BBI - Blue Box Toys Information Q&A (Mike)

digger · Post by **digger** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:55 am

...perhaps we are waiting for the Avenger to arrive before we announce anything?"

Say it ain't so - now the Avenger delays are not only holding up the Avenger but also the Hellcat

I guess we can blame 21st for keeping us from a long overdue F6

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:18 am

aferguson wrote:Mike wrote:

"for Mighty Mustang
Thanks for your comments and you would be right my comment will be "wait and see"...but since you seem to be so convinced that we have an F6 and that it would make a perfect partner for the Avenger...perhaps we are waiting for the Avenger to arrive before we announce anything?"

Ah crap this means we will have to wait a year or more before we see a Hellcat?! If you guys are waiting for the Avenger to be released first Mike then you'll be waiting awhile. I just dont understand it but I think BBI is missing out on a great opportunity to make some big sales by not releasing a Hellcat. But thats their call I guess.

eddie372 · Post by **eddie372** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:58 pm

Don't know about you guys, but Mike's comment seem to indicate that there's something "cooking" that we may be very pleased to hear in a not so distant future. Hummmm.

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:08 pm

Yes! Bring on the F6F Hellcat.

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:05 pm

Seems to have been very quiet on the BBi front. I expect something new (repaints included) should be popping up soon.

Or at least, I hope so.

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:37 pm

The Dauntless would also be a GREAT partner for the Avenger!

Also...a Wildcat would be another great partner for the Atlantic ASW Avenger

JimBob

spect_spidey · Post by **spect_spidey** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 6:44 am

Mike ~ I know Toys'R'Us is the primary brick & mortar retailer for the 1:18 Elite Force line and has a policy regarding nonoffensive toys. But since there are several online retailers who stock the BBi products I have a question for you.

Will the BBi 1:18 Elite Force WWII series of figures ever see any Germans, British, Italians, or Japanese (excluding the Zero pilot)?

Shin Densetsu · Post by **Shin Densetsu** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:42 pm

Mike...

1-BBTS has pics of the 1:18 apache up and it was set to preorder but they already sold out. However the picture shows it with fuel tanks and sidewinders. Does this reissue have those or did they mistakingly show another product?

2-Will the Zero hit TRU? How about the Old crow P-51 and other upcoming Mustang and Corsair repaints?

3-Is target satisfied with combat command? ANd since the HIND is out.....are there any more new mold[/] planes coming out later this year?

4-Would BBI consider making retooled versions of their F-16 and F/A-18? (for example, moving airbrakes, more weapons, more detail, more moving parts,).
Or would it be cheaper just to make an all new toy altogethere like the F-16E block 60 or F/A-18E/F Super Hornet?

5-Now that competition is stepping up hardcore this year, is BBI considering making 1:18 big fighters in demand, such as the F-14, F-15, SU-30 MKI, etc>?

6-Have the WW2 birds had higher sales than the modern jets?

7-Now that the 1:18 falcon and hornet are out, is there anything BBI wish it could have done had it had more time to work on those in the past or wishes they can do better? Is the design team satisfied? Are there anythings they wished they could put in but could not due to cost? I LOVE my hornet!

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:26 pm

Well if BBI is pinning the F-6 right behind the Avenger we should all happy to have both planes in our collections by late Spring... so about 4 more weeks!!!! AWESOME! I can't wait!

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:24 am

tko211 wrote:Well if BBI is pinning the F-6 right behind the Avenger we should all happy to have both planes in our collections by late Spring... so about 4 more weeks!!!! AWESOME! I can't wait!

They have to do a Bunker Hill F6 - that would be the sweetest three plane display yet. Corsair, Avenger and Hellcat lined up with wings folded would be quite impressive.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:29 am

digger wrote:They have to do a Bunker Hill F6 - that would be the sweetest three plane display yet. Corsair, Avenger and Hellcat lined up with wings folded would be quite impressive.

Very true. Too bad they'd be all Navy though.

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:06 pm

Any info if the Zero will be at ToysRus?

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:52 pm

What's this about the F6? Did I miss something?

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:55 pm

It sounds like something (F6?) is being announced just after the Avengers ship! Or at least that was the impression we were given. It was a few posts back. The great news is that we won't have long to wait for that announcement because Avengers are shipping in a few weeks... Can't wait

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:38 pm

tko211 wrote:It sounds like something (F6?) is being announced just after the Avengers ship! Or at least that was the impression we were given. It was a few posts back.

So does this mean you'll eventually buy a plane from the competition

Just kidding - 21c and BBI compliment each other, save for a few noted instances, so I would hope you partake in the full bounty of 1:18 aircraft and vehicles

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:55 pm

I wonder how long it will be before we see something completely new in both WWII and Modern aircraft from bbi?

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:44 pm

I keep figuring any day now. BBi's been real quite lately. Hopefully no news is good news, and they're busy with some good stuff.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:27 am

Mike wrote:

"for Shin Densetsu
1. I can only assume it is not our product
2. soon ( are you a bbi member?...they get the first info)
3.no comment I did advise previously that I would not comment on new development for Target)
4.No is the answer...it is no different to a re-tool
5. no comment
6. no comment
7. they are great models ...and all things are done to a cost to make it acceptable to the market...life and 1:18 is a compromise

for spect_spidey
no comment I'm afraid

for tko211
I think everybody needs to read carefully my comment regarding the F-6...it was in response to another query on when and my response was that "if we did have one then perhaps we are waithing for...."

Both "if" and "perhaps" are very big words that seem to have been overlooked."

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:29 am

What about the zero?
Will it be at ToysRus?

Thank you

digger · Post by **digger** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:33 am

I think if you look at the answer to item #2 it relates to the Zero and tru. Hope that helps.

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:13 am

I noticed that, but I think that might not apply to the Zero, just double checking, because I will have to order it if it will not be at ToysRus.

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:47 am

Oh so there might not be an announcement? - sorry guys, my bad. I took it a little too literal.

I guess it meant as more of a "dig" at the anticipated release of the Avenger. Which is now a moot point being that we all get them in a matter of weeks now.

Just give a hint though... Might we see a F6?

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:34 am

Moth wrote:I noticed that, but I think that might not apply to the Zero, just double checking, because I will have to order it if it will not be at ToysRus.

You're right, it did not apply to the Zero. On the 1:18 side one of the retailers said TRU will not be getting the Zero. Finally we got a straight answer on where this bird will be available as opposed to a lot of guuessing and "waiting and seeing." Took 6 months but there's your answer..

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:50 am

Well, That makes me cry

I guess I will have to bother BatCat or the like.

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:45 am

mike i have contacted Corgi here in the UK and one of their reps emailed me to say that they are no longer the distributers of bbi in the UK. is that right also have seen the new knights etc with Revell mentioned. are they taking over the distribution or just for these figures? is there any chance that we might see any new modern stuff like the new weapons packs over here in the UK. I know you might not be able to answer but thought it was worth asking

Also any other info on the Black Kiowa that has been seen should we expect any more new stuff soon?

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