OFFICIAL DAC POLL: GJ MODEL OF THE YEAR! Make your vote
Place your votes. Time to decide who made the best model in 2002. Voting will last until December 26th. The top 3 votes from each manufacturer will then go into a final round the last week of the year.
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I would have choosen the BA DC-10, since this was Gemini's first true 'Landor' model, but the DC-10 mould isn't all that great and it's not on the list. So my vote goes the the Dreaming twin pack - which btw is supposed to be 'seamless'!
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I'm a "leftie", so I can vote twice!! Sentimental favorite is UA DC-8-61 delivery livery, but choose AC A-340 for technical excellence. This is an impeccable mould and flawlessly finished. And I don't even care for the aircraft!
Ack, clicked on TW SP before I saw B.Cal. My top 4 are B.Cal, TW SP, AA 757, EA 727. While TW sorely needed some representation (in all categories, especially twin-stripes), B.Cal had NONE, so it's the "best". AA and EA are nice common planes, but AA and EA certainly aren't hurting for representation in the 1/400 world.
Of the 15 choices I have 9 and have the BA 2 pack on order. I think Gemini had the best year when it comes to the choices in these polls.
The one I have to pick is the B. Cal DC-10-30. This was a very easy pick, because I have been waiting a couple years for this model.
Scott
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UNITED AIRLINES MODELS IN SAUL BASS LIVERY NEEDED
727(ALL) 737(ALL) 757 767-200 1/400
DELTA AIRLINES MODELS IN THE WIDGET LIVERY
727-200 MD-80 767-200(NOT SPIRIT) 1/400
GEMINI 200 NEEDS TO DO ALL THE AMERICA WEST 757 SPECIAL LIVERIES ALONG WITH THE DELTA WIDGET AND NWA DELIVERY
INFLIGHT 200 NEEDS TO DO ANY UAL DC-10 ALONG WITH DELTA
Gotta go with the AC A340 because it's not only a beautiful model but also a sign of things to come from Gemini, or Gemini II. I can't wait to see all their moulds without a tail seam!
When did the Southwest 737-200 come out? Was that 2001 or earlier this year? I honestly can't remember, but if it was this year then that would have to be my pick. Otherwise, I voted for the TWA 747SP. Now if we'd only get a regular 747-100 in those colors...
I had to go with the Air Canada 343. Again, for the same reasons as I gave for the 757-200 in Dragon poll.
It's great to see the first of the Airbus wides come from Gemini and, while I am NOT a big fan of the Air Canada livery, this model (or more importantly the MOULD) represents the potential for many many great models to come from Gemini in the future.
I am excited about the future of this mould with GJ.