[Celtic]

I have 132 1/400 commercial models, 48 of which are GeminiJets, and recently received the BA version of the VC-10. The model has an articulated tailplane, and the first thing that caught my eye when opening the box was the gapping spaces where the tailplane and fin meet (or don't meet, in this case). Very disappointing.

Aeroclassics recently put out their own version of the VC-10 in a BA livery, as well as several BOAC liveries. All of these have sold out (at least I haven't found a vendor who hasn't sold out, and one BOAC version was recently selling on eBay for over $150). I don't think the Aeroclassics version had an articulated tail, and that may be why these models sold out vss. the GeminiJets version. (By the way, most of the Aeroclassics sold out BEFORE the release date--I totally missed getting any of them!!)

I recently ordered the RAF version of the VC-10, though that may be my last purchase of a GeminiJets VC-10 (it's that tail!). Even more exciting to me is the new GeminiJets release ordered with the RAF model, the BAe-146-200 (due 12/31) (see pic, below).

Generally, I like GeminiJets models, and recently received a knockout FedEx A380 from them (which I ordered because FedEx recently cancelled all orders for the A380--the model is sure to become a classic!)--that 1/400 model is about the size of a 1/72 Thunderbolt!

GeminiJet's 1/400 model price-to-value ratios are terrific, and the company rarely hits a clinker. However, I think the commercial-jet-collecting community has a bit of a snobbish attitude toward the company, largely because of their release quantities (usually about 2,000 units per release), and their (on average) lower prices.

(By the way, it would be nice to have a place we can calmly discuss these little commercial jobbies; I find most of the small-scale-model forums to be totally obnoxious if not down-right abusive!)