your favorite BBI jet?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:25 pm

In terms of DETAIL and authenticity, what's your favorite BBI jet?

1. F-4 Phantom II
2. F-16 Fighting Falcon
3. F/A-18 Hornet

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:48 pm

F-4J Phantom all the way!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:05 pm

I'd have to say the F-4 as well. Its got better detail than the F-18 and F-16 combined, and its twice as small

Nevertheless, all the BBI jets are great and some of the most ambitious 1:18 scale planes yet made

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:52 pm

I really love my Hornet. It's sheer wow factor wins the day in my opinion.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:02 pm

F-16

Love the size (even if it is a bit over scaled, dosen't show that bad) and the look...

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:13 pm

OLIFANT, BIRDDOG:

Do you also own the F-4J?
If so, why do like your F-16 or F/A-18 over the F-4J?

I'm going to buy the F-4J and had looked at the F-16, too.

dfoos · Post by **dfoos** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:03 am

I only have the F-16 so I can only comment on that one. but I love it.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:39 am

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:19 pm

Was the Blue Angels F-18, but after they release the Thunderbirds F-16, it will be the new favorite I think.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:43 pm

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:07 pm

dragon53 wrote:OLIFANT, BIRDDOG:

Do you also own the F-4J?
If so, why do like your F-16 or F/A-18 over the F-4J?

I'm going to buy the F-4J and had looked at the F-16, too.

dragon, I have all three and love them all. I like the Phantom but somehow it doesn't thrill me like the big birds do. I think I will like it much better in 1/18. Perhaps part of the issue is it is kind of a wallflower plane; it doesn't really belong with my WWII 1/32 and has no place in the 1/18 rooms. For now it is sitting all by itself in the family room on top of a book shelf. It really needs a MIG to ask it to dance...

I have always been a 1/32 guy and still consider myself such, but in the lulls between releases I have been catching up on the old 1/18 and must say they have a bigger (physical and psychological) presence than the 1/32 planes. The Hornet just looks big and bad. If it is within your means I would highly recommend purchasing one.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:27 pm

OLIFANT:

If size was not a factor, how would you rate your F-4J vs. the F-16 and F/A-18?

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:51 pm

dragon53 wrote:OLIFANT:

If size was not a factor, how would you rate your F-4J vs. the F-16 and F/A-18?

I think the Phantom has better paint and detail; my guess is that I would change my BBI favorite jet if it was 1/18! Please remember this mold is what, five years newer than the Hornet and Falcon?

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:35 pm

Being that I only have the 16...then it's my favorite, but I do want an 18 in a bad way.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:59 pm

POPEYE357:

I was looking at the F-16 at Target.com, but they sold out, but I did get a BBI P-51 from Target.com for $34 delivered.