New GJ Connie

[plumstix]

Just seen the pic on the GJ site of this little beauty

http://www.geminijets.com/pics/GJTWA488.jpg

what do we reckon lads?

[Agent X20]

This sort of stuff is getting the juices flowing again and if Corgi do not extract a digit and extract it fairly damn quickly, I iz gonna be converted...

[plumstix]

Thought you might like that one, Agent. Think I'll wait and see if they produce a Columbine first though. Must resist buying 1:400th civils......!!

[Agent X20]

Thats already been done....

[CFBC]

This sort of stuff is getting the juices flowing again and if Corgi do not extract a digit and extract it fairly damn quickly, I iz gonna be converted...
Mr Agent,

Isn't GJ now Corgi anyway, in one form or another? :)

[Agent X20]

Thats picky... :D :D you are right.. was it a take over or a mutual merging for marketing purposes in the UK..?

1/400 Columbine... its been done (http://www.diecastairplane.com/product_info.php/products_id/1085)

[CFBC]

Thats picky... :D :D you are right.. was it a take over or a mutual merging for marketing purposes in the UK..?
I know, but I could no resist dipping my toe into the civil side!!! ;)

I believe it was a mutual merging/marketing ploy really as Corgi's side of the civils had been falling for some time and thus GJ's were on the increase.... So, you do have Corgi civil releases, but under the banner of GJ's.......

Nice....... :confused:

[plumstix]

Thats picky... :D :D you are right.. was it a take over or a mutual merging for marketing purposes in the UK..?

1/400 Columbine... its been done (http://www.diecastairplane.com/product_info.php/products_id/1085)


Agent, that's a Dragon one, they are too plasticy for me so hopefully GJ will produce one.

[Agent X20]

ooops mixing me Dragons again..!!

Corgi's side of the civils had been falling for some time

Not ****** surprising.. we aint had one for yonks..... the last proper ones (Polished Connie and Comet) aint been anywhere near a dump (£10) bin... and the Dan Air 707's still seem to attract £25 on the Bay...

[goonybird]

........Not ****** surprising.. we aint had one for yonks..... the last proper ones (Polished Connie and Comet) aint been anywhere near a dump (£10) bin... and the Dan Air 707's still seem to attract £25 on the Bay...

yeah, it's interesting planes like the qantas 707, taa viscount havn't quite achieved notoriety as dumpsters. And totally 100% support for white tail BOAC strat, or Biafran red cross would be a nice subject as well . I'd be happy with some existing castings with new schemes, there's a lot of mileage in some of these, Viscount,Comet,Brit,707. CIVIL herk as i've stated elsewhere, Delta for instance. :)

[Agent X20]

Naw.. Corgi far happier with Buccaneers at £8.50 in the bins.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

Naw quite happy with 707's..... one or two to go though...

Air France 707
BOAC 707 (60's)
Lufthansa 707
B cal 707
Olympic 707
Aer Linctus 707.. medicine...!!
Sabena 707
Monarch 707
Air India 707
Air Malta
Armee d'lair.. naturellement.. go with me York....
Austrailian Air Force
BEA AIrtours..
British Midland
United
BWIA
TAP
RCAF
Cathay Pacific.. again please..
Continental
USAF
US Navy
Eastern
Saudia
El Al
Ethiopian
Israeli Air Force
Varig
Iranian Air Force
MEA
NASA
NATO
PIA

and a load of others.... oh Western... :D :D :D

[PH-LKK]

... Isn't GJ now Corgi anyway, in one form or another? :)To my knowledge, Gemini Jets and Corgi coordinate marketing in the UK, and Corgi is GJ's UK distributor. This is a similar relationship to the one between GJ and Schuco on the continent (at least until this past year, when, it appears, Schuco pulled out). GJ has manufactured at least one release specifically (and exclusively) for Corgi: the twin-pack Concorde, in BOAC and BA colours. I'm not sure whether we will see more such releases in the future, as collectors on this side of the pond were rather vocal in our dissapproval of an exclusive deal that essentially blocked US distribution.

[PH-LKK]

Just seen the pic on the GJ site of this little beauty

http://www.geminijets.com/pics/GJTWA488.jpg

what do we reckon lads?More Connies have been announced by AeroClassics (which owns the mould). See http://www.aeroclassics.net/newreleases.php. AeroClassics makes one fine Connie, and I simply CANNOT WAIT FOR CENTAURUS!

[Agent X20]

They do look a bit tasty....

[Albert Ross]

Naw.. Corgi far happier with Buccaneers at £8.50 in the bins.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

Naw quite happy with 707's..... one or two to go though...

Air France 707
BOAC 707 (60's)
Lufthansa 707
B cal 707
Olympic 707
Aer Linctus 707.. medicine...!!
Sabena 707
Monarch 707
Air India 707
Air Malta
Armee d'lair.. naturellement.. go with me York....
Austrailian Air Force
BEA AIrtours..
British Midland
United
BWIA
TAP
RCAF
Cathay Pacific.. again please..
Continental
USAF
US Navy
Eastern
Saudia
El Al
Ethiopian
Israeli Air Force
Varig
Iranian Air Force
MEA
NASA
NATO
PIA

and a load of others.... oh Western... :D :D :D

Now I must say here that I was gradually getting Corgi to do some of these until they had to change the wing shape of the tooling to accomodate the E-3 Sentry. That means we can no longer do any early 707 schemes and any in the future will have to be later ones off the production line. Sorry!

[Agent X20]

Nothing personal but that is just ****** stupid.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

Nostalgia sells civils... just look at the 1/400 and 1/200 specialist ranges...

Must assume therefore that Corgi really could not give a flying do dah as to it's civil collectors.

Thanks anyway for trying to get them to do some of them....

Time to start another collection...

[Albert Ross]

Nothing personal but that is just ****** stupid.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

Nostalgia sells civils... just look at the 1/400 and 1/200 specialist ranges...

Must assume therefore that Corgi really could not give a flying do dah as to it's civil collectors.

Thanks anyway for trying to get them to do some of them....

Time to start another collection...

I think that the later wingshape hold more opportunities for the 707 and there are still many classic liveries we can do, so don't worry too much. The driving force with this change is the Sentry, which will outsell any civil 707!

[Agent X20]

.. even that sexy Commonwealth Games one..?

Just want some nostalgia.. some late 50's early 60's iconic schemes... :) :) :)

[Albert Ross]

.. even that sexy Commonwealth Games one..?

Just want some nostalgia.. some late 50's early 60's iconic schemes... :) :) :)

Patience, patience...wait til next year!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;)

[Agent X20]

I am ..I am... along with many other rather disgruntled civil collectors who feel a bit high and dry...

.. least Airport was on over the weekend......!!

[goonybird]

I am ..I am... along with many other rather disgruntled civil collectors who feel a bit high and dry...

.. least Airport was on over the weekend......!!

MMM .... Globe airlines (sic) 707 with hole in the side?? Now where's that spare braniff :rolleyes:

[Agent X20]

Good stuff, dont make em like that anymore.... no 707's..!!!!!

[Albert Ross]

This sort of stuff is getting the juices flowing again and if Corgi do not extract a digit and extract it fairly damn quickly, I iz gonna be converted...
...I don't think so - have you seen their prices?? Cummon, you know it makes sense to stick with Corgi. Wait long enough and you'll get it for a tenner, but you won't with these!

[Agent X20]

So a Super Connie then ? Starliner..!!!!!! Bout time.. well done... put me down for one at RRP...!!!!! :D :D :D