GeminiJets is High Quality in 2026!

[bakejobb_23]

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.

I care? Clearly others care too. Seeing a nose high CRJ made me not want to buy it (I didn’t). I should have returned that god awful United E175. I have a very untrained eye and some criticisms here I don’t care as much about, but something like E175 engines tilted towards the skies just LOOKS bad. It doesn’t look like the plane at all. Those Gemini MD80 nose section looks so off I havent bought any yet. I refuse to buy the their 737s now because they are so bad looking at angles. At the end of the day you’re buying a highly detailed licensed jet, Paying a premium. I’d hope they look like the darned things you know?

 

[OllieBHaas25]

Just arrived today with a broken nose gear

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

I care? Clearly others care too. Seeing a nose high CRJ made me not want to buy it (I didn’t). I should have returned that god awful United E175. I have a very untrained eye and some criticisms here I don’t care as much about, but something like E175 engines tilted towards the skies just LOOKS bad. It doesn’t look like the plane at all. Those Gemini MD80 nose section looks so off I havent bought any yet. I refuse to buy the their 737s now because they are so bad looking at angles. At the end of the day you’re buying a highly detailed licensed jet, Paying a premium. I’d hope they look like the darned things you know?

imo every one I OWN looks fine. Everyone has their own standards I suppose, but I’d rather buy that CRJ or E175 than wait five years for them to make a better one. My MD80 and 737’s all look fine, even good. Maybe some other collectors care about the quality but for me and a lot of others, I’ll buy whoever makes the model first.

 

[BubblesAviation]

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.

I’ve been waiting for someone to say this! Perfect way to summarize this.

 

[JJ Skippy]

After reading through this thread, I think it’s fair to say this — a lot of younger collectors aren’t as keen-eyed for detail as the older, more experienced collectors are. From the younger folks perspective, quality doesn’t matter, just the release choices. Whether it’s US stuff, Europe stuff, or Asia stuff, those collectors (myself included) just want a specific subject matter, regardless of who makes it. I made the switch to this methodology a few years ago and I find myself enjoying this hobby more than I did before.

Addressing an earlier comment I made on this thread, it was more out of my personal frustration how threads with Gemini Jets in the title tend to get more negative responses than most other brands. I recognize they don’t meet a lot of criteria (primarily on quality and subject choice) for the regular participants here, but I (and others too) do find myself happy with them and their releases. It absolutely is because they mostly cater to what I want, but at the end of the day, that’s what should make us happy. If they don’t, then you get time to save up. Like @MathQF said, we’re here to enjoy models, not have personal grievances over differing opinions.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

After reading through this thread, I think it’s fair to say this — a lot of younger collectors aren’t as keen-eyed for detail as the older, more experienced collectors are. From the younger folks perspective, quality doesn’t matter, just the release choices. Whether it’s US stuff, Europe stuff, or Asia stuff, those collectors (myself included) just want a specific subject matter, regardless of who makes it. I made the switch to this methodology a few years ago and I find myself enjoying this hobby more than I did before.

Addressing an earlier comment I made on this thread, it was more out of my personal frustration how threads with Gemini Jets in the title tend to get more negative responses than most other brands. I recognize they don’t meet a lot of criteria (primarily on quality and subject choice) for the regular participants here, but I (and others too) do find myself happy with them and their releases. It absolutely is because they mostly cater to what I want, but at the end of the day, that’s what should make us happy. If they don’t, then you get time to save up. Like @MathQF said, we’re here to enjoy models, not have personal grievances over differing opinions.

I couldn’t have said it better. The hobby is so much more enjoyable when you see it like this

 

[YesterAirlines]

After reading through this thread, I think it’s fair to say this — a lot of younger collectors aren’t as keen-eyed for detail as the older, more experienced collectors are. From the younger folks perspective, quality doesn’t matter, just the release choices.

See I'm not sure this is correct. There are plenty of younger collectors who really care about the detail and plenty of older collectors who don't care that much. I don't think it is an age thing. I myself am in the middle as I buy lots of models on moulds that aren't the best, however what annoys me is when people refuse to accept the reality and make stuff up, or get annoyed when others bring it up. I'm happy to buy models that aren't the best but I'm not blind to the failings either and since this is a model discussion forum I don't think hiding from the reality is good for the forum or the hobby.

Addressing an earlier comment I made on this thread, it was more out of my personal frustration how threads with Gemini Jets in the title tend to get more negative responses than most other brands.

I think the issue is because the content of those threads is sometimes made up of nonsense or shouldn't even have the word Gemini Jets in the title! Ultimately the response this thread got wasn't about the quality of Gemini Jets - it was due to the statements in the video!

 

[CM Aviation]

Survey: https://forms.gle/zAy8njiU8mAWKR9i9

 

[JJ Skippy]

There are plenty of younger collectors who really care about the detail and plenty of older collectors who don't care that much. I don't think it is an age thing.

Most of the younger collectors I know aren’t very keen-eyed on such anyway — there are a few I know, but I could count that on one hand.

however what annoys me is when people refuse to accept the reality and make stuff up, or get annoyed when others bring it up

I can understand people not accepting the issues and/or making up things, but as long as they’re happy buying it then it shouldn’t be much of an issue. It does get repetitive bringing up the same issues to someone who’s just here to enjoy the hobby. If they don’t care then I see no reason to force them to. The differing perspectives is nice to have on the forum as long as they don’t clash with one another.

since this is a model discussion forum I don't think hiding from the reality is good for the forum or the hobby

Even the younger collectors are aware of GJ’s setbacks, but whether or not they choose to buy it is up to them. A lot of us tend to do regional airports which require moulds only JC/GJ have, and while they have their issues, a lot of them get scooped up still. Would GJ still be the most sold brand in this space with competition? Probably not. I do look forward to more choices, considering 3DD’s expanding mould catalogue, and then LJ once they get everything together.

the content of those threads is sometimes made up of nonsense or shouldn't even have the word Gemini Jets in the title

On this I’ll partially agree. I don’t see any reason to put Gemini Jets in the title for anything that features other brands — on YouTube I rarely do this seeing how diverse the brands I feature are.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Most of the younger collectors I know aren’t very keen-eyed on such anyway — there are a few I know, but I could count that on one hand.


I can understand people not accepting the issues and/or making up things, but as long as they’re happy buying it then it shouldn’t be much of an issue. It does get repetitive bringing up the same issues to someone who’s just here to enjoy the hobby. If they don’t care then I see no reason to force them to. The differing perspectives is nice to have on the forum as long as they don’t clash with one another.


Even the younger collectors are aware of GJ’s setbacks, but whether or not they choose to buy it is up to them. A lot of us tend to do regional airports which require moulds only JC/GJ have, and while they have their issues, a lot of them get scooped up still. Would GJ still be the most sold brand in this space with competition? Probably not. I do look forward to more choices, considering 3DD’s expanding mould catalogue, and then LJ once they get everything together.


On this I’ll partially agree. I don’t see any reason to put Gemini Jets in the title for anything that features other brands — on YouTube I rarely do this seeing how diverse the brands I feature are.

I can vouch for myself here on the takes on the regional collecting and detail attention.

 

[1.400_modelaviation]

Survey: https://forms.gle/zAy8njiU8mAWKR9i9

Realistically is a survey needed? Whether you have an eye for detail or just buy the models because that’s what you want to do, It’s factually correct to state that the Gemini moulds, QC, aren’t really getting any better compared to other brands.

Yes they might have had a decent variety of models last year but when it consistently takes multiple attempts to receive the model without fault, there’s still a glaring issue.
Moulds, they haven’t fixed the Neo issues, the E jets are still mediocre. Plenty of other moulds with issues.
All Gemini have really done, is stuck there prices up and not really sorted out any of there issues. (Granted it’s JC issues also)

There’s always going to be a bias based off where that brand is based and where there releases are targeting. Your post seems to just open the door for a heated debate + what is the survey going to achieve. Unless it’s going to Gemini but when have they ever really listened to feedback

 

[CM Aviation]

Realistically is a survey needed? Whether you have an eye for detail or just buy the models because that’s what you want to do, It’s factually correct to state that the Gemini moulds, QC, aren’t really getting any better compared to other brands.

Yes they might have had a decent variety of models last year but when it consistently takes multiple attempts to receive the model without fault, there’s still a glaring issue.
Moulds, they haven’t fixed the Neo issues, the E jets are still mediocre. Plenty of other moulds with issues.
All Gemini have really done, is stuck there prices up and not really sorted out any of there issues. (Granted it’s JC issues also)

There’s always going to be a bias based off where that brand is based and where there releases are targeting. Your post seems to just open the door for a heated debate + what is the survey going to achieve. Unless it’s going to Gemini but when have they ever really listened to feedback

Yes, a survey is the next logical step as it’s time to gather a factual evidence regarding people’s perspectives on how gj is doing right now.

 

[JJ Skippy]

Realistically is a survey needed? Whether you have an eye for detail or just buy the models because that’s what you want to do, It’s factually correct to state that the Gemini moulds, QC, aren’t really getting any better compared to other brands.

I like the idea of a survey because what we discuss here on the forums doesn’t necessarily represent the entire community. A survey being pushed across multiple platforms will get a better idea of where the community stands with them — whether or not it’s the same as discussed on here will only be determined by the responses in the survey.

 

[400Yinzer]

The problem with this survey is it’s only going to be sampling the same Youtube group of people giving the flawed perspective that we started this whole thing with. And then you’ll claim that a democratic voice hath spoken and your original were claims were justified.

 

[JJ Skippy]

The problem with this survey is it’s only going to be sampling the same Youtube group of people giving the flawed perspective that we started this whole thing with. And then you’ll claim that a democratic voice hath spoken and your original were claims were justified.

Well it’s going to be pushed across multiple platforms — it’s not just on YouTube to begin with.

 

[1.400_modelaviation]

Yes, a survey is the next logical step as it’s time to gather a factual evidence regarding people’s perspectives on how gj is doing right now.

Ok and when you have the community perspective of Gemini, then what?

Like I say, there’s already some pretty clear factually correct issues to shout about with moulds, QC ect. If your survey gets 90% of people filling it in who don’t care how moulds look or they’ve bought 1 model in the last year from GJ with no issues, it’s not really an accurate representation of how Gemini are actually doing. You’re just potentially building this dream world around the brand, that’s actually not accurate.

Unless I’ve missed something and you have some sort of affiliation with Gemini to get these findings back to them and some sort of guarantee that they will consider the feedback, then other than causing potential heated conversation across all platforms what’s the gain?

Am aware this is negative but when it’s been the same issues discussed about Gemini for 8 years, it feels there’s not much to gain from this.

 

[JJ Skippy]

Ok and when you have the community perspective of Gemini, then what?

Like I say, there’s already some pretty clear factually correct issues to shout about with moulds, QC ect. If your survey gets 90% of people filling it in who don’t care how moulds look or they’ve bought 1 model in the last year from GJ with no issues, it’s not really an accurate representation of how Gemini are actually doing. You’re just potentially building this dream world around the brand, that’s actually not accurate.

Unless I’ve missed something and you have some sort of affiliation with Gemini to get these findings back to them and some sort of guarantee that they will consider the feedback, then other than causing potential heated conversation across all platforms what’s the gain?

Am aware this is negative but when it’s been the same issues discussed about Gemini for 8 years, it feels there’s not much to gain from this.

The responses will be gathered and charted accordingly. Since this survey is being promoted across multiple platforms, we’re more likely to have different perspectives on collecting, both young and old, new and experienced, keen-eyed for detail or just here to enjoy it. If we only wanted a specific set of responses that favored a certain agenda, we would have only promoted this through YouTube.

There is no affiliation with Gemini Jets regarding this survey, nor is this survey intended to generate heated discussions. Whether or not it gets presented to them will be something to figure out at a later date. There will be a follow-up video made once enough data is gathered.

 

[Mark22]

The main issue in this thread is people thinking their opinion and those of their friends is the same for everyone else. Im a younger collector from Europe and for me personally most of GJs releases were repetitive trash and I havent bought a new GJ release since like 2018. Its cool they do more retro models lately, but still nothing I would consider getting.

I also passed on so many models I would have bought if the mould/QC was better, so I do absolutely care about quality and some of the European collectors I talk to think the same. Saying what the (younger) collectors as a whole think or want is simply ignorant.

For truely representative statistics you would need to run polls on all platforms, not only the ones that are mainly used by people from North America and Europe.

 

[400Yinzer]

After reading through this thread, I think it’s fair to say this — a lot of younger collectors aren’t as keen-eyed for detail as the older, more experienced collectors are. From the younger folks perspective, quality doesn’t matter, just the release choices. Whether it’s US stuff, Europe stuff, or Asia stuff, those collectors (myself included) just want a specific subject matter, regardless of who makes it. I made the switch to this methodology a few years ago and I find myself enjoying this hobby more than I did before.

Addressing an earlier comment I made on this thread, it was more out of my personal frustration how threads with Gemini Jets in the title tend to get more negative responses than most other brands. I recognize they don’t meet a lot of criteria (primarily on quality and subject choice) for the regular participants here, but I (and others too) do find myself happy with them and their releases. It absolutely is because they mostly cater to what I want, but at the end of the day, that’s what should make us happy. If they don’t, then you get time to save up. Like @MathQF said, we’re here to enjoy models, not have personal grievances over differing opinions.

it’s nice that you can toggle whether or not to care about quality, but unfortunately this is something that is hardwired into many collector’s (myself included) psyches. For me, this is how it works:
I work very hard for my money, thus I care deeply about the accuracy of the models I am spending my hard-earned money on. If I didn’t care about quality and only release choices, why not go and buy a Daron toy? Quality is what separates toys from models - plain and simple.

I am not saying this is the case with you, but another factor for younger collectors is the fact that they are often not spending their own money. They buy with mom/dad’s credit card, brother/sister, grandma/grandpa - whoever. My point is, it’s easier to not care about quality when you’re not spending your own money. The value of money changes a lot when it’s your own - Just ask me about when I bought my first car and how the treatment of it/my driving style changed

 

[JJ Skippy]

it’s nice that you can toggle whether or not to care about quality, but unfortunately this is something that is hardwired into many collector’s (myself included) psyches. For me, this is how it works:
I work very hard for my money, thus I care deeply about the accuracy of the models I am spending my hard-earned money on. If I didn’t care about quality and only release choices, why not go and buy a Daron toy? Quality is what separates toys from models - plain and simple.

I am not saying this is the case with you, but another factor for younger collectors is the fact that they are often not spending their own money. They buy with mom/dad’s credit card, brother/sister, grandma/grandpa - whoever. My point is, it’s easier to not care about quality when you’re not spending your own money. The value of money changes a lot when it’s your own - Just ask me about when I bought my first car and how the treatment of it/my driving style changed

I’ve long since adjusted to spending my own money on models, and even then I’m still after the subject matter and not quality — if there’s choices available between brands then I do let quality weigh in some. At the end of the day I solely enjoy buying models for the sake of having them.

I like having a place to get away from the daily struggles of life, so worrying about if the most minute details are off, and that prompting me to be hesitant to buy a model, is just completely unnecessary in my books. I’d rather worry about paying my bills, getting groceries, and putting gas in my tank than knowing if the cockpit windows on a 747 are off by a few millimeters. I’m not saying others have to live by that, that’s just how I operate.