Gemini Jets 1:250 scale Eastern DC-8-61

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Gemini Jets 1:250 scale Eastern DC-8-61

Postby dasimperator » Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:10 am

The price was right so I thought I'd pick up one of Gemini Jets' 1/250 scale jetliners to go with my collection of AeroMinis...

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Not a bad looking product. The hull wings and tail are solid metal. Engines are plastic. Detail is not as rich as an AeroMini...

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Wheels seem a bit on the frail side and it can't be too confidence inspiring to note they include a baggette of replacement wheels

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Compares nicely with this AeroMini 707...
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Re: Gemini Jets 1:250 scale Eastern DC-8-61

Postby dasimperator » Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:17 am

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Looks just as nice next to an AeroMini DC-9
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Re: Gemini Jets DC-8s

Postby Tone » Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:17 pm

I have the 1:400 in Trans Carib colors:

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... as well as United.

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The first DC-8 I ever flew in was this Alitalia Series 62 but this model represents one of the early standard issues.

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An Eastern DC-8-21 was one of my first two Gemini Jets I bought in 2000. Here is a Delta version from a couple years later:

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Re: Gemini Jets DC-8s

Postby dasimperator » Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:42 am

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Collection of Gemini & AeroClassics DC-8s

Clockwise from top left - Trans International DC-8-61, Northwest DC-8-32, 1/250 Eastern DC-8-61, Aeroclassics Delta DC-8-51, Gemini Jets Delta DC-8-51.
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Re: Gemini Jets 1:250 scale Eastern DC-8-61

Postby FETT1 » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:17 am

I absoooolutely LOVE my GEMINIJETS 250's...I'm looking for any GJ 1/250 (ESPECIALLY DC-8's) if anyone can me outt!

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...some picture's for your viewing pleasure :)

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Re: Gemini Jets 1:250 scale Eastern DC-8-61

Postby richardstarr » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:40 pm

I normally don't buy the GEMINI JETS, but when I saw the GEMINI JETS 250TH scale DOUGLAS DC8-61,

I was very, very impressed. Especially when I received it. For those of you who can't afford the million dollars

($250) for the AERO MINI DOUGLAS DC8, these are great. Fantastic actually. I like the shiny metal very much.

So I now have three of the GEMINI JETS DOUGLAS DC8 from EBAY, that the seller had for a very low price.

Thanks very much for the beautiful pictures. Richard Starr
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Re: Gemini Jets 1:250 scale Eastern DC-8-61

Postby FETT1 » Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:56 pm

richardstarr wrote:I normally don't buy the GEMINI JETS, but when I saw the GEMINI JETS 250TH scale DOUGLAS DC8-61,

I was very, very impressed. Especially when I received it. For those of you who can't afford the million dollars

($250) for the AERO MINI DOUGLAS DC8, these are great. Fantastic actually. I like the shiny metal very much.

So I now have three of the GEMINI JETS DOUGLAS DC8 from EBAY, that the seller had for a very low price.

Thanks very much for the beautiful pictures. Richard Starr


Many dislike the scale...I totally agree with you ..these are a thing of beauty...Have many 1/250 Scale GEMINI's...

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enjoy... :D
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Fett's plane collection photo

Postby Tone » Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:37 pm

I could spend hours looking at photos like these, thanks for posting.
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Re: Gemini Jets 1:250 scale Eastern DC-8-61

Postby FETT1 » Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:38 pm

Thank you for the thoughts...Glad to show these off ...must add more to the collection.

My most Wanted holy Grail...AERO MINI DC-8 's...all of em ;)
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