Model Review - TAM Brasil Fokker 100 PT-MRA by Gemini Jets

[YesterAirlines]

I try and review a wide variety of moulds at the site but with the constant tide of Airbuses and Boeings being released it is sometimes a challenge to show a lot of diversity. Fortunately sometimes more unusual types can appear from unlikely sources. The Fokker 100 is a favourite aircraft of mine and one that hasn't got a lot of attention in 400 scale, so I was delighted to see Gemini produce this historically significant example just recently and it is an obvious choice for a review:

TAM Brasil | Fokker 100 | PT-MRA | Gemini Jets

The Fokker 100, or if you're being pedantic the Fokker 28 Mk 0100, was a significant success for the Dutch manufacturer despite the fact that the costs involved in the programme were a factor in Fokker's eventual demise. It sold a highly creditable 283 un

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[LeoMuse747]

A really gorgeous model! Finally released by GJ after so many requests by Brazilian collectors and retailers. TAM was a major F100 operator, and it was really absurd to see that no models were released until now.

I have a custom TAM F100 based on a Mandarin donor, but I guess i'll grab this Gemini version to replace it. Gemini did a great job.