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pastel_monster · Post by **pastel_monster** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:18 am

I know a little bit of Japanese, and from what I can understand yes those are indeed custom paint schemes. What many Japanese shops like to do is modify and improve existing toys/model kits to a very high level of detail. You can buy these planes with the custom paint jobs but they come at a premium.

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:23 am

Mike wrote:

" for digger
I did note your comment on "Bad Cat selling more 1:18 planes that TRU" and have noted that claim previously on the board. I am not sure how any party can claim to be aware of the sales quantities of another as such information is certainly not circulated or shares by bbi, indeed any and all such information is held strictly confidential.
It would be both un-ethical and poor business practice for our company to indulge in any such activities.

for all
I have noted the number of issues regarding the stabilizers on the Zero and have arranged for BadCat to receive a significant quantity of replacements to satisfy any claims."

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:53 am

aferguson wrote:Mike wrote:

" for digger
I did note your comment on "Bad Cat selling more 1:18 planes that TRU" and have noted that claim previously on the board....

for all
I have noted the number of issues regarding the stabilizers on the Zero and have arranged for BadCat to receive a significant quantity of replacements to satisfy any claims."

I should have said "according to BCA"

But really Mike, I don't think that should be a big surprise - BCA carries TWO lines and TRU only one. For that matter, TRU doesn't even sell all of your line (you noted they did not take the F-16, they do not have the exclusive Zero, P-51s), so it makes sense that BCA sells more than TRU. Don't worry, nobody is questioning your ethics.

Speaking of ethics, VERY COOL move on the stabilizers. KUDOS.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:36 am

i know that i've bought more 1/18 planes at Badcat then all others combined.

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:41 am

I gave up on TRU as well as Walmart years ago I get my stuff pretty much from BCA. Figuring out how much gas I would have to burn to find what I want. I figure I break even in the end.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:15 pm

i agree
i was going through stuff i ordered 2 years ago
found a Fw190d that i had never opened.
BAD CAT had put the huckinkroise in it and never charged me for it.
beat that

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:15 pm

There is no question that I have bought more planes from BCA than TRU. It is mainly a distribution issue as the TRU's around here hardly get any of the planes that Bbi makes in 1:18. We never got no F-18's, and very few of the P-51, and very very few Corsairs.
Todd

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:47 am

DocTodd wrote:There is no question that I have bought more planes from BCA than TRU. It is mainly a distribution issue as the TRU's around here hardly get any of the planes that Bbi makes in 1:18. We never got no F-18's, and very few of the P-51, and very very few Corsairs.
Todd

Yep, we ain't got squat here. Never saw nuthin'! No P-51, No Corsair, No Sherman, No F-18, No Nuthin! So BCT ends up with the money.......

-Ski

Folkwulfe · Post by **Folkwulfe** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:04 pm

Anybody interested in more detail pics of the BCT Zero....I got plenty. Working on correcting some of the minor problems and a few accurizing ideas too. LMK.

eddie372 · Post by **eddie372** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:29 am

Hello there guys!

Hurricane Wilma finally brought my Zero home, and what a sweet airplane it is. I love the canopy, the wheathering and paint job, and feel that it's a much better looking airplane than what appears on the website pictures.

As for the cockpit, it's a very nicely detail peace, but I feel it was difficult to instal and and not really necessary for it to be separate from the fuselage.

The pilot is pretty cool and I appreciate the fact that he does indeed look japanese. I experienced no trouble fitting him into the cockpit, but found the articulation a little difficult and the joints somewhat flimsy.

The horizontal stabilizers were correct and fit properly into their respective slots. The elevators themselves do not travel much, but I will not let that upset me considering that my P-47s' elevators are always drooping down.

I'm really having a hard time keeping my eyes away from my Zero and just love it altogether. It's a great airplane and it was about time we had a target for our Corsairs.

As for Wilma my friends, let's just say that I'm very fortunate to still have a roof over my head and except for the electric power missing, all is well. I'm alive and my family complete. Everything else is just gravy!

Good day to you all.

Ed

eddie372 · Post by **eddie372** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:48 am

Great job on the counterweights Ski. Can you tell me how did you make them as stiff as they appear in your pictures? Mine are very flimsy and because of the way the wings were packaged, they were actually squashed and bent.

Talk to you sometime.

eddie372

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:39 am

eddie372 wrote:Great job on the counterweights Ski. Can you tell me how did you make them as stiff as they appear in your pictures? Mine are very flimsy and because of the way the wings were packaged, they were actually squashed and bent.

Talk to you sometime.

eddie372

I'm happy you made it throught the hurricane. I know how it goes. When Charlie threatened Delaware and died just as it hit the coast, I was absolutely panic ridden. Add the fact that I had to fly out with the planes to Florida and leave my family behind really sucked!

Anyways, back on topic..... Once you glue the counterweights back in, they should maintain their original shape. Yeah they're soft, but they are pretty resiliant to change....

-Ski

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:49 am

one of mine would not go back to shape.....blast it with a blow dryer set on high for several seconds. This will warm it up significantly and it should go back to its original shape and stay there when it cools..

INTREPER · Post by **INTREPER** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:58 pm

Well, I finally got mine today. And Wow! Very awesome detail. Like stated before, the cockpit is a bit of a pain, but do-able with some patiance.

The pilot is a bit flimsy, but I have nothing to complain about. TORA! TORA! TORA!

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:36 am

i like the pilot in Zero.
more life like, being softer plastic is easier to git in & out with less chance of breaking cockpit

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:52 pm

has anybody noticed that the wingspan is 2 1/4 inches 2 long?
i haven't checked to see if fuseluge its to long yet

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 4:06 pm

2 1/4 real inches or scale inches? Are you sure you're not comparing it against the wingspan of the A6M5 which had clipped wingtips?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:42 pm

I think the wings are accurate. As aferg just mentioned, the A6M5 variant, which is the most common variant made as far as toy models of the Zero go, did have shorter wings. The actual A6M2 variant had a wingspan of about 38'4" and the A6M5 had a span of about 36'1".

fredricchio · Post by **fredricchio** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:29 pm

Saw this at toysnswords the other day:

Green Zero

Wonder if it'll be out before the end of the year?

pilotman · Post by **pilotman** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:50 pm

I have a couple of better pictures on my web site.
As to delivery, as usual its supposed to be here Dec. Jan. Feb???
I've given up expecting them until they arrive on my doorstep.
They look like they've done an excellent job with this one though, the removable cockpit is a very nice touch.

KAGNEW · Post by **KAGNEW** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:31 pm

the Rufe had the 39' 4" wing. this works out to same as BBi zero
the A6M2 wing would be 25 & 1/2 inches in 1/18 my BBi Zero is 26 & 1/4 in. so a little long, but that means a nice Rufe could be made with this wing.
don't get me wrong i still love this model, (which i have 2) but was wondering what they used as prototype

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:16 pm

I don't think the bbi Zero is exactly to scale, but not way off. BCA says the length of the plane is 19" and I don't think this is quite long enough. Combined with the extra length to the wingspan the plane has the odd appearance of being all wings. While it is only slightly off in each dimension, the combination gives it the doofy look you see in the BCA photos.

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:33 pm

Virtually every source i checked has this as the dimensions:

http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/ ... s/a6m2.htm

which means the BBI Zero wingspan is correct and it is 1/3 of an inch short (my bbi zero measured 19 1/2 inches long).

der Vogelfänger · Post by **der Vogelfänger** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:18 pm

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:28 pm

Thanks for the heads up, DV. It looks good.

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Zero not exactly 1:18, close enough...

Green Zero