Is BBI a tiny company?

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Is BBI a tiny company?

Post by Moth » Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:53 pm

Is BBI a tiny company?
I ask this because compared to 21st Century Toys, BBI does not make much products.

All BBI has is...
P-51
Corsair
Zero
F/A-18
F-16 (long lost)
Sherman
Hummvee
M1A1 (long lost)
LAV (long lost)
and 3 helicopters

21st Century Toys has too much too list, not to mention the 1/32 stuff.
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Post by Jolly Roger » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:48 pm

BBI laso has its oversea's market which im sure is quite extensive
especially lines that took from takara.
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Post by Shin Densetsu » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:53 pm

Its not small, they just started later than 21st did in regards to 1/18.

21st started in 2000 or so with 1/18, BBI started 1/18 planes like in 2004. So naturally, 21st's got more planes.
Shin's wishlist for 1/18 and 1/32 with retractable landing gear and more:

F-14 Tomcat, F-8 Crusader, A-4 Skyhawk, F-105 Thunderchief, A-6 Intruder, F-15C, F-15E Strike Eagle

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Post by catman » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:15 am

they have many differrent versions, keep in mind all their weapon sets, 1:6th action figures, and like 35 differrent 1:18 figs

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Post by Jesse James » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:49 am

Corporate size is relative... Comparing the two, BBI's bigger than 21st Cent. Toys I believe, if my memory's serving me correctly... They put out 1:18 quite a while ago though I believe, further back than 2004.

I think 21st is the proverbial underdog though... I could be wrong, but I do believe they were the smaller company.
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Post by aferguson » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:36 am

In fact BBI is a gigantic company that owns many subsidiaries etc. They make many, many toylines plus own factories that other manufacturers use to make their product. 1/18 is only a teeny, tiny bit of what they do.

I suspect it is because they are huge that we see so little 1/18 product from them, not because they are small......as ironic as that sounds.
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Post by Jason of Admiral Toys » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:13 am

Aferguson is right, as usual.

BBI is a subsidiary of one of the largest toys manufactures in the world. They have endless resources.

21st and Admiral Toys are like fleas on the back of a Great Dane compared to BBI.

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Post by aferguson » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:23 am

Jason wrote:

"Aferguson is right, as usual."



Jason, you are both wise and observant. :lol:
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Post by MiG29K » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:42 am

Their website pretty much says it all. When you travel their page, there are about 9 other companies under the umbrella. Overall, they're huge.

http://www.blueboxtoys.com/bluebox/index/index.htm
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Post by catman » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:48 am

excactly, when you say BBI, were just talking about the action figures here. BBI is owned by BBT, or blueboxtoys

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