bbi corsair and hellcat problem

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:01 pm

Hello to all !

I need some help with the BBI Hellcat and the BBI Corsair : both have landing gear problems (i ve ordered both to an ebay seller )

CORSAIR : the Landing gear is inverted left in place of the right

HELLCAT : Impossible to put the legs straight (the 2 legs stays with an angle )

I must confess that i am really desappointed with the quality of both model i usually regard BBI products as high standards so i think of 2 options :

1- BBI is going down with the competition (not probable)

2- I am victim of some chineses pirates and theses models are fake copies ?

I will complain to the chinese guy on ebay and will let you know the outcome of this sad affair (i was excited by a good deal 35 us dollars each )

so the question is how to fix this without destroying evrything

PS : do not rush on too good deals , the seller is Q-spark in china (35 us dollars each !!!!!!

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supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:14 pm

after seeing some pictures i am almost sure that theses models are fake (the pilot is different ) i am disgusted because the box and evrything seems perfect but after close examination ther is a lot of problems : finger prints evrywhere, and strange pieces colors .... etc....

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:32 pm

Hm..got any pics? Could it be that these planes are factory rejects?

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:39 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/bbi-1-18-F6F-HELLCA ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/bbi-1-18-MARINE-COR ... dZViewItem

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:40 pm

i will post some pictures soon !

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:55 pm

SUPERSONICFIFI:

I've considered Q-Spark before because they were selling some BBI planes (P-51 Cripes A Mighty, etc.) I was looking for, but the distance and shipping cost to the US was too expensive and too far.

However, they seem to specialize in BBI models and have sold a bunch of BBI Hellcats and their customer satisfaction rating is very high---99.4% and no complaints filed.

If you paid by PayPal and can prove that the Corsair and Hellcat are not as advertised, can you get a refund via PayPal?

If you used a credit card, perhaps you can file a dispute with the credit card company.

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:04 pm

yes i am going to fill a dispute with the seller but so far it was good communication and fast service : so i will let him the chance to explain !

i need some pics too to compare (i am afraid that theses models are rejected from the factory for quality defect and it can be a little illegal traffic ! i ve heard that in china nike as 2 factories for the same shoes : one factory for the lefts and one factory for the right ....)

i ve just sent a message to this gentleman and will let you know.

But ther is a chance that i will fix all the defects myself

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:09 pm

Hey Super don't touch it untill you get an answer. A factury defect does has it's uses but should be half the money.

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:20 pm

I noticed both of Q-Spark's Hellcat and Corsair have "(MASS)" in their ebay entries. I thought this might mean "MASSIVE" box, but they're also selling a BBI 1/18 AH-64 which does not have "(MASS)" on it. I wonder what "(MASS)" means.

bbi 1:18 F6F HELLCAT (MASS)#21725

bbi 1:18 MARINE CORSAIR (MASS)
#21648

bbi 1:18 AH-64 Apache Helicopter #21249 HOT SALE!!!

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:22 pm

my advice is for the moment to avoid q-spark till i ve got some news from him ! i will leave him the benefit of the doubt ! he was nice and efficient

does anybody have some pictures of both BBI corsair and hellcat pilots ? i want to make a study to compare.

ALL the parts seems to be from BBI but are not well finished and for exemple each wing has slightly differents shades of blue.... i asked the seller directly if theses models are really genuine ... i will fwd his answer .... wait and see

Thanx for your support

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:24 am

The guy told me that due to shipping prices he will make an effort on my next order (?) he is quite nice and not the pirate i was afraid he could be ....

i don't know what to do ? should i complain to ebay ?

Th models are workable but there is a lot of things to correct ... i am a bit desappointed and will order now from BADCATAVIATION (no surprise on their side ...)

coreystinson · Post by **coreystinson** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:36 am

"Mass" means mass-market retailers (i.e. Wal-mart, Toys R Us). When a product is designated in this way it means the production run or assortment is intended for mass-market retailer as opposed to specialty market.

dragon53 wrote:I noticed both of Q-Spark's Hellcat and Corsair have "(MASS)" in their ebay entries. I thought this might mean "MASSIVE" box, but they're also selling a BBI 1/18 AH-64 which does not have "(MASS)" on it. I wonder what "(MASS)" means.

bbi 1:18 F6F HELLCAT (MASS)#21725

bbi 1:18 MARINE CORSAIR (MASS)
#21648

bbi 1:18 AH-64 Apache Helicopter #21249 HOT SALE!!!

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:12 am

COREYSTINSON:

Thanks for the info. I saw the BBI AH-64 at Target...but maybe Q-Spark is selling a limited edition version.

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:53 am

this guy is nice but i really think he is approvisionned at the factory one way or another ....maybe undercover operations ? , the prices are low, shipping are OK but the quality is ... not so good .

Watch out for problems... with quality

Philippe

Small Scale Military Headquarters

bbi corsair and hellcat problem

bbi corsair and hellcat problem

after seeing some pictures

i will post some pictures

yes

the models are workable

q spark