 as well.....
