BB's next offering!! Virgins!!!!

Gunship01 · 09-14-2002, 12:37 PM

Aw yeah!!!!!!!!!

Next two Big Birds will have OC and the other NC liveries!! Life rocks today!!!

They're posted on the site where "You need to buy without thinking"!!!!!!

starjet · 09-14-2002, 01:09 PM

that's unbelievable.BB really knows what collectors want .I just ordered mine.I accept collective orders for these models...

Spartan13 · 09-14-2002, 01:16 PM

OH I really want these planes but I only collect 1:400

09-14-2002, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by starjet
that's unbelievable.BB really knows what collectors want .

No they want to rip everyone off faster so they can make a fast buck.

norb garrett · 09-14-2002, 01:32 PM

what do you mean rip you off? their models rock--I've got the JAL and Varig 747s and they're beautiful. The Virgin's will absolutely end up on my tarmac...

starjet · 09-14-2002, 01:34 PM

Herpa does it SJ does it ...why isn't Big Bird allowed to ?i can't understand that all are angry with Big BIrd just because they have much better releases than the rest...

09-14-2002, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by starjet
Herpa does it SJ does it ...why isn't Big Bird allowed to ?i can't understand that all are angry with Big BIrd just because they have much better releases than the rest...

Well let's see here I got a regular Herpa 747 (new release) for 15 dollars. The last BigBird I bought (Disney Sea) costed 55 dollars? You don't call that ripping people off?

starjet · 09-14-2002, 02:11 PM

you have not to pay for it anyway ..but this model isn't normal at all .. a Herpa 747 Dream Express costs 100 EUR ..just for information..that is ripping off the collectors

09-14-2002, 02:41 PM

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Originally posted by starjet
you have not to pay for it anyway ..but this model isn't normal at all .. a Herpa 747 Dream Express costs 100 EUR ..just for information..that is ripping off the collectors

I purchased all my Herpa Dream Express 1 & 2 for the retail market in Japan approx 40 USD which is understandable considering the licensces, complex liveryand how any plane out of Japan is more expensive then the regular day etc. But 55 dollars for a unlicensced plane. You would have to be completely foolish in thinking that they werent charging exuberent prices for models. Varig 747 for example. Regular livery plane. Retail in the US 28 dollars. The object of BigBird is to pump out as many models as they can as fast as they can with a short term goal of making as much money as they can. Simple as that end of story. Unlicensced models should be cheaper not more expensive.

09-14-2002, 03:01 PM

some great choices.

california · 09-14-2002, 06:23 PM

Great!
just ordered mine from my retailer here in the US!

Gunship01 · 09-14-2002, 07:18 PM

When has SJ put out unlicensed jets?

09-15-2002, 12:10 AM

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Originally posted by Gunship01
When has SJ put out unlicensed jets?

Cathay L1011s........

NWO · 09-15-2002, 01:48 AM

I collect 1:400 and used to collect big bird too, since Big Bird brought us some exciting liveries.......but big bird has been increasing the price and too much over price models were made..at least four for this month...EVA, Pockmon and two virgins.

come on, we collectors cannot print money.

norb garrett · 09-15-2002, 02:49 AM

I paid $29 for my JAL and Varig models. If they overprice a model, I won't buy it (see StarJets' failed Malaysian 747s--Surembam and whatever the heck the other one was). They tried to price that over $45 each initially--no way I was paying that. Got one of them at a show for $25.
What the hell do you people think these companies are here for in the first place, though? Charity? Hardly. They're here to make money. That's why people start businesses. If you like the model, buy it. If you don't, that's your choice.

smoothjazz · 09-15-2002, 03:07 AM

Nice choices BB... As long as you don't get cut, keep up the
great work...

NWO · 09-15-2002, 03:35 AM

i have my right to express what i felt abt BB...does it offensive to to anyone???

norb garrett · 09-15-2002, 11:53 PM

NWO--Of course you can express an opinion--just as I did. Price is definitely a factor in buying planes--I just don't feel that Big Bird is out to rip people off, especially since they're providing much-wanted liveries at decent prices.

09-16-2002, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by norb garrett
NWO--Of course you can express an opinion--just as I did. Price is definitely a factor in buying planes--I just don't feel that Big Bird is out to rip people off, especially since they're providing much-wanted liveries at decent prices.

No offense but you call 55 dollars reasonable for an unlicensed model?

USAirways85 · 09-16-2002, 12:04 AM

sorry as much as i like these BB releases, i think the prices are a little over the top. I would like these Virgins and the same with the NM, in a way the BB of 757's, UPS 757's. However these prices are crazy. I mean i love the models and if it weren't for these companies we would probably never see these planes, but $50 for one of the Virgin planes, and $35 for one of the UPS planes is a lot to me.

09-16-2002, 02:22 AM

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Originally posted by USAirways85
sorry as much as i like these BB releases, i think the prices are a little over the top. I would like these Virgins and the same with the NM, in a way the BB of 757's, UPS 757's. However these prices are crazy. I mean i love the models and if it weren't for these companies we would probably never see these planes, but $50 for one of the Virgin planes, and $35 for one of the UPS planes is a lot to me.

Actually those 757s are made by Netmodels. If you lived in HK you could actually get them for 18USD but eztoyz has them for 35. Where the extra 17 dollars comes from I have no clue.

09-14-2002, 12:37 PM	#1
Gunship01 Lufthansa Skyshark Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego Age: 46 Posts: 1,404	BB's next offering!! Virgins!!!! Aw yeah!!!!!!!!! Next two Big Birds will have OC and the other NC liveries!! Life rocks today!!! They're posted on the site where "You need to buy without thinking"!!!!!! __________________ Now where's that 747-400 club? More Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic 744s!! By all that is holy.... MORE JET BLUE AND US AIRWAYS(NC)!! Last edited by Gunship01; 09-14-2002 at 07:13 PM.

09-14-2002, 06:23 PM	#11
california Collector Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 106	just ordered mine! Great! just ordered mine from my retailer here in the US!

09-14-2002, 07:18 PM	#12
Gunship01 Lufthansa Skyshark Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego Age: 46 Posts: 1,404	When has SJ put out unlicensed jets? __________________ Now where's that 747-400 club? More Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic 744s!! By all that is holy.... MORE JET BLUE AND US AIRWAYS(NC)!!

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smoothjazz More Korean Air in 1/200! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SEOUL KOREA Posts: 6,459	Nice choices BB... As long as you don't get cut, keep up the great work... __________________ BENJAMIN MY COLLECTION http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-1179.html

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09-14-2002, 01:09 PM	#2
starjet Collector Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bochum Age: 26 Posts: 74	that's unbelievable.BB really knows what collectors want .I just ordered mine.I accept collective orders for these models...

09-14-2002, 01:16 PM	#3
Spartan13 Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TULSA Age: 28 Posts: 1,409	OH I really want these planes but I only collect 1:400

09-14-2002, 01:32 PM	#5
norb garrett Senior Collector Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: san clemente, ca, usa Posts: 416	what do you mean rip you off? their models rock--I've got the JAL and Varig 747s and they're beautiful. The Virgin's will absolutely end up on my tarmac...

09-14-2002, 01:34 PM	#6
starjet Collector Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bochum Age: 26 Posts: 74	Herpa does it SJ does it ...why isn't Big Bird allowed to ?i can't understand that all are angry with Big BIrd just because they have much better releases than the rest...

09-14-2002, 02:11 PM	#8
starjet Collector Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bochum Age: 26 Posts: 74	you have not to pay for it anyway ..but this model isn't normal at all .. a Herpa 747 Dream Express costs 100 EUR ..just for information..that is ripping off the collectors

09-14-2002, 03:01 PM	#10
Romania is #1 Guest Posts: n/a	some great choices.

09-15-2002, 01:48 AM	#14
NWO Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: HK/PRC Posts: 1,385	I collect 1:400 and used to collect big bird too, since Big Bird brought us some exciting liveries.......but big bird has been increasing the price and too much over price models were made..at least four for this month...EVA, Pockmon and two virgins. come on, we collectors cannot print money.

09-15-2002, 02:49 AM	#15
norb garrett Senior Collector Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: san clemente, ca, usa Posts: 416	I paid $29 for my JAL and Varig models. If they overprice a model, I won't buy it (see StarJets' failed Malaysian 747s--Surembam and whatever the heck the other one was). They tried to price that over $45 each initially--no way I was paying that. Got one of them at a show for $25. What the hell do you people think these companies are here for in the first place, though? Charity? Hardly. They're here to make money. That's why people start businesses. If you like the model, buy it. If you don't, that's your choice.

09-15-2002, 03:35 AM	#17
NWO Insane Collector Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: HK/PRC Posts: 1,385	i have my right to express what i felt abt BB...does it offensive to to anyone???

09-15-2002, 11:53 PM	#18
norb garrett Senior Collector Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: san clemente, ca, usa Posts: 416	NWO--Of course you can express an opinion--just as I did. Price is definitely a factor in buying planes--I just don't feel that Big Bird is out to rip people off, especially since they're providing much-wanted liveries at decent prices.

09-16-2002, 12:04 AM	#20
USAirways85 Master Collector Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 643	sorry as much as i like these BB releases, i think the prices are a little over the top. I would like these Virgins and the same with the NM, in a way the BB of 757's, UPS 757's. However these prices are crazy. I mean i love the models and if it weren't for these companies we would probably never see these planes, but $50 for one of the Virgin planes, and $35 for one of the UPS planes is a lot to me.