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F 18 blue angels

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:36 am
by supersonicfifi
how much are you ready to spend for an F 18 BLUE ANGELS ?

is there a difference if there is an open box or no box at all ?

i am waiting for your opinions

thanx guys :?:

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:58 am
by exether_mega
celui qui le veut mettra le prix. Maintenant, sans boite, il faut être certain que l'avion est en parfait état. Tu le vends ou bien tu veux l'acheter ?

displayed item

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:19 am
by supersonicfifi
Ok, i just bought on ebay for 90 $ a blue angels F 18 but the nice woman who sold it told me that it was displayed . So i really don't know the state of the box ? that's why i wanted to know if the box is important or not (I keep all mines in my cave ) but as long as th plane is ok - it's ok for me.

I just wanted to know your feeling.

I think she doesn't know the real valor of this & it was badly listed as "F/A-18 Blue Angels Scale Jet L@@K" nobody bid on this item ! i was lucky but now i am wondering, i saw picture of the model (complete) so i will tell you when i receive it ... all in all a good deal because for the same price as a new jolly roger i've got a rare BLUE ANGELS with super cool pilot !

200 $ +

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:21 am
by supersonicfifi
i saw some ebay F 18 BLUE ANGELS reach 225 $ so i think 90 is ok !

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:25 pm
by catman
http://cgi.ebay.com/HANDMADE-MCDONELLDO ... otohosting

2,400.... or best offer :roll:
i was tempted to send him a best offer for 10 bucks

eh heres a more legitimate one..


http://cgi.ebay.com/F-18-BLUE-ANGEL-1-1 ... dZViewItem






cant believr you found one for 90 though!! :shock:
i wouldve snatched it..

two different birds

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:33 pm
by digger
That top one is a fancy model with non working gears and no pilot. Goes to show how good we have it - I've said before that $ for $ that top one is a joke.

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:06 pm
by catman
agreed, it looks like sh!t

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:11 am
by VMF115
catman wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/HANDMADE-MCDONELLDO ... otohosting

2,400.... or best offer :roll:
i was tempted to send him a best offer for 10 bucks

cant believr you found one for 90 though!! :shock:
i wouldve snatched it..

I made an offer on the the over priced F-18



Your offer price: US $125.00

This is what he said: Seller terms: “Excuse me, but are you kidding ?”

BIN price: US $2,400.00

as far as I am concerned he can shove where the sun does not shine, :x

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:37 am
by aferguson
the 'overpriced' one is hand made by HPH and normally retails for several thousand dollars, so $2400 is not unreasonable at all. You would find it far, far better detailed than the BBI version, albeit without any moving features.

Anyway, this has been discussed a million times already; whether these expensive hand made models are worth the money. That is for each potential buyer to decide for him/herself.

I'd buy several of HPH's models in a hearbeat if i had the cash. Gorgeous and great subjects.

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:42 am
by aferguson
oh and supersonicfifi...sounds like you got a good price on your Blue Angels BBI. If you had the box it would probably be more valuable years down the road but ask yourself if you think you'd ever want to sell it anyway?

I've always hated seeing these 1/18 items escalate in price. I have no intention of selling my stuff but even still it sort of ruins the fun of opening them up when you know you're throwing money out the window when you do so...

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:32 am
by VMF115
aferguson wrote:the 'overpriced' one is hand made by HPH and normally retails for several thousand dollars, so $2400 is not unreasonable at all. You would find it far, far better detailed than the BBI version, albeit without any moving features.

Anyway, this has been discussed a million times already; whether these expensive hand made models are worth the money. That is for each potential buyer to decide for him/herself.

I'd buy several of HPH's models in a hearbeat if i had the cash. Gorgeous and great subjects.
Aferguson do you Have a link to HPH models?

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:33 am
by catman
werent they the one that had the pic of the hellcat and that zero or soething?

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:21 pm
by aferguson
i cant find the link.......the best pics are on the british hph dealer's site. I'm sure someone still has the link. Truly incredible stuff..

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:55 pm
by VMF115
aferguson wrote:i cant find the link.......the best pics are on the british hph dealer's site. I'm sure someone still has the link. Truly incredible stuff..
I found it

http://www.hph.cz/models.php?lang=en

http://www.hph.cz/gallery.php?click=1&z ... =2&lang=en

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:21 pm
by VMF115

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:27 pm
by catman
simply unbelievable, check out there corsair and avenger.. VMF nice find

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:42 pm
by VMF115
catman wrote:simply unbelievable, check out there corsair and avenger.. VMF nice find
I must eat crow now



Thanks
Nice find Catman, the corsair and avenger are just breath taking, Check out the F-14
http://www.stateofartmodels.co.uk/galle ... llery.html

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:52 pm
by catman
yeah i saw that
lol and old crow? you have one?

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:55 pm
by VMF115
catman wrote:yeah i saw that
lol and old crow? you have one?
No old crow,

I am just going to eat Crow..LOL

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:57 pm
by catman
um... no comment

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:12 pm
by VMF115
catman wrote:um... no comment
eat crow
"Also, eat dirt or humble pie. Be forced to admit a humiliating mistake"

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:37 pm
by aferguson
i was emailed several detailed pics of the me-410 and he-219....simply eye popping. :shock:

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:43 pm
by VMF115
aferguson wrote:i was emailed several detailed pics of the me-410 and he-219....simply eye popping. :shock:
Too bad we can't have them at a good price. :( between $100-200 would be a good price.

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:46 pm
by catman
VMF115 wrote:
catman wrote:um... no comment
eat crow
"Also, eat dirt or humble pie. Be forced to admit a humiliating mistake"
lol ok but what mistake?

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:49 pm
by VMF115
catman wrote:
VMF115 wrote: eat crow
"Also, eat dirt or humble pie. Be forced to admit a humiliating mistake"
lol ok but what mistake?
I did not think the F-18 Blue Angel was worth the price.
but what i did not like was his response to my offer, he could have said no thanks but he had to be a A-Hole about it.

This is what he said: Seller terms: “Excuse me, but are you kidding ?”