Big Bird or Starjets ???

watthanothai · 04-11-2002, 02:54 AM

Well now that BigBird are going for all out war who's 744 Thai `Royal Barge' will you buy ??

I hope the people at C+C and BigBird understand the market is now overloaded with models.

waffle · 04-11-2002, 03:01 AM

Starjets because it will be 20 dollars cheaper after its all said and done.

Chrisvalla · 04-11-2002, 09:59 AM

For price alone it's SJ. Even if it was a C&C versus a BB, I'd take the C&C (if I wanted the livery bad enough... which I don't).

airbusfan · 04-11-2002, 11:17 AM

Sign me up for the StarJets too.

STARJETS:
GULF AIR 340-300 50th Anniv PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

AV8TOR · 04-11-2002, 12:45 PM

Same here....for the money I'll go with Starjets. Now C&C, I think NOT!!

Tokyo2040 · 04-11-2002, 01:16 PM

Most likely BB cause the price is only US$5 more plus there is no seam.

Dreambird · 04-11-2002, 02:18 PM

But what are the prices? I suppose they will be higher than normal liveries due to the many imprints.

waffle · 04-11-2002, 02:25 PM

I paid 18 dollars for my SJ A333 Royal Barge so I imagine the 744 price by SJ will be around the same. The Big Bird has been selling in the 35-40 dollar range.,

wooji · 04-11-2002, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by waffle
I paid 18 dollars for my SJ A333 Royal Barge so I imagine the 744 price by SJ will be around the same. The Big Bird has been selling in the 35-40 dollar range.,

Are you saying that SJ is releasing the Royal Barge model of the 747 aswell?

waffle · 04-11-2002, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wooji

Quote:

Originally posted by waffle
I paid 18 dollars for my SJ A333 Royal Barge so I imagine the 744 price by SJ will be around the same. The Big Bird has been selling in the 35-40 dollar range.,

Are you saying that SJ is releasing the Royal Barge model of the 747 aswell?

The sample was on eBay the A333 royal barge was released............

Dub Man · 04-11-2002, 04:36 PM

More competition (should, in theory) mean lower prices but latly they seem to just keep em comming

watthanothai · 04-11-2002, 10:28 PM

I had the SJ version a year ago !!. I'm sick to the teeth of all the copying thats going on now.

Dragon copy Gemini
herpa copy SJ
BB copy SJ

Guess it means one thing, The Gemini/SJ gang must be number 1. People only copy a good thing !!

airbusfan · 04-11-2002, 10:38 PM

Gotta agree with you Watt, SJ seam and all is a superior product. I just hope they continue to release amazing models.

Chrisvalla · 04-12-2002, 09:44 AM

And what about people copying Herpa?

I realize since they've been around the longest out of the group, they have the historical edge, and everyone generally has to copy them at some time or another or they won't have the more popular liveries to sell (and compare against directly), but singly pointing out who is copying only Gemini and SJ is a bit short and one-sided on the copying issue.

justin · 04-12-2002, 05:50 PM

Since DW made 1/400 models before GJ and Herpa made 1/500 models before SJ, and since these companies established a market and popularised their respective scales, I think it's a bit rich to accuse them of copying. I guess it's a lot easier to jump on a band wagon that somebody else has already got rolling!!!

04-11-2002, 02:54 AM	#1
watthanothai Captain Spotter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hong Kong Age: 36 Posts: 1,823	Well now that BigBird are going for all out war who's 744 Thai `Royal Barge' will you buy ?? I hope the people at C+C and BigBird understand the market is now overloaded with models. __________________ Check out my pics at the following link http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=403

04-11-2002, 03:01 AM	#2
waffle Got Koalas? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The Puddle, CA Age: 23 Posts: 7,819	Starjets because it will be 20 dollars cheaper after its all said and done. __________________ God put me on Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind, I will never die.

04-11-2002, 12:45 PM	#5
AV8TOR Captain Join Date: May 2000 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, US/South Korea, ROK Age: 34 Posts: 2,544	Same here....for the money I'll go with Starjets. Now C&C, I think NOT!! __________________ AV8TOR Spread a little Aloha around the world E ola mau ka `ôlelo Hawai`i! www.spiritofaloha.com/index.html

04-11-2002, 02:18 PM	#7
Dreambird Puddle Jumper Join Date: May 2000 Location: Belgium Posts: 68	But what are the prices? I suppose they will be higher than normal liveries due to the many imprints. __________________ -Yves Herpa: please release that Sabena Boeing 747-300, model of which you made a sample... Thanks a lot!!!

04-11-2002, 02:25 PM	#8
waffle Got Koalas? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The Puddle, CA Age: 23 Posts: 7,819	I paid 18 dollars for my SJ A333 Royal Barge so I imagine the 744 price by SJ will be around the same. The Big Bird has been selling in the 35-40 dollar range., __________________ God put me on Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind, I will never die.

04-11-2002, 09:59 AM	#3
Chrisvalla Senior Captain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA Posts: 1,717	For price alone it's SJ. Even if it was a C&C versus a BB, I'd take the C&C (if I wanted the livery bad enough... which I don't).

04-11-2002, 11:17 AM	#4
airbusfan RJ First Officer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Toronto Posts: 260	Sign me up for the StarJets too. STARJETS: GULF AIR 340-300 50th Anniv PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-11-2002, 01:16 PM	#6
Tokyo2040 RJ First Officer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 263	Most likely BB cause the price is only US$5 more plus there is no seam.

04-11-2002, 04:36 PM	#11
Dub Man The Irish Guy Join Date: May 2001 Location: mBaile Atha Cliath, Eire. Posts: 3,370	More competition (should, in theory) mean lower prices but latly they seem to just keep em comming __________________ Take it Easy Dub Back, For a While

04-11-2002, 10:28 PM	#12
watthanothai Captain Spotter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hong Kong Age: 36 Posts: 1,823	I had the SJ version a year ago !!. I'm sick to the teeth of all the copying thats going on now. Dragon copy Gemini herpa copy SJ BB copy SJ Guess it means one thing, The Gemini/SJ gang must be number 1. People only copy a good thing !! __________________ Check out my pics at the following link http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=403

04-11-2002, 10:38 PM	#13
airbusfan RJ First Officer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Toronto Posts: 260	Gotta agree with you Watt, SJ seam and all is a superior product. I just hope they continue to release amazing models.

04-12-2002, 09:44 AM	#14
Chrisvalla Senior Captain Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: San Antonio, TX, USA Posts: 1,717	And what about people copying Herpa? I realize since they've been around the longest out of the group, they have the historical edge, and everyone generally has to copy them at some time or another or they won't have the more popular liveries to sell (and compare against directly), but singly pointing out who is copying only Gemini and SJ is a bit short and one-sided on the copying issue.

04-12-2002, 05:50 PM	#15
justin First Officer Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Carlisle,Cumbria,UK Posts: 840	Since DW made 1/400 models before GJ and Herpa made 1/500 models before SJ, and since these companies established a market and popularised their respective scales, I think it's a bit rich to accuse them of copying. I guess it's a lot easier to jump on a band wagon that somebody else has already got rolling!!!

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