GeminiJets is High Quality in 2026!

[DarkKnight]

If it wasn't for forums, I'd probably have mostly Gemini, some of their releases have been terrible, some ideas brilliant with their interactive freighters,, NG seems to get planes to the market quicker, the nit-picking and criticism in forums increases quality, I am happy for that, HX really impresses me, ongoing improvements (do we finally have a 747 thats acceptable?) Nobody is going to make some of the older US liveries other than Gemini, and I applaud them for it, but some decisions just seem lame, a new AF1 but with a refueling port in the nose that looks like garbage, and the VC25B doesn't have it, do they know more than me? is it an ECM antennae? the GJ SOFIA, if Patriot did that one, I bet it would have proper fuselage and probably open telescope door option, sometimes GJ just calls it in rather than trying harder for the extra few percent, my theory is JC Wings drives the molds, Gemini really just pushes the liveries, if only everyone could be as good as AV400

 

[CM Aviation]

The reason these threads get up people's noses is because they are never backed up with anything except anecdotal evidence and popular opinion of what people think they've heard on Instagram, TikTok etc - hardly locations for serious analysis or thought frankly. Plus you only listen to what you want to. The reason people on forums laugh at these is because they tend to be better educated in the models and know what they are talking about.

Plus this is aimed entirely at an American audience and the forum is very international.

None of these key takeaways stack up at all:

Key takeaways from 2025:
• Improved Quality: Collectors noted significant improvements in printing, cleaner production runs, and fewer broken models THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO BACK THIS UP
• Positive Quality Control (QC): Complaints about broken models, awkward printing, and poor colors significantly decreased, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO BACK THIS UP
• Diverse Release Choices: Gemini Jets offered a consistent set of popular airlines globally, including Heltvic, Jet 2, LL, Saudia, TUI, WhizAir, Biner, Carroll, Cubana, and Norse I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO WASTE MY TIME DOING THE STATS FOR YOU BUT THIS ISN'T TRUE
• Strong Retro Subjects: 2025 was a great year for retro aircraft, including Delta Ron Allen MD-80s, retro Emirates, United Boeing 737-500, Northwest Boeing 77-300, US Air Force C5 Galaxy, Jalo MD90, China's Northern MD90, and Midwest 717 ENTIRELY CONJECTURAL. I DON'T THINK THEY HAD A GREAT YEAR FOR RETRO PRODUCTS. IT WAS OK
• Subtle Enhancements: Small but appreciated improvements were noted in printing density, surface detailing, landing gear design, and finish quality THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO BACK THIS UP

@CM Aviation you keep on posting these kind of videos and they amount to puff pieces. You can't talk to 3 of those points without gathering statistics from retailers I know you haven't bothered to gather or undertaken collector surveys again you haven't done.

This isn't a Gemini bashing take. They've had an ok year but they remain easily one of the weakest of the 400 scale brands and only someone who collected only US airliners and didn't buy other brands would consider them otherwise by pretty much any metric.

My own insights. Watch my videos, I used to get broken GJs all the time. That's not happening anymore. It's a pure fact that they're releasing both planes people want and a wide variety of subjects, the examples are listed lol.

Once again, there are so many collectors involved with the decision to make this video. Not everybody is down to every mm on the cockpit windows. Aircraft like the AMX E190, UA 789 SAF, and UA 772 SA are both high-quality (in most collectors' opinions) and good subjects. Is GeminiJets a world beater for every collector - no. Are they a great option for the balance of good quality and subjects along with showing solid improvement in the last 3 years - absolutely (this is the point of the video).

 

[BubblesAviation]

My own insights. Watch my videos, I used to get broken GJs all the time. That's not happening anymore. It's a pure fact that they're releasing both planes people want and a wide variety of subjects, the examples are listed lol.

Once again, there are so many collectors involved with the decision to make this video. Not everybody is down to every mm on the cockpit windows. Aircraft like the AMX E190, UA 789 SAF, and UA 772 SA are both high-quality (in most collectors' opinions) and good subjects. Is GeminiJets a world beater for every collector - no. Are they a great option for the balance of good quality and subjects along with showing solid improvement in the last 3 years - absolutely (this is the point of the video).

I forget which one, but I remember the massive unboxing with the American A320’s (IAE release) all coming broken. Gemini has improved so much and I don’t care about quality as much as others. Gemini has been the most solid manufacturer in terms of consistent release choices.

 

[Ryan_426]

Once again, there are so many collectors involved with the decision to make this video. Not everybody is down to every mm on the cockpit windows. Aircraft like the AMX E190, UA 789 SAF, and UA 772 SA are both high-quality (in most collectors' opinions) and good subjects. Is GeminiJets a world beater for every collector - no. Are they a great option for the balance of good quality and subjects along with showing solid improvement in the last 3 years - absolutely (this is the point of the video).

These are respectable points, but my two cents, if Gemini is asking almost $80 for a wide body and upwards of $60 for an ATR-72, collectors have a right to nit pick over small details.
Another point, with the massive following you have, I believe you could’ve at least put out a survey to gather your viewers’ opinions and mentioned that in the video.

 

[CM Aviation]

These are respectable points, but my two cents, if Gemini is asking almost $80 for a wide body and upwards of $60 for an ATR-72, collectors have a right to nit pick over small details.
Another point, with the massive following you have, I believe you could’ve at least put out a survey to gather your viewers’ opinions and mentioned that in the video.

In the process of making a video to offer a survey right now to collectors, this should have been collected ahead of time. I own up to not having more concrete stats for a subjective subject.

 

[400Yinzer]

In the process of making a video to offer a survey right now to collectors, this should have been collected ahead of time. I own up to not having more concrete stats for a subjective subject.

Thank you for owning up to this - I wish others on this thread would take the same high road.

Content/videos like this should be judiciously scrutinized PRIOR to posting on this forum. In this case, it was 100% subjective, at best, and provided zero factual value to anyone reading. I would go as far as to say it was misleading to the uninformed collector - that might be okay for YouTube/instagram/tiktok, but let’s leave that off of this forum.

 

[YesterAirlines]

Once again, there are so many collectors involved with the decision to make this video. Not everybody is down to every mm on the cockpit windows. Aircraft like the AMX E190, UA 789 SAF, and UA 772 SA are both high-quality (in most collectors' opinions) and good subjects. Is GeminiJets a world beater for every collector - no. Are they a great option for the balance of good quality and subjects along with showing solid improvement in the last 3 years - absolutely (this is the point of the video).

I 100% agree with most of what you are saying here, however you could say that about every single manufacturer and brand and pick specific models which are good. Nothing about it is unique to Gemini so why did the video need to be made the way it was?

There are plenty of good things to be said about Gemini models but you seem to choose really broad strokes things and make claims that don't stack up.

I love that you think I'm a nitpicker! Have you not met @Phantom or @pons399 ? I look like a real slob compared to them.

 

[CM Aviation]

I’ve had thoughts of a making a video about the best models by each company and highlighting brands like Phoenix, JC, etc. The next video up in the series is actually “the golden age of model aircraft collecting in 2026”, so I think you’ll see it there.

 

[CM Aviation]

Thank you for owning up to this - I wish others on this thread would take the same high road.

Content/videos like this should be judiciously scrutinized PRIOR to posting on this forum. In this case, it was 100% subjective, at best, and provided zero factual value to anyone reading. I would go as far as to say it was misleading to the uninformed collector - that might be okay for YouTube/instagram/tiktok, but let’s leave that off of this forum.

I will certainly evaluate how content fits into this forum as we move forward. The objective is always to share enjoyable material, but I think my preparation of content can contribute to better outcomes. I will strive for improved writing and content creation this year.

 

[Sithan400]

In the process of making a video to offer a survey right now to collectors, this should have been collected ahead of time. I own up to not having more concrete stats for a subjective subject.

Thanks for owning up, but for someone who posts regularly, and has a following, and is a moderator here, this kind of oversight is pretty rookie mate.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

This is a better response. If this sort of analytics were included in these videos they would get more respect than they do. However 21 people is a tiny sample size. Before I would make the sort of claims made in this video I'd want a sample size of at least several hundred people and to know where they were based too and ideally to have an idea how many models they bought also.

I don't agree about the bias towards NG. The only brand on this forum I see bias towards is Gemini. Every other brand gets a lot of criticism and praise, generally where deserved. However I see some praise for Gemini, which is often not backed up or deserved. I see accusations of bias made at people, which is usually the last resort of someone losing an argument.

That Frontier MD-80 was a great release choice and was very high on my list of models I wanted. Sadly, the finished product is just ordinary.

You realise most of Gemini's production decisions are made a long time in advance. They haven't stepped in. I'd argue it is coincidence.

Most collectors do not buy multiples of models

You understand NG have a licensing agreement with Xiamen now. This is like GJ and Emirates. Annoying but good business.

The problem I have here and talking about QC in general is that the real source of truth for this is retailers not collectors. They should be weeding out most defective stock. I barely ever receive broken models and I'm always suspicious of people that say they do get a lot. Most models have QC issues of one kind or another, but not breakages or real damage. Also once again to really identify any trends and make the sort of broad strokes comments made in this video a large sample size is required.

I wish he would!

I do understand that a larger sample size is needed. Of course I don’t have nearly enough connections or time to do that, perhaps Connor will.

I see a lot of bias towards NG from around half of the forum. Maybe you see the opposite. Perhaps both are equally biased.

Maybe it is just coincidence. Still nice they at least made them.

I would argue almost collectors who have model airports do when it comes to models like this.

Still doesn’t excuse 21 737s in 1:400 scale in 2025 alone from NG. Not nearly as many releases from Gemini this year for Emirates as an airline, yet alone a single type of aircraft.

Perhaps Connor will get a large sample size. I agree with this last take.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

United CEJ550 - nose gear crazy tall, looks awful

United E175 - Just a bad QC model all around. I’ve seen maybe one that looks decently correct so far (nose gear, engines, cockpit windows)

MD80s - they’re great releases but NG is around the corner with theirs and most here would rather take the NG mould. Worth waiting for normally

A wizz air is nothing to write home about, especially with those engines.

727-100s i’ll let you have overall but they’re still far from perfect and that was the single United release at the end of the year. better than AC at least.

If I released a model with sharpie detailing but it’s an airline/livery everyone wants, sure it may be a “good release choice” but it doesn’t make them great models with great QC and great quality. point. blank. period.

Maybe the quality isn’t too fine, maybe the nose gear isn’t too tall, but honestly who cares? Personally as long as the model isn’t broken or the problems are not noticeable to the untrained eye, it’s fine. If AEROCLASSICS released a model I wanted, I would still buy it, even with the lower quality and detail. Like I said, it’s the release choice that matters, and as long as the quality is fine enough, it’s a great release because of that choice. Sure, maybe the “America First” 789 from NG is high quality, but because it’s a terrible release choice, it’s a bad release.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

2017 and 2016 were pretty good too even though I didn’t collect in them.

Those weee good years, that’s why i said 2018-2024 when their quality was the lowest

 

[swagninja84]

And most people don’t care abide quality.

It’s not the mold that matters, it’s the fact that the release was made in the first place that makes it a great release for collectors. Maybe you don’t see that, but it doesn’t take a genius to. People who only care about mold quality or castings really just sour this hobby,

After all, who cares about quality

People buy the product anyways because there is no other option. NG isn’t releasing what people want so GJ, even with an inferior mold (it’s not THAT bad and is honestly fine) is releasing the overall better release.

It’s not the mold that matters, it’s the fact that the release was made in the first place that makes it a great release for collectors. Maybe you don’t see that, but it doesn’t take a genius to. People who only care about mold quality or castings really just sour this hobby, the United Regionals, as an example, are incredibly high demand models that haven’t been made in years. Prices regularly went above 200 dollars USD, and so Gemini listened and made them. You don’t see NG doing this, do you?

And United E Jets (there are hundreds of them and most collectors need multiple for accurately portraying real airports) are yes, equal if not higher in demand as an EasyJet, has not been released as many times as NG has released the Xiamen 737.

Thank you for admitting that people are only buying GJ because there is no other choice and that they have an inferior mould.
Maybe you should look up the word quality in the dictionary.

How dare NG not release united express and other regionals planes in 1:400, for which they do not have a mould for.......

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

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Thank you for admitting that people are only buying GJ because there is no other choice and that they have an inferior mould.
Maybe you should look up the word quality in the dictionary.

How dare NG not release united express and other regionals planes in 1:400, for which they do not have a mould for.......

You know what? I’m tired of entitled collectors like you souring this hobby for everyone else. Quality doesn’t matter if the model looks fine. Maybe one tiny little defect is enough for you to put down a whole release, but for the rest of us, at least Gemini is making what we want. Maybe not what You want, or other collectors, but live I’ve said, I’ve talked to many people and most of them all agreed. So maybe their mold isn’t the highest in quality, they are making releases people want unlike NG. Circling back to my previous report of the around 21 NG Models Xiamen Air 737 aircraft… no one wanted that many Xiamen 737s. People wanted releases like the UX CRJ and E Jets. And if NG wanted to make regionals they could, in terms of size the E175 family is similar to the already existent ARJ21/C909 mold.

 

[Ryan_426]

You know what? I’m tired of entitled collectors like you souring this hobby for everyone else. Quality doesn’t matter if the model looks fine. Maybe one tiny little defect is enough for you to put down a whole release, but for the rest of us, at least Gemini is making what we want. Maybe not what You want, or other collectors, but live I’ve said, I’ve talked to many people and most of them all agreed. So maybe their mold isn’t the highest in quality, they are making releases people want unlike NG. Circling back to my previous report of the around 21 NG Models Xiamen Air 737 aircraft… no one wanted that many Xiamen 737s. People wanted releases like the UX CRJ and E Jets. And if NG wanted to make regionals they could, in terms of size the E175 family is similar to the already existent ARJ21/C909 mold.

Can we all just calm down? Saying that someone is “souring the hobby” when he wants models with good quality is a little extreme. The statement you made defending GJ’s quality and the statement you made that quality doesn’t matter is kind of contradictory don’t you think?

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Can we all just calm down? Saying that someone is “souring the hobby” when he wants models with good quality is a little extreme. The statement you made defending GJ’s quality and the statement you made that quality doesn’t matter is kind of contradictory don’t you think?

I’m looking at more so past behavior and the image he sent. Gives off a vibe of a king standing in his royal booth looking down on the commoners down below in the theatre. Both my takes on quality are separate. GJ has slowly increased their quality, and regardless of quality, if it’s a good release and it looks fine I don’t think people should be complaining.

 

[Tropicalista]

I've bought very few models this year; few have made me lose my money on the sales counter. Honestly, I've skipped some nice models because I didn't trust the manufacturer. I personally check everything: the module, the decals, and whether the model is balanced and symmetrical. And I often send models back because they don't meet my standards. I really wanted the Kalitta BCF, but the front wheel wouldn't stay on the ground... I sent it back! A scratched Maersk Air 767... the same! Since I struggle to earn money, and they're the fruit of my sweat, and given that prices are rising, I expect them to meet my expectations.

 

[MathQF]

Everybody just buy the models that you want and you like and let others buy their models they like and want. Nowhere near possible we will see a release that EVERYONE likes. About the quality. Agree to disagree with each other. Some find the mould good, others bad, others nah. You like it, buy it, you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Maybe just stop making someone’s own opinion the opinion of everybody else’s. Al those YouTube videos and opinions threads make a forum unfriendly and hostile. We buy 1/400 models for about 60 euro. You get what you pay for the 60 euros. Want the perfect model, deal with your store. You have a model you like, keep it.

We live in a world that is impossible to make everyone happy. If the new releases are all good, it’s to expensive or impossible to buy them all, if the release is bad and you can save one extra month, it not good. Everybody has his say on things, but sometimes it’s beter to just complain against a wall and not on social media or a forum.

Let’s keep the hobby and collecting going for a long time. Model per model, release per release. And stay friendly!

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Everybody just buy the models that you want and you like and let others buy their models they like and want. Nowhere near possible we will see a release that EVERYONE likes. About the quality. Agree to disagree with each other. Some find the mould good, others bad, others nah. You like it, buy it, you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Maybe just stop making someone’s own opinion the opinion of everybody else’s. Al those YouTube videos and opinions threads make a forum unfriendly and hostile. We buy 1/400 models for about 60 euro. You get what you pay for the 60 euros. Want the perfect model, deal with your store. You have a model you like, keep it.

We live in a world that is impossible to make everyone happy. If the new releases are all good, it’s to expensive or impossible to buy them all, if the release is bad and you can save one extra month, it not good. Everybody has his say on things, but sometimes it’s beter to just complain against a wall and not on social media or a forum.

Let’s keep the hobby and collecting going for a long time. Model per model, release per release. And stay friendly!

Agreed. To each their own.