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bakejobb_23
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These two Gemini models come from recent ebay purchases, found for great deals thankfully.
USAir 737-300 N523AU
GeminiJets April 2021 release
@MIAv8Diecast and I have dubbed the models using this mold as “Tail Sh*tters” after a small typo and now the name has stuck for me. Feel free to join in that fun
. Otherwise it’s a fun model to have in the collection, my first USAir 737 in the red on metal scheme.
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USAir BAe 146-200 / Avro RJ85
GeminiJets Jan 2007 release
My first Avro and I gotta say on first impressions I really like this! It’s by no means perfect but for 2007 standard it’s really well built. It even features rolling gear??? Which mold features rolling gear for the first time? 2007 seems a bit early for a model this small to get that treatment.
USAir 737-300 N523AU
GeminiJets April 2021 release
@MIAv8Diecast and I have dubbed the models using this mold as “Tail Sh*tters” after a small typo and now the name has stuck for me. Feel free to join in that fun
. Otherwise it’s a fun model to have in the collection, my first USAir 737 in the red on metal scheme.—————
USAir BAe 146-200 / Avro RJ85
GeminiJets Jan 2007 release
My first Avro and I gotta say on first impressions I really like this! It’s by no means perfect but for 2007 standard it’s really well built. It even features rolling gear??? Which mold features rolling gear for the first time? 2007 seems a bit early for a model this small to get that treatment.
Jazajia
Well-known member
Good question. When I started collecting in 2009 many Aeroclassics molds already had them (727s, DC-8s, DC-10s). I bought a GJ A380 in 2012 that had rolling gears.
I have a Blue Box 747 from 2007 whose gears roll, but I don't think they were meant to.
In the 1990s, Herpa 1:500 had rolling gears, but they were grossly oversized (still looked pretty good when compared to toys). They went to non-rolling gears when they became more detailed.
bakejobb_23
Well-known member
Seems like maybe this RJ was near the first to get rolling gears if that was back in 2007. I know a lot of the Airbus/Boeing narrowbodies (at least GJ) never got rolling gears till almost 2010 or way later. Very interesting!
LHAviation
Member
Got this new model, Aviation400's Emirates A380 reg A6-EEW in expo 2020 livery
MIAv8Diecast
Well-known member
Love the RJ-85! One of my favorite Gemini molds!These two Gemini models come from recent ebay purchases, found for great deals thankfully.
USAir 737-300 N523AU
GeminiJets April 2021 release
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@MIAv8Diecast and I have dubbed the models using this mold as “Tail Sh*tters” after a small typo and now the name has stuck for me. Feel free to join in that fun
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USAir BAe 146-200 / Avro RJ85
GeminiJets Jan 2007 release
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My first Avro and I gotta say on first impressions I really like this! It’s by no means perfect but for 2007 standard it’s really well built. It even features rolling gear??? Which mold features rolling gear for the first time? 2007 seems a bit early for a model this small to get that treatment.
quanng
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It‘s a misisng piece in many collection. Glad that you were able to have it. I also have this same model with the same problem (fading reg and flags on port side of the model), which <i can now conclude the defect is somewhat systematic and could be related to the cradle.
LHAviation
Member
MacSergey
Well-known member
My fresh arrivals 1/3
1. A380 Etihad by AV. I was looking for this model quite a while and finally I got it. I got 3 A380 from the same seller that total cost me only 130e
2. A380 Qatar by AV. The second A380 I spent some time getiing it
3. A380 British Airways by AV. the third A380 from the same seller, it was not high in with list, but I could not resist such low price
4. A380 Global by AV. dont have much to say about it, just nice model. it is updated AV package which cool stand
5. A350 Air China by GeminiStar (Panda mould). surprisingly that I have already 3 Air China but did not have the standard livery, now it is fixed. unfortunatelly the right wing was not glued properly and it has paint chips around
6. A330 Avianca by Panda. My first A330 by panda, it is very good model, it is pity that panda has not been releasing any A330 since 2020, i would like to get this mould more
7. 787 Austrian Airlines by AV. My first Austrin model
8. 787 MIAT by NG. Mangolian livery is very nice, it is little disappointing that exactly this reg never actually flew for MIAT
9. 767 Air Astana by Panda. I wanted so much to get a Kazakh model, very happy that panda released it
1. A380 Etihad by AV. I was looking for this model quite a while and finally I got it. I got 3 A380 from the same seller that total cost me only 130e
2. A380 Qatar by AV. The second A380 I spent some time getiing it
3. A380 British Airways by AV. the third A380 from the same seller, it was not high in with list, but I could not resist such low price
4. A380 Global by AV. dont have much to say about it, just nice model. it is updated AV package which cool stand
5. A350 Air China by GeminiStar (Panda mould). surprisingly that I have already 3 Air China but did not have the standard livery, now it is fixed. unfortunatelly the right wing was not glued properly and it has paint chips around
6. A330 Avianca by Panda. My first A330 by panda, it is very good model, it is pity that panda has not been releasing any A330 since 2020, i would like to get this mould more
7. 787 Austrian Airlines by AV. My first Austrin model
8. 787 MIAT by NG. Mangolian livery is very nice, it is little disappointing that exactly this reg never actually flew for MIAT
9. 767 Air Astana by Panda. I wanted so much to get a Kazakh model, very happy that panda released it
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MacSergey
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My fresh arrivals 2/3
10. 737 Alaska by NG. The livery is super cool, It was not easy to find it for reasonable price, but I finally made it
11. 737 Max 8 Fiji Airways by Phoenix. I really like the fiji ornament on the tail
12. 737 Korean Air by NG. My first Korean in the old livery
13. 737 Jet2 by C model (Panda mould). Nothing beats a jet2 holidays
14. 737 Qantas by Aero Polaris. My firts 737 by AP and one more model in retro livery sub collection
15. Comac C919 China Southern by HX. the model is well manufactured, but it is oversized. HX seems to be inherited oversized mould from JC. it is 1mm wider then NG mould what makes 40cm difference in real scale. I am considering getting this model by NG when it is released
10. 737 Alaska by NG. The livery is super cool, It was not easy to find it for reasonable price, but I finally made it
11. 737 Max 8 Fiji Airways by Phoenix. I really like the fiji ornament on the tail
12. 737 Korean Air by NG. My first Korean in the old livery
13. 737 Jet2 by C model (Panda mould). Nothing beats a jet2 holidays
14. 737 Qantas by Aero Polaris. My firts 737 by AP and one more model in retro livery sub collection
15. Comac C919 China Southern by HX. the model is well manufactured, but it is oversized. HX seems to be inherited oversized mould from JC. it is 1mm wider then NG mould what makes 40cm difference in real scale. I am considering getting this model by NG when it is released
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MacSergey
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My fresh arrivals 3/3
16. IL-62 Interflug by Phoenix. it is just gorgeous model and well made mould
17. A321Neo Delta by Panda. Just a first delta narrow-body in my collection, nothing more tell about it
18. A321Neo TAP by Panda. First TAP and another retro livery in my collection
19. A320-100 British Airways by C Model (Panda mould). First BA narrow-body and withs A320-100 in my collection
20. ATR72 FedEx by JC. My first cargo ATR
21. the cherry on the cake: Super Guppy Turbine by SKY400. I had another such model, but it was in not good condition. it is almost 20 years old model and the shiny surface degraded. I have found the replacement, and this one is in perfect condition
16. IL-62 Interflug by Phoenix. it is just gorgeous model and well made mould
17. A321Neo Delta by Panda. Just a first delta narrow-body in my collection, nothing more tell about it
18. A321Neo TAP by Panda. First TAP and another retro livery in my collection
19. A320-100 British Airways by C Model (Panda mould). First BA narrow-body and withs A320-100 in my collection
20. ATR72 FedEx by JC. My first cargo ATR
21. the cherry on the cake: Super Guppy Turbine by SKY400. I had another such model, but it was in not good condition. it is almost 20 years old model and the shiny surface degraded. I have found the replacement, and this one is in perfect condition
nat_hat
Active member
Has the white turned cream coloured? I feel like most panda a330 suffer this issue or were always like that to begin with
MacSergey
Well-known member
I dont think so. maybe it is not absolutely pure shiny white, but it is definitely not creamy. I took photos on sunset so it has warm yellow ligh what affected the colors
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