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Originally Posted by Terry_Bunde
Someone else told me the same, but tell me this, do spinning fan blades, rotating wheels really matter, if you don't have a mould better than Aeroclassics, is their printing quality on a par with Big Bird (without the mistakes) or Gemini Jets? Question is do all of these things (rotating blades etc) make a better model or do they serve as a distraction from detail. Everyone has a different definition of detail and what makes a good model.
Like it or hate Aeroclassics is the Benz of the 1:400 world.
Now some of you will I am sure sing praises about others GJ vs PW vs DW and that's fine. Yeah they are all good in small doses.
But IMO AC has got a better product, without all the frilly bits, we know this. BBX has to step upto the plate and prove themselves and I am more than happy for them to do so. There is a niche for them (I think). I mean people buy Net Models don't they. People still buy Toochano on eBay.
In summary, is is not BBX who has raised the bar it was Aeroclassics/BB and they did it a while ago!! Question is BBX going to raise the bar or lower it?
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Terry, Great comments... From a retailers stand point Blue Box is doing a great job. Their models are flying out of our store right now and as long as this trend keeps going we will continue to stock Blue Box Models. I know that Mr. Klein does not like Blue Box and that is fine. Aero Classics has a great product and I look forward to many more great releases from them. Mr. Klein did raise the bar for 1:400 scale models but the bar can always go higher and if Mr. Klein does not raise the bar from this point forward then it will be Blue Box or another manufacture. We are not listed on Aero Classics website as a retailer which is strange but we sell and promote them just as much as then next manufacture. Also I agree that Big Bird models are great, we don't carry them at this time because we have not been able to get a good enough deal to retail them.