BBI: watch this space

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:40 pm

Mike wrote:

"Hi Guys,
so a lot of you seemed to think that my "sad" clue meant that we were just doing repaints...well, we are doing repaints and here are a couple that will be coming your way.
The pessimists among you could reason that the "sad" clue applies to repaints and then that the "it flies" clue may well refer to the duck you see here.
Next the "Gillette" reference may have meant that it was a close shave that we got these done...but alas none of that would be correct.
So all the optimists out there can look forward to what this thing really is and I hope that all of you will like these two new livery offerings that you see here.

Stand by for more clues

Mike"

pictures to follow soon.....

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:42 pm

Thanks Mike, bring on the pictures.

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:57 pm

So there is no new model?

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:59 pm

digger · Post by **digger** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:09 pm

Yes there is a new model (Friday) but these pics are some repaints to hold us over.

Thanks to Mike & Andrew for whom I am posting the below (no, I don't have this kind of inside track...

).

Donald Emerson KIA December 25th 1944

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:19 pm

aferguson wrote:Mike wrote:

"Hi to all on the board...keep up those great comments I am really enjoying them.
Don't think for a minute that all my clues are easily interpreted or that I expect you to guess their meaning correctly...I am purposely being vague and making far fetched associations between the clue and what this thing is...but please enjoy it.
So far the clues are
It's sad
It flies

and now the next one is...
Gillette had something similar a few years ago

So there you go guys, see if you can make any sense at all out of that last one.
Not long till my Friday now and all will be revealed...hope I don't oversleep on that day.

Mike"

Mach 3???
SR-71??????

shadow83 · Post by **shadow83** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:26 pm

If it has anything to do with the mach 3 commercials i believe i remember seeing an F18 and maybe F15 but im not sure about that one.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:30 pm

shadow83 wrote:If it has anything to do with the mach 3 commercials i believe i remember seeing an F18 and maybe F15 but im not sure about that one.

It must be an F-15, since they already have an F-18...unless they retooled it

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:37 pm

Its only 1/2 hour till friday in Hong Kong

I hope Mike is still up.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:41 pm

Ok I bet it’s a 1/6 scale f-15 and the sad part is it cost way to much and most of us can’t afford it ….LOL

Moth · Post by **Moth** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:53 pm

Is BBI going to lanch it's new brand of shaving creams?

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:58 pm

Moth wrote:Is BBI going to lanch it's new brand of shaving creams?

yup and they will call it "As close as it gets"

It is now Friday for Mike, if he is in HK China.
Btw Mike I like the new Corsair.

MK · Post by MK » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:09 pm

Anyone else not finding this fun? He said the word "livery" It can be either a horse (Mustang is the obvious) or come with onions. Woo hoo!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:15 pm

MK wrote:Anyone else not finding this fun? He said the word "livery" It can be either a horse (Mustang is the obvious) or come with onions. Woo hoo!

I agree,
I think we all should get a free "New Model not a repaint "aircraft from Bbi.

Come on Mike hook us up.

MK · Post by MK » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:22 pm

VMF115 wrote: I think we all should get a free "New Model not a repaint "aircraft from Bbi.

I agree right back at ya. Even if we don't that carrot at the end of the stick better not be a repaint.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:32 pm

MK wrote:
VMF115 wrote: I think we all should get a free "New Model not a repaint "aircraft from Bbi.
I agree right back at ya. Even if we don't that carrot at the end of the stick better not be a repaint.

That would suck.

digger · Post by **digger** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:35 pm

I don't understand why you guys keep saying it better not be a repaint - Mike said it is not a repaint.

EDIT - For Shin, the duck is on Emerson's Mustang above.

Shin Densetsu · Post by **Shin Densetsu** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:49 pm

Mike said something about ducks,
don't A-4 aggressors have camo like that of fowl?

Eh just a guess. For some reason I keep thinking its a Mcair plane...either a phantom eagle or skyhawk.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:02 pm

Shin Densetsu wrote:Mike said something about ducks,
don't A-4 aggressors have camo like that of fowl?

Eh just a guess. For some reason I keep thinking its a Mcair plane...either a phantom eagle or skyhawk.

Those A/C would be great if Bbi made them.

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:03 pm

Something similar to a plane Walt Gillette ,the Boeing designer had, that's 'sad' ? Well they had the 'Bird of Prey' that didn't go ahead in favour of the similar F22 Raptor.
So the Raptor is my guess.

Jericoeagle1 · Post by **Jericoeagle1** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:53 am

Well lets remember something else. Whatever it is that BBI is going to announce it is going to be out fairly quickly. The Zero came out pretty fast after Mike announced it last year. I think Mikes reference means something that gets close. Its going to be a jet I'm sure. I'll go back out on a limb and say an A-10 its what I've been pluggin' for a long time now.

Yoxford · Post by **Yoxford** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:37 am

Dauntless.
Period.
One of the most influential planes in history.
If BBI fails to deliver, hope 21 century will pick it up

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:53 am

Whatever in the name of God's great green creation it is, I will be looking forward to it.

Heck, I went to look up all of the different razor types to see if I could get a hint. Too bad I can't think of a plane name to rhyme with Atra

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:43 am

I just cut myself shaving.

I am looking forward to the new BBI plane. Whatever they come out with will be nice, I just want to know what it is.

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:05 am

VMF115 wrote:
aferguson wrote:Mike wrote:

"Hi to all on the board...keep up those great comments I am really enjoying them.
Don't think for a minute that all my clues are easily interpreted or that I expect you to guess their meaning correctly...I am purposely being vague and making far fetched associations between the clue and what this thing is...but please enjoy it.
So far the clues are
It's sad
It flies

and now the next one is...
Gillette had something similar a few years ago

So there you go guys, see if you can make any sense at all out of that last one.
Not long till my Friday now and all will be revealed...hope I don't oversleep on that day.

Mike"
Mach 3???
SR-71??????

LOL that's exactly what I thought when I read the Gillette hint...
And I would really love to see a blackbird, big Kelly Johnson fan..