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Aviaction

14th January 2010, 20:35

Could this be the model to create a shift to 1/200?

http://www.geminijets.com/photo.php?id=G2RAF120.jpg

Craig

14th January 2010, 20:37

You have my interest! Where and when can I get me mitts on one of these? :cool

ChairmanMilo

14th January 2010, 21:25

Not a bad looking piece of diecast, but I'd rather have it in 1:400.

Now that new Porter Dash 8... I'll be having one of those.

sniperUK

14th January 2010, 21:28

144th or 72nd for me ,and I'm not joking about 72nd.

ChairmanMilo

14th January 2010, 21:30

What would you do with it in 1:72? Fly it? :wacko:

It would need its own hangar I think.

Dutchie

14th January 2010, 21:32

144th or 72nd for me ,and I'm not joking about 72nd.

A 1:72 is very big:eek: ....I think it'll be a 1:144 er:)

sniperUK

14th January 2010, 21:34

What would you do with it in 1:72? Fly it? :wacko:

It would need its own hangar I think.

Would line up nicely with my 1/72 Nimrod and resin 1/72 VC.10 I have on order .

zed550

14th January 2010, 21:36

maybe a grey one before long

Craig

14th January 2010, 21:45

maybe a grey one before long
Hope so, and one in white with low vis roundels and cheatline too would be nice :)

Nimrod48

15th January 2010, 10:01

Would line up nicely with my 1/72 Nimrod and resin 1/72 VC.10 I have on order .:cool :cool

Craig

15th January 2010, 17:30

Would line up nicely with my 1/72 Nimrod and resin 1/72 VC.10 I have on order .
Who does the Vicky 10 Sniper? Do they do a K4?

sniperUK

15th January 2010, 17:44

Magna Resins Craig ,my local modelshop is trying to get one for me ,as well as their Belfast,I would also love their Argosy and Beverly:cool

http://www.vc10.net/Misc/vc10_models.html#Magna_Models

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=6047

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev2/1401-1500/rev1433_Belfast_Trace/rev1433.htm

Craig

15th January 2010, 17:49

Cheers mate, looks good if a little pricey. I'd love to see Airfix or someone tackle this and a Tristar. The Tristar even in 1:144 is sadly lacking :( I wouldn't mind scratchbuilding the drogue housings etc, but you're still faced with the problem of decals for it. As a result, this Gemini one is a must, and long overdue :cool

sniperUK

15th January 2010, 18:20

The Beverley:cool http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal4/3201-3300/Gal3259_Beverley_Thorne/00.shtm

simonsfotos

20th January 2010, 22:02

Not a bad looking piece of diecast, but I'd rather have it in 1:400.

Now that new Porter Dash 8... I'll be having one of those.

Gemini actuallky did the RAF Tristar in that scheme in 1/400. It was apparently only available in the airport at Hong Kong as a special edition but Mr Noble found one for me and it has a good place in my 400 scale RAF collection. The model is now exceedingly hard to track down and very rarely if ever appears on Ebay.

Craig

20th January 2010, 22:04

Gemini actuallky did the RAF Tristar in that scheme in 1/400. It was apparently only available in the airport at Hong Kong as a special edition but Mr Noble found one for me and it has a good place in my 400 scale RAF collection. The model is now exceedingly hard to track down and very rarely if ever appears on Ebay.
Too right, and one of the most bizzarre commercial decisions ever, do an RAF aircraft, but make it impossible to get from the UK :wacko: I too have looked for one to no avail. Will settle for this one instead though :cool

monty

20th January 2010, 23:10

planejunky

20th January 2010, 23:36

Too right, and one of the most bizzarre commercial decisions ever, do an RAF aircraft, but make it impossible to get from the UK :wacko:

Welcome to the weard and wacky world of Gemini! :LOL: :LOL:

simonsfotos

20th January 2010, 23:43

Have to say that I was so determined to get hold of that model that it's the only one I have ever paid more than premium for! £50 for a 1/400 Tristar four years ago and that is the last one I've ever seen available. Remainign in nice mint condition though!

tsr2

21st March 2010, 19:18

My first 1/200th model and it ticks all the boxes for me...

http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/tso464/RAF%20Tristar/IMG_6489.jpg

http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/tso464/RAF%20Tristar/IMG_6488.jpg

http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/tso464/RAF%20Tristar/IMG_6490.jpg

http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/tso464/RAF%20Tristar/IMG_6487.jpg

... and the real thing last year. I can't wait for one in the RAF's current scheme.

http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/tso464/RAF%20Tristar/IMG_2756.jpg

strix1998

21st March 2010, 21:19

will certainly also be up for one in the current scheme

Agent X20

21st March 2010, 21:22

Craig

21st March 2010, 22:53

That is nice Mr TSR, gather though from some quarters a lot of them have faults, seems you struck lucky with that one..... Door to door diecast man was going to drop one off, but as he only had the one for himself didn't want a recurrence of what happened last time so declined the offer to photograph...:D
Mine too is absolutely fine, hoping it'll not be the last! A pale blue with small roundel one and a grey one would both be "must acquire" ones too, so fingers crossed. What sort of faults have they been suffering with Mr A?

Agent X20

21st March 2010, 23:13

Dunno.. one dealer Mr O stated that out of 8 or so 6 had gone back... anything like the quality on the EasyJet 737's I could well believe it...:)

Craig

21st March 2010, 23:17

Dunno.. one dealer Mr O stated that out of 8 or so 6 had gone back... anything like the quality on the EasyJet 737's I could well believe it...:)
Yeah that was pretty poor. Paintwork isn't perfect on the very top of the tail, looks like a slight flaw in the casting, but not noticeable, and overall I'm very happy with it :). Seems for once I've been lucky rather than getting the only one in the batch that is faulty as I normally do! :rolleyes:

planejunky

22nd March 2010, 09:38

This does look very nice, but I guess I prefer this scheme to the endless sea of grey found on todays aircraft. ;)

Agent X20

14th April 2010, 23:59

The RAF 'white top' 1/200 collection is coming along nicely - although I fear a long wait for a Comet..

First Choice Britannia
Gemini Tristar
New.. JC Wings VC-10.. due May/June..

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/AgentX20/First%20Choice/32835557.jpg

scott

15th April 2010, 19:43

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/AgentX20/First%20Choice/32835557.jpg

Im not into 1/200th and all that but they do look very nice together :)

Wingcomanderflap

15th April 2010, 20:14

Now that Tristar looks very nice indeed. But I don't do 1/200 scale.......do I?or do I?? Having seen the Brit and the VC10, I could be convinced. :)

Craig

15th April 2010, 21:57

Nice shot Mr A and the Tristar is a beauty, that VC-10 looks a little strange somehow though...? :unsure:

Thunder64

15th April 2010, 22:34

Very nice Agent, that line up contains my three favorite airliners and all in the smartest of RAF schemes, but I don't do 1:200 so must resist, resist!

Wingcomanderflap

16th April 2010, 15:56

Nice shot Mr A and the Tristar is a beauty, that VC-10 looks a little strange somehow though...? :unsure:

I think it's the angle of the wings and the black anti glare panel, I never saw one quite like that when I was at BZN.

zed550

16th April 2010, 21:31

I think it's the angle of the wings and the black anti glare panel, I never saw one quite like that when I was at BZN.

here you go:)

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Vickers-VC-10/1558839/L/&sid=ced99889dc7a6c18751b5dbb8e767a80