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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2019
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In today's video, we will be discussing the downfall of Gemini Jets and how they could possibly improve in the future. Please bear in mind that to some extent this is opinion based, some people think that there is still nothing wrong with Gemini jets, I appreciate that opinion but this is mine and I have a great backing to share my opinion and try to get the message across to Gemini jets that they need to improve. I love Gemini Jets as a company, I have been collecting their models since 2012 and I wouldn't be making this video if I didn't believe that they can improve.
I want to also thank all the people that have encouraged me to make this video. coming back from America every Summer is tough because it means I have to leave my family behind and this video has been a project that has taken my mind away from that sadness, It was exactly a week ago today that I arrived back in the UK and I have been working on this video for the majority of that time so again I want to thank all the people who have encouraged me to make this video.
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Please bear in mind that to some extent this is opinion based, some people think that there is still nothing wrong with Gemini jets, I appreciate that opinion but this is mine and I have a great backing to share my opinion and try to get the message across to Gemini jets that they need to improve. I love Gemini Jets as a company, I have been collecting their models since 2012 and I wouldn't be making this video if I didn't believe that they can improve.
I want to also thank all the people that have encouraged me to make this video. coming back from America every Summer is tough because it means I have to leave my family behind and this video has been a project that has taken my mind away from that sadness, It was exactly a week ago today that I arrived back in the UK and I have been working on this video for the majority of that time so again I want to thank all the people who have encouraged me to make this video.
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Aviation18 this video is way too relatable
@@Randomplaneclips747 Ahaha thanks man
Gemini jets do need to step up there game
I have had 2 damaged Gemini jets models ‘airfrance 787 and a etihad 777’
I’m sort of fed up as you say that so many people are paying so much for the Gemini jets ‘as real as it gets’ models
I feel as if Todd and the rest of the Gemini jets managers are just taking money and giving out slop
Unthought NG are still a great company Gemini jets are actually cheaper
As for new releases I can buy the air Baltic a220 for £30 whilst the cheapest ng model I can find are priced £35-£40 (not sure if it’s because I live in uk and exporting)
But anyway I believe that Gemini can do a lot better and get back to making models we can say that we truly love instead of opening a box with a look on you face that says ‘ why the f*** did I pay $40 for this
overall
NG :)
GJ :(
I never mentioned this to anyone but my first model, a Norwegian 787-9 came with a broken back Antenna. My newest model, a Gemini 757-300 Delta came with a broken tyre. Maybe its time I join the case and tell Geminijets about the issues
America is such I great country and I believe you! As a Canadian I visit Canada’s southern Yankee a lot! Well, I know how tough it is collecting Gemini Jets when these happen...
The quality of Gemini Jets models is the same quality of a B737 MAX 8.
Sam Holly Same Thing here
Hmm, I don't remember Gemini Jets installing MCAS on their models.
Just wait until you order a Gemini Jets 737 MAX... And it comes destroyed...
@@troyandrade435 Thats happened to me with the 737-MAX 8 West Jet New Livery.
@@american.arsenic-vlogs3227 wow man... So... Uhh... Realistic, Gemini Jets is...
You should have mentioned the price jump for Gemini jets
destroyer 686 yes I remember back in 2017 I saw an A320 from $30 something dollars to now $40 I’m like wtf
The Goat a 757 is 50$ and a a380 is close to 70 and q400s Atrs crjs and other aircraft around 40 for them it’s a total ripoff and ng models are very pricy as well
Don't even get me started on prices for the 1/200 models or even the 1/400 terminals, well in excess of $100 it's ridiculous
Sam Sam yeah 200 dollars for a 1:200 747/a380 ridiculous
destroyer 686, but for NG it’s worth it. These models will also get cheaper as they get more customers.
The quality of them are worse than dc10 cargo door
S0GGy FlaNNel W
This made me laugh. Like a lot. Thank you for the laugh.
The quality is worse than the first de Havilland commet windows
Hahahaha
@@diegoandalexcockatiel7540 haha
I mean, if crash dioramas are your thing, you've struck gold
Fungi the Fox if I ever get to making a model airport, I’m getting one of these and put a little scrapyard near it
African airports.
Plot twist: You want damaged models for a crash diorama or a scrapyard but all models you order are intact
Very true
Am i supposed to laugh I mean it is funny 😆
0:25 first gj video everyone watched*
Yea I watched that
That kid might be an adult now 😂
OMG I REMEMBER WATCHING THAT QATAR A340 VIDEO BACK IN 2013
good times
This is a very well made video! I agree something needs to change in Gemini Jets, I’ll continue to buy their models because NG doesn’t have every mould, but since their Instagram story post ridiculing NG, I’ll always buy the NG model before the Gemini, I can’t wait for my NG Air Canada 787s and United 738 to arrive in the mail, glad to be supporting the nicer and better quality company.
P.S, I don’t get how the Qatar a340 video blew up so much,it must have gotten a lot of people into collecting😂
I will have a video of the United tomorrow on this channel 😊
They made a post ridiculing NG?
William Ma pretty much, they put a thing on their story on insta saying that their United 738 was licensed and supreme quality, and tried to stop people from buying the NG United 738
@@JG-nh1li How was it targeted against NG?
Sam Sam NG was literally the only one making the New Livery United 738 at the time it was obvious they were talking about NG
Really! that was the first GeminiJets video i watched too!
BlantantPlays same
@@MileHigh_Aviation Cool
BlantantPlays yeah
Me too!
Me to
No one :
Absolutely nobody :
Gemini jets : Block you .
Good vid too ! 😂
Yes indeed, they do tend to block people to ovoid adverse thought
I know! They blocked me on Twitter!
I’ve had broken models from GJ before, and filmed them; first one was a Delta E75S, then a Virgin America A21N (both on Christmas 2017), then had a SWA B38M’s wing fall off after I took it out of the box, and an Alaska A320’s wing fall off in the box. Both on Christmas 2018.
I swear, I’ll start buying NG Models if I get one more GJ broken model...
Now I’ve been blocked by them. WTF is going on over there?
Once I got a Delta A319 the same thing happened to me and geminijets aviation
Well, the good news is that it seems Gemini Jets are coming out of their slump.
I also have that Qatar a340-600 but it’s middle landing gear broke
I had the same problem when I brought the BA A321neo the wings both fell off I thought I broke it at first but I put a bit of superglue in the hole and put the wing back in and hasn’t fell out since
Yeh its a real bad problem, Gemini jets have a lot of work to do
@Phillip Fortin maybe but does it say on the box, ahh well if it comes broken well its all good mate just glue it back in, its just not really acceptable, that and the NEO sized engines have really just crossed the line for me, anyway
Panda made a very good BA a321neo. Theres two in fact with different regs so theres quite a few available.
There was a 737 Max Video in my recommendations over this video...
Coincidence?
I got the 2018 American 737 in the old livery to and the wings weren't on the plane :/ the landing gear too... so yeah ik how it is. It was in the same extent of damage as your, if not worst! Too bad I can't return it. I was even gonna make a vid about it on my other channel. If had many Gemini Jets which came bRoKEn! But yeah I'm switching to NG Models as I see now after this video that well, Gemini Jets isn't really to scale.
But yeah awesome video man! I totally agree with everything in here Keep it up! This was a really well done video! Seems like a Casey Neistat vid.
Yeh I've seen this problem with a lot of these on Instagram so Gemini jets have some serious work to do
@@Aviation18 Yeah your American 737-800 really did come like mine, No front landing gear, wings were off and mine actually didn't have the tail glued on either. Conclusion, if you don't wanna be disappointed when buying a model go with NG.
I had my first and only Gemini Jets when I was 7. It was a Corsair 747-300 and a Delta A330. I admit, I did play with it a bit, but I sure handles it with care. I was unaware on how fragile it was. The A330's engine ripped off, its nose gear is missing, along with one of its main gears. For the 747, all of the stabilizers are gone, and the Outer main gears are missing. I never touched them since.
I've worked in customer service during my life enough to know that the way Gemini is currently operating is opening them up for a fall. Customer service isn't brain surgery; there's a simple acronym to explain the proper process: L.E.A.R.N. > 1. Listen to the customer (really hear them), 2. Empathize (put yourself in their situation and let them know you understand their issue). 3. Apologize (self explanatory), 4. React/Resolve (correct the mistake), 5. Notify (communicate that you've heard the issue and will help others to make sure it doesn't happen again). It's really that simple.
What's great is that if someone in Ngs comments says something like "you should make a Lufthansa a350" and then they will reply with either "welldo it" or "sure" and then the next month they come out with that very model
I have been buying these planes for a while and were always good, but this explains why the guy in the shop always opens the box and checks the plane before selling it to me. I always wondered. Also, I changed to Herpa Wings and also scale 1:500 instead of Gemini 1:400. The range was bigger and no plastic wings
You should put the broken Gemini jets on the Runway like there was an emergency
This was a full course meal of a video. Enjoyed it. Very professional. As a 1:200 collector I don’t see as many problems as 1:400 people do. I have gotten two models with unattached engines but since it’s 1:200 they are an easy fix. I personally can’t hate on GeminiJets because I am good friends with them and I will buy their models forever but I really like that they have competition now. I hope this means better models and better customer service as well as lower prices. Anyways thanks for speaking for the community. Love Hiro
Yeh That's fair, maybe I should've just collected 1:200 from the start, but yeh I just want Gemini jets to improve, Thanks for watching bud!
Herpa would call this Snapfit😂👌
LMFAOOO
My very first Gemini United 737 MAX 9 came in broken... but besides that the max mold is pretty good. GeminiJets' quality has definitely decreased since 2015. I'm switching to NG if they make more molds. Great video, interesting to hear it from your perspective.
How times change. In the mid 1990's I intended to buy three 1/200 scale airliner models of the 1950's, DC-7, L-1049 and Boeing 377. All these models were hand made, low volume and quite expensive. It didn't stop there, I bought several more until I realised that the quality was not what it could be. On a visit to the hobby shop which used to be located in the LHR Sheraton I saw for the first time the "novel" 1/400 scale models being produced. The assistant offered me a magnifying glass to better examine the model. It was Geminijets no.1 an original colour scheme Virgin Atlantic 747 costing £19.99. For the next 10 years I regularly added to the collection, visiting Windy Road on two occasions, before retail sales were handed to a model retailer. The staff were helpful and friendly and on both occasions the "boss" gave me a lift in his big white pick-up to the nearby shopping mall. It seems Geminijets has gone the way of those other model makers.
I bought a Alaskan Airlines Gemini Jet and the second I tried to pick it up and put it in my airport, the wings and all the engines fell right off. That was the first and only time my mom bought me Gemini Jets. I stick with the reliable Daron Planes Company which is 10/10
This happened to me too! I got a Gemini jets United 773 for my bday and the whole wing section was disconnected! Luckily it could be glued back on, but really weird and I thought that only happened to me! But I guess not. Btw, the model I’m talking about is the one in my vids.
Despite being posted in 2019, the topics discussed in the video are even more prevalent in 2022. Can't belive geminijets hasn't taken the hint
My first two Gemini models were broken around 5 years ago, but that's it. The BA Trident had detached wings, and the Court Line 1-11 had a nose wheel that ended up being lost on the floor of the airplane store as I opened the box.
I just got my AA 777 300ER and its been sitting on my desk, been dorkin around with it and let me 2 year old Nephew hold it. He kinda pushed it around the table and grabbed it by the tail. The right fin of the horizontal stabilizer broke off lol. Sure didnt take much for that to break.
I bought a Gemini 757 on amazon and the hour I inboxed it I saw it was tilted at the gate of my airport I looked at the nose and the nose gear was completely bent and broken
I agree with the fact that these models are too delicate and hard to keep in one piece, im a 1:200 collector and i bought a model A321 and sadly someone messed with it, broke the landing gear and they tried gluing it back on with crazy glue but ended up making it worse cause there was glue on the fuselage and it was very noticeable. I tried getting in contact with Gemini Jets and they just left me on seen. Now im stuck with an expensive model in storage because of the problem and i have no way of fixing it, if i were to attempt to fix it i don't want to make it worse. So one i need a way to sand off the visible glued parts on the fuselage and then repaint the damaged parts and find a replacement gear for that model. I really don't want to waste this model and toss it but that was the first and last time i buy from Gemini 200, ive instead invested in Hogan, herpa, and skymarks 1:200 because 1 its cheaper, and 2 the models aren't as delicate as Gemini jets. But i wish Hogan and Herpa would step up their game and sell more planes/liveries like Gemini 200 does because they would really compete with them. Especially with Herpa because their models have some very good details! Some flaws here and there but i really like Hogan and Herpa because they have exactly what i look for and im a picky collector i look for the rare and old liveries that don't exist. So yeah there is my story.
Not sure if mine could be considered a quality issued. But recently I bought 1/400 scale model of Cebu Pacific Airbus A321neo RP-C4118. as far as I'm aware only Gemini Jets and Phoenix make 1:400 scale model of Cebu Pacific aircraft and have yet to hear about a Phoenix A321neo model being release. Now the model itself was excellent it was well detailed, the mold itself was also good. The main issue I have was the landing gears in the wing area the left gear was hard to moved which required a bit of force for it to turn the right gear on the other hand won't turn at all and maybe damaged if I try to fix it!
I'm currently waiting for another Cebu Pacific A321 to become available online will probably get Phoenix A321-200 1/400 scale model either
RP-C4111 or RP-C4113? Also I'll be soon receiving another Gemini Jets model this time a Philippine Airlines Airbus A321neo RP-C9930 hoping its in a better quality then the Cebu Pacific A321neo.
For me I’ve, for the most part, had perfect conditioned models from Northwest Airlink BAe-146/RJ-85 all the way to the beautiful Delta 747-400.
I have a total of 23 1:400 scale models, 21 are GeminiJets, 1 is a Hogan B747 Dreamlifter (not my fault, front landing gear fell of same day it arrived), and 1 Herpa Wings Etihad A340-600 with the Formula One livery (which came absolutely destroyed beyond belief!(might make a video that’s how bad it is)).
I have three damaged GeminiJets models, one is a Delta B737-700 with chipped paint, missing front landing gear wheels and a missing antenna for WiFi system. All of this because it was my first model I ever got and was 10 years old.
My second damaged GeminiJets model is a British Airways B757-200 Open Skies Livery only missing the front left wheel on front landing gear. (My fault, got snagged in the carpet)
My final damaged model is the most recent (2 years ago), when I got a China Southern A380-800 and two and a half weeks later the front landing gear fell off all of a sudden (not my fault, fell off when I was holding the model in mid air). Then a week after that the top left part of the right winglet fell of (idk if it was me).
I’m not saying this video is wrong at all, I might have to switch to an other company before I get ripped off. Thanks for making the video, it shed some light on my future purchases.
What music did you use in the end? More specifically the last song
I started buying inflight 200 models (I collect 1/200 models) after my Delta 737-900 had its stabilizer detached and I had modeling glue to put it back together. Then when I got my A321 the nose gear would come off if I turned it in one direction. I really wish NG would make 1:200 models that weren’t Regional Jets.
I remember getting a Gemini 1:200(boeing 777) model Five years ago, and how it fell apart because I pulled it out of the package. Gemini 1:200 models are supposed to be in one piece when unpacked
Nice video man, couldn’t agree more! Also no way about the $40! I got $30 back from Lufthansa and bought a Lufthansa a380🤣🤣
Just a day ago I got a 747-400 first the paint was falling off next the landing gear broke then the antenna fell off . I was shocked as it was my first Gemini jets plane I had got
Appreciative of how annoying this was to upload. CZcams being annoying and claiming everything. I agree with your opinion on GJ. I absolutely am posting my own complaint too after I received a broken GJ model straight from the company.
Another problem with a lot of GeminiJets models is that the nose gear tends to be extremely wonky - I own a DC-8 and a 787-8, and both of them suffer from this problem, where the strut the wheels are connected to appears to be slightly bent to the left or to the right.
I got my first model a few months ago and when I unboxed it one of the front landing gear was missing, I felt a little cheated from gemini jets but after seeing the stuff in this video I feel lucky that all I had was a tiny little wheel missing
This seems similar to what happened with NASCAR 1/64 diecast in 2014. When Lionel came out with their first batch of cars, the decals were placed all wrong. Everyone thought it was a fluke as a big brand like Lionel just couldn’t make these kinds of mistakes, right? Wrong! The second batch came out, and it was much the same. Now, Spinmaster (yes, the well known TOY company, not models like Lionel) had been making 1/64 scale NASCAR cars since 2011 at that point. At first, the quality was shaky at best as they were meant to be kid’s toys rather than models, but by 2013, their quality was about the same as Lionel. In 2014, since Lionel’s quality nosedived, Spinmaster knew the position they were in. They produced their cars throughout that year with little to no defects, and NASCAR collectors took notice and started buying the Spinmaster toys (again, not meant to be models). Then, in 2015, after all the fire Lionel Racing went under for producing awful models with defects, they stepped up their quality control and produced cars up to par with the quality they are known for. In 2016, they purchased the Spinmaster license and were the exclusive diecast producer of NASCAR. Their quality is still amazing to this day.
Edit: Since I wrote this, Lionel's quality control has become awful again. lol
my Boeing 737-800 for sun country airlines came without the front landing gear. not just the fact that it was gone, there was no evidence it was even installed. it just showed the doors, and the bottom.
This was one of the most impressively edited videos I've seen of yours. Your work paid off my friend.
Ahh Thanks mate, that means a lot
This happened to me with an American A330 and yea i treated it like legos and a toddler intrested what would happen if they were thrown at the wall but i never noticed this was a design problem. Plus it was my first gemni jets aircraft and i still have it with all the wings and landing gear in one place
GeminiJets13 had the same thing as my American A321 I got mine for Christmas and the person who gave it to me felt really bad but I just super glued it. It looks fine now but they really need to fix that.
I actually like Gemini jet because how impressed I was when I got the delta 757 I continue to buy geminijets tho but 5 out of 10 of my 1 400 scale model arrived broken the worst IS THAT ALL OF THE PARTS WERE NOT ATTACHED but the good news is that all the parts are still in the box
1:19 ERROR_ENGINE_FAILURE - GEAR_FAILURE Like = Respect on this airplane ✈️
I have that A380 too but it hasn’t appeared on my CZcams channel yet
My American 737 chrome livery has smudges, antenna fell out, engines coming off, chipped tail, flexy stabilizers, just a horrible model.
Haha
As of today I do think Gemini Jets has improved when it comes to quality control. However, I do dislike the pricing of their aircrafts these days..(It might be due to the recent skyrocket in inflation.)
i just got my delta crj-200 model yesterday and when i opened it the horizontal stabilzers were broken off in the box
Aviation 18 I think your right about this, I only have Gemini models currently, but I’m open to trying other company’s, such as Aeroclassics, or NG for example, I have 11 models from Gemini currrently, and at least 5 have had issues of some extent. I also have 2 more delta 737’s on the way, and if they have issues too, I might be forced to make a decision I didn’t want to have to make, and that is... switch brands to buy from, Gemini’s lack of southwest models currently is a little upsetting to me specifically, and probably some other collectors as well. I believe we share similar opinions on Gemini’s quality control issue with huge airbus engines that are downright terrible looking on the 1:400’s and some parts falling off on other models. Gemini started out as a small company with very high quality products, but now with the demand increase in their products, they’ve chosen quantity over quality, which is not a great choice for them, as they’re losing some long time and new patrons from this scandal, they need to listen to their consumers and fix their products, otherwise their time as a successful business might just be cut short!! (Thank you if you read this all the way through) have a great day fellow avgeeks!!
When I got my first Gemini jet last year for Christmas, I got the Delta CRJ-700 and as soon as I put the model on the table the front landing gear wheels broke off instantly
Good thing I buy from a reseller and at least they check the model but I had a couple situations when they asked me to pick a different one or they’ll give me a refund cuz the model was broken
3:31 the plane models that i got when i was 10 is still in perfect shape till today
Im Getting the NG united 738 and the delta skyteam 752
I'm uploading a review of the United 737 by NG tomorrow
what is an 738 and a 752 u mean 737 and 757
@@jimban he means 737-800 and 757-200 it’s just the shorter version of it
Time to make an updated version!
Why can't we be friends.
Edit: Thanks for the heart!
I have a 1/200 delta 777-200LR and a Air France A340-300 when I was 11, and my A340 nose gear has fallen after 3 years because the axle is rusted. But the 777 is still perfect without any fallen parts. Recently I buy GJ again and I found many stain on my new ATR72, but there is no such flaw on my old 777 and A340. I wonder why?
A very professionally produced and edited video. You get your point over in a clear and fair way.
When I buy gemini jets, I always get the models pre 2010 or around that era because that's when the quality of the models where high and robust. Now I still respect gemini jets but the quality of the models now are appalling. They need to make a move on if they want to beat rival companies
So recently I ordered a GeminiJets 1:400 scale United Dash-8 200, brand new in the box, as soon as I opened it I noticed one of the props was missing. It had fallen off in the package. (GeminiJets quality) As I take out the prop and the pin, The pin drops and rolls across the floor never to be seen again.
So i compleatly agree with his points as ive expirienced this in person at the gemeni jets store in miami. I went there in december to get some present models for chrismas and i had my eyes on a 737 800 from american airlines in the old livery and it cost me a little over 100 bucks with taxes and the guy was giving it to me and i wanted to see it before i brought it home (past insidents from buying from daron and other plane model stores) and the stabalizers on the back were broken off the plane and with the landing gear rippen off when he opend up the box. I mean i love gemeni as there pretty good but i payed 105 usd for a model that was broken. The guy was an amazing emploey and returned my plane and got me another one (which was intact) and i just ask myself what would happen if i opened it in our apartament and relised that it was broken and they could have blamed it on us and said that we did it. like that didnt happen but i could have and you dont just find 105 bucks on the ground its very annoing for collectors that this happens alot. But they have been emproving there model molds resently which is good and i hope they keep improving. (sorry for grammar i suck at spelling)
I received a broken Delta md88 by Gemini Jets
Fantastic video, I can really tell you made this with deep knowledge. Trying to be constructive is hard, but this is perfect. Gemini Jets needs to make changes, because the competition is coming very fast, and Gemini sits still.
I can tell that this a bit Casey Neistat and love the ending with JonTron.
OH
MY
GOD
A) This is way too relatable
B) The intro was 11/10
Thanks man
Who else’s first aviation18 video was the damaged models vid?
I have 500+ Gemni Jets collected since 1999, and I have gotten exactly 3 (Three) that arrived broken somehow. Of the 25 NG Models I have gotten so far in the last 2 years, I have gotten 6 (six) broken somehow.
Great video! My American Airlines and Pan Am l-1011 came with detached wings as well :(. I think you made a very informative and detailed video!
Thanks for posting this video. I use to be buy Gemini Jets in the early 2000’s to 2012. I was thinking of getting back in the hobby and bought a new model expecting high quality stuff but saw a tiny piece fall of my 747 and thought that was weird and thought this was maybe that 1 plane that bought with something wrong with it but because of this video I will rethink if I go back into this hobby.
Great video and loved the Extreme tune at the end!
..I am also have been started collecting model diecast airplanes in the scale 1:400.. Because I do live in The Netherlands I do order by several Dutch stores for scale models..
Till my recent delivery I did not recieved any broken plane models until 19 June 2023.. I had ordered two Airbus A330-300 models of KLM by Aeroclassics.. One was outstanding, the other had one broken stabiliser and one loose.. I reported the damage to the store and meanwhile fixed the issue with super glue.. I will recieve an intact model for free from that store.. The other one I could keep..
The first Gemini jets model I got was a British Airways A380 that was my start and my last models I got from Gemini was a Lufthansa DC-10-30 and a Pam Am A310, the DC-10 came out fine but the A310 came out with its rear landing gear non intact so I hot glued them back on. Believe me I was not happy but the A310 looks just fine now.
Oh and sorry for your American 737-800 at 1:11. Did you fix it. [ I hope you did ] :)
One more thing: You mentioned the 1:400 scales having these problems, does it apply to the 1:200 scales having the same problems as the 1:400 scales.
I’ve only received ONE broken Gemini jets model which was the American Airlines 1:400 737 max 8 the nose gear came in broken I don’t remember were I ordered it but I order like so many Gemini jets models out of the 11 Gemini jets ONE came in broken I started ordering from Ng not to long ago i just ordered the new JetBlue new livery “MoMint” livery but it got stuck in the mail due to the key issues so yeah I hope they get it out I already have 4 Ng models all of them Southwest but this will be my 5th model so yeah😊
My beluga models was broken in the box😢
Wow. I love airplanes and was looking for something to get into and I stumbled upon your channel about half a year ago and have amassed a sizable collection of gemini jets ever since. It really hurts that they've gone down hill, and it kinda makes me regret getting them due to their value kinda going down. If it means anything though, I've never had a problem with the models I've bought (build quality wise) whether I bought them directly from gemini jets or from a third party retailers. I always make sure that the seller I buy them from is highly rated and that the product is new.
yeah, ive been in the same situatuon. orded a A319 alaska airways (geminijets 1:400). next day the front landing gear completely falls off. i super glue it. next day the horizontal stabilizer broke. super glued that again. next day the tail broke. super glued AGAIN
I’m quite new to this hobby and my first model was a Gemini Jet Royal Brunei A320. One of the wings came off when unboxing it and I thought must be a shipping issue or I just happen to be unlucky... much thanks for this video
4 years later, just seeing this - do you think the company has listened or done anything to improve since then?
Wow! After watching iv'e never had an bad experience with any of my GeminiJets models at all, the only time iv'e had a bad experience is when i accidentally dropped the model and either an engine broke off or a nose gear or a back wing came off. I wonder if the mail service people are just throwing there packages and not being careful?
SFO_Plane_Spotter well the way we know it’s Gemini and not the mail people is because the types of models that do break are breaking everywhere, for example I’ve seen 5 people who have received the AA 737 in the same condition as me, is sad but it’s the truth 😢
Gemini jets do need to step up there game
I have had 2 damaged Gemini jets models ‘airfrance 787 and a etihad 777’
I’m sort of fed up as you say that so many people are paying so much for the Gemini jets ‘as real as it gets’ models
I feel as if Todd and the rest of the Gemini jets managers are just taking money and giving out slop
Unthought NG are still a great company Gemini jets are actually cheaper
As for new releases I can buy the air Baltic a220 for £30 whilst the cheapest ng model I can find are priced £35-£40 (not sure if it’s because I live in uk and exporting)
But anyway I believe that Gemini can do a lot better and get back to making models we can say that we truly love instead of opening a box with a look on you face that says ‘ why the f*** did I pay $40 for this
overall
NG :)
GJ :(
You have to put the wings on Gemini Jets now? Wow, that is so stupid. If I’m paying somewhere from $40-$80 for a model plane of that detail, I want the plane in tac. What happened to them? I haven’t ordered a Gemini Jet since 2014, but after seeing this, I might start looking at NG models.
I wouldn’t want Gemini Jets to go under, but this is bad. They need to refresh everything. Customer service, how they package models, and quality.
Mine sometimes have these issues but all i do is superglue it :/
Does NG Models have an official website?
10:40 easily the worlds best outro
The quality of their QANTAS 787-9’s was so bad I thought it was a one off and so bought another. I was shocked to find out that after emailing them finding out that the entire run was defective, none of them would fit the Gemini jets stand. They said the hold in the belly was defect and they had no intention to re-manufacturing to model.🙁🙁
I think I'm gonna get NG Models to be honest. I also will continue collecting Skymarks and Herpa. But from watching this. I kinda hate GeminiJets. The landing gear of most of my models after I get them break. Or the tires fall off. Sooooooooooo yeah. I might also collect Flight minitures.
Good for you. You choose right my friend.
My American 737-800 (2018) came like this no joke, No front landing gear, wings were off and mine actually didn't have the tail glued on either. Conclusion, if you don't wanna be disappointed when buying a model go with NG.
@@BlantantPlays On my GeminiJets 767-300ER AMERICAN airlines, when I got it. Some of the tires were missing.
Well, i don't have Gemini Jets, but if i opened a Model, and it was Broken, i would be Sad, and i know what it's like to have Wings fall off.
@@CallMe4L Same i'm matbe gonna do a vid about it on my aviation channel BlantantPlanes
Wow, I have always gotten a quality Gemini Jet model. I have stepped up to just collecting 1/200 though.
As for damaged 1/400 models? Yep, got one. But, I do believe the damage happened during shipment. All in all, I have been a happy Gemini Jet customer since the very first release.
I can certainly agree that the quality of Gemini jets models are steeply declining
JC wings are crap!@
Ouch! I found this after purchasing one online and the rear tail not being attached on and a380 rare one.
I have recently started buying these models again in January. I used to collect ones from in flight stores whilst on the planes, but they were 1:500. I have since bought at least 11 Gemini jet ones. The ride height doesn’t bother me tbh but I do like the attention to details.
I have some JC Wings ones too and the odd Phoenix models too.
I’ll be keeping an eye out for this though now I e seen your video but ones I have are in the 777/787/747/a340/A350/A380 era. So far they have been good apart from 1 A380.
Thanks for the video though.
congratulations, i like the video... They will hear you, (I hope so :)) I have the same opinion, I am a classic plane model collector, but in some of my current models, comes whit this kind of defects........ despite this, I´m still prefer GeminiJets as one of the best airplane manufactur.
I have only one of their products - 1/400 Bristol Britannia 312. The wings are a single unit and relatively easily re-attached although the number 2 engine propeller and spinner (although at least in the box) were a bit of a fiddle. Aero Classics seem to do a better job - at least on the East African Canadair 4. I buy models only of types I’ve flown in. Fortunately, most are 1:200 or larger. I wouldn’t bother with GJ again. Good, fair video summary as far as my limited experience goes.
Did you got any aviation 400 model ??
I have only 1 model and it’s a b747-200 from aviation 400 and it’s very good . The model was sitting in the store for about 6 years . I bought finally bought it this month and still it’s very good 👍. I did saw the GEMINI Jets but my favorite way the old b747-200 . After sitting in for too long it’s still perfect.
The 777 300ER has a longer gear but still retracts into the 777's existing wheel wells using a semi-levered arrangement for the main gear.
Bought 2x 1:400 American A321neos.
Both arrived in pieces.
GJ is no longer the collector's choice. NG Models is the new king of the hill
That video in the beginning just gave me old CZcams nostalgia.
This is why I prefer to buy all my Gemini Jet models off eBay, so I can clearly see it is not broken, and is in good condition by looking at the photos the seller has put up.