Model Review: Frontier Airlines MD-81 by Gemini Jets

[YesterAirlines]

I am a big fan of the US deregulated era in the 80s and 90s and a Frontier MD-80 has been high on my wishlist for a long time. Unfortunately, NG's poor usage of its MD-80 means Gemini have beaten them to it and you're faced with the decision of whether to acquire the inferior product or wait. This model is definitely a compromise, but possibly one worth making.

It's also a really weird rego choice.

Frontier Airlines | McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | N859HA | Gemini Jets

I'm a massive collector of US jets from the 1980s and a few years ago I'd have bitten your hand off for MD-80s from the era from Gemini Jets. Times have changed somewhat with NG Models now also having a Super 80 and I admit when this model was announced I

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[LeoMuse747]

Front section only a mother could love... at least Phoenix have stepped up and is releasing back some MD-80s

 

[YesterAirlines]

Front section only a mother could love... at least Phoenix have stepped up and is releasing back some MD-80s

I wouldn't get your hopes up too much for the Phoenix mould! It is even older then the Gemini

 

[LeoMuse747]

I wouldn't get your hopes up too much for the Phoenix mould! It is even older then the Gemini

but the front section looks much better than this squished thing

 

[Purpleplane]

Nice review Richard. Here's a photo of N9801F, you can see that GJ did a great job on the livery:

 

[YesterAirlines]

Nice review Richard. Here's a photo of N9801F, you can see that GJ did a great job on the livery:
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They did. God knows why they didn't use this rego and instead used one of the short-lived ex-Hawaiian birds