Bbi Hellcat ROCKETS

Aviatornut.com · Post by **Aviatornut.com** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:48 am

Is there any interest in rockets for the Hellcat? Price would be $16.00 for a set of 6 rockets.

aviatornut@cox.net

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:10 am

Do rockets come with the Hellcat?
I have one, but still in the box.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:11 am

no they came with the corsair but not the hellcat. Not sure if they're interchangeable or not but i would guess they are.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:37 am

aferguson wrote:no they came with the corsair but not the hellcat. Not sure if they're interchangeable or not but i would guess they are.

Again, have not opened up my Hellcat yet, but are there holes in the wing to accept the rockets?

NWarty · Post by **NWarty** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:49 am

Yes, the holes are there

Aviatornut.com · Post by **Aviatornut.com** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:51 am

yes the rockets will work on the hellcat
no, the hellcat did not come with rockets. not sure why not

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:14 pm

To sum up what was said in the last posts for clarity:

All BBI Corsairs came with 8 rockets

No BBI Hellcats came with rockets.

All BBI Hellcats have holes in wings for 6 rockets (3 on each wing) and the directions sheet notes that rockets can be placed in the holes, but are sold seperately.

The holes on both the Corsairs and Hellcats are the same and use the same rockets.

If you do not have rockets for the Hellcat and want them, I would recommend taking Aviatornut up on his offer

digger · Post by **digger** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:23 pm

Are you shifting me? The whole damn AC costs $50 and they're going to get $16 for 6 stinking rockets that were already molded!? That's almost 1/3 the price of the plane! Give me a break bbi....

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:05 pm

I'm with you digger. Although I'd be interested in getting a set for my Hellcat, I wouldn't shell out $16 for 6 rockets.

King O' Fools · Post by **King O' Fools** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:20 pm

Err, folks, I don't think this is BBI selling the extra rockets at $16 a pack.

I could be wrong, but I think it's Aviatornut getting a hold of loose Corsair rockets and selling them as an aftermarket accessory. Is that the case, Aviatornut?

Aviatornut.com · Post by **Aviatornut.com** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:06 pm

I am really looking to see if it is worth having bbi make them.
16.00 is what it will need sell to have bbi make them and ship them here.
if the forum does not think it worth the 16.00 then it won't be worth the cost to get the project done.

c44 · Post by **c44** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:41 pm

Didn't BBI have a message on the Hellcat box indicating there were rockets to be had (but not included)? It took them long enough to (not) deliver...

Price is steep, though one night after a few beers I might abandon my fiscal judgement & go for half a dozen...

snake · Post by **snake** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:47 pm

I am also with digger on this one.
However,I also support Aviatornut.If these were readily available for less,then he would not be selling any of them.
If BBI sets the price point this high,I feel that it is price gouging,to a certain extent.
Just happy that they are available.
I probably will not get any however.

Aviatornut.com · Post by **Aviatornut.com** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:18 pm

Looks like the market has spoken and that $16.00 is too much. It is Time to scrap the weapon program.

"Price is steep, though one night after a few beers I might abandon my fiscal judgement & go for half a dozen..."

Maybe we should have beer contest and see who is the bigest spender

c44 · Post by **c44** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:53 pm

One 6 pack long neck bottles + ebay + credit card = 4 months of buyer's remorse...

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:58 pm

agreed.....$16 for 6 rockets that have already been made is a joke. $6.99 is more like it.

Looks like bbi has really lost interest in 1/18 for them to not follow up as promised ages ago with after market rockets for the hellcat and then when someone tries to get them made, gouges like crazy.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:46 am

I know if I were to make them it would cost at least $16 for a set UNPAINTED.

If I wanted them $16 would be a deal.

RAD 2112 · Post by **RAD 2112** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:01 am

I would be interested in a set of rockets for the Hellcat.
I missed the boat last time.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:54 am

pickelhaube wrote:I know if I were to make them it would cost at least $16 for a set UNPAINTED.

If I wanted them $16 would be a deal.

Yeah, but you can't turn them out in quantity like Bbi, either.

coreystinson · Post by **coreystinson** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:10 am

I agree - as a retailer I would not touch/attempt this at $16.

Blue Box should have included them with the aircraft (a point already made by others). I'm satisfied that this was some hair-brained and subsequently aborted scheme that they cooked up to get people to part with more cash, realizing somewhere late in the game that it wasn't going to fly - pun intended.

[I say aborted because at no time were the rockets ever promoted or offered to retailers, at least as far as I know. ]

Aviatornut.com wrote:Looks like the market has spoken and that $16.00 is too much. It is Time to scrap the weapon program.

"Price is steep, though one night after a few beers I might abandon my fiscal judgement & go for half a dozen..."

Maybe we should have beer contest and see who is the bigest spender

HardenSteel · Post by **HardenSteel** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:46 am

For a couple of cups of coffee,

I'd definitely do it.

I'd do it anyway - perhaps if the included for for the same price it would be more attractive to the rest - say 12 for 16.00.

I'd still do it regardless.

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