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[MIAv8Diecast]

Another brand new arrival today. Lots came this week. This one via waffle (it arrived in one piece!!). This one is a 2009 GeminiJets release. It’s another one for my eventual complete America West 757 fleet. I have 4 total left to get now! (Diamondbacks, Suns, AC old colors, NG new colors)

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Crazy how this 757 looks far better than the ones GJ produces today... The nose section is almost perfect on these older releases which cannot be said about the most recent Delta Widget our United Saul Bass. Beautiful model!

 

[bakejobb_23]

Crazy how this 757 looks far better than the ones GJ produces today... The nose section is almost perfect on these older releases which cannot be said about the most recent Delta Widget our United Saul Bass. Beautiful model!

Honestly I have to agree. I have always subconsciously wished they used the same casting and just updated the gears to modern standards and add some antennas if they really wanted to. The one and only plus on these old gemini 757s is how indestructible they are. I played rough with this mould back when i was a young teenager and they still hold up well to this day. I can’t say the same about these newer models with the delicate gears and extra bits

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

Honestly I have to agree. I have always subconsciously wished they used the same casting and just updated the gears to modern standards and add some antennas if they really wanted to. The one and only plus on these old gemini 757s is how indestructible they are. I played rough with this mould back when i was a young teenager and they still hold up well to this day. I can’t say the same about these newer models with the delicate gears and extra bits

Well, it's interesting because I have one of the first editions that GJ made on their new 757 casting with Delta and that one they did a really good job on but in my opinion have done a pretty mediocre job on every 757 in 1:400 scale thereafter.. Not sure why two models on the same mold can end up looking so different.

This is Item #GJDAL1692 from 2018 on the new mold which looks overall fantastic, but I couldn't swallow buying the most recent Delta widget due to how smudged the nose looks and the nose is everything on a 757.

The cockpit printing is far too high on the newer releases.

 

[bakejobb_23]

Well, it's interesting because I have one of the first editions that GJ made on their new 757 casting with Delta and that one they did a really good job on but in my opinion have done a pretty mediocre job on every 757 in 1:400 scale thereafter.. Not sure why two models on the same mold can end up looking so different.

This is Item #GJDAL1692 from 2018 on the new mold which looks overall fantastic, but I couldn't swallow buying the most recent Delta widget due to how smudged the nose looks and the nose is everything on a 757.

The cockpit printing is far too high on the newer releases.

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the nose cone on that current livery 757 which is probably throwing that off for me...the nose shape itself may be just a touch too pointy but im no expert.

 

[Fives]

Fiji Airways A330-200 DQ-FJO by NG Models

 

[LeoMuse747]

Well, it's interesting because I have one of the first editions that GJ made on their new 757 casting with Delta and that one they did a really good job on but in my opinion have done a pretty mediocre job on every 757 in 1:400 scale thereafter.. Not sure why two models on the same mold can end up looking so different.

This is Item #GJDAL1692 from 2018 on the new mold which looks overall fantastic, but I couldn't swallow buying the most recent Delta widget due to how smudged the nose looks and the nose is everything on a 757.

The cockpit printing is far too high on the newer releases.

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Cockpit window placement on that Delta widget is simply awful. Sadly this would ruin the model for me.
The old America West from 2009 looks much better indeed! The only drawback, in my opinion, are the awfully chunky gears

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

Cockpit window placement on that Delta widget is simply awful. Sadly this would ruin the model for me.
The old America West from 2009 looks much better indeed! The only drawback, in my opinion, are the awfully chunky gears

Yeah I agree and didn’t totally understand the massive fan fare it received when NG’s was superb although hard to find. It wasn’t worth paying for in my opinion.

 

[ghqv2988]

Well, it's interesting because I have one of the first editions that GJ made on their new 757 casting with Delta and that one they did a really good job on but in my opinion have done a pretty mediocre job on every 757 in 1:400 scale thereafter.. Not sure why two models on the same mold can end up looking so different.

This is Item #GJDAL1692 from 2018 on the new mold which looks overall fantastic, but I couldn't swallow buying the most recent Delta widget due to how smudged the nose looks and the nose is everything on a 757.

The cockpit printing is far too high on the newer releases.

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It’s the cockpit window printing. Same goes with their 1:200 757s…everything is beautiful until you get to the cockpit windows which are horrendously slanted. Not sure how you can invest so much time and effort into a model and f it up with something so easily correctable.

 

[ghqv2988]

the nose cone on that current livery 757 which is probably throwing that off for me...the nose shape itself may be just a touch too pointy but im no expert.

If you buy 5 copies of this same Delta 757 they will all have variations in the nose cone shape. Gemini’s moulds don’t seem to be consistent. Some of their 767 and A320s have flattened nose cone tips lol

 

[British Airways fan]

Two JC Wings Arrivals, ATR from Bedfordshire diecast and A320 from Ebay

 

[Unboxing Aviation]

New HX A340-600 just arrived and it looks super modern! Check out these images below !!

 

[YesterAirlines]

Two recent arrivals from China and a pair of 737s that have never been made in 400 scale in these schemes - both from Aero Polaris.