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GeminiJets is a die-cast model airplane manufacturer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States founded in 1998. The product line is named Geminijetplan, but ADI (Airliners Distributing Inc.) is the founding no company holding the reproduction licenses from airlines and aircraft manufacturers, examples including Boeing and Airbus. ADI make and market aircraft in several different scales, all scales possess superior quality, and detailed printed graphics. The company produce replicas of commercial and military aircraft in various scales including the popular 1:400, 1:250, 1:200 ,1:72.

GeminiJets box design for 1:400 scale British Airways Boeing 747-400

GeminiJets uses aircraft manufacturers' blueprints and airlines Pantone colour charts to create accurate duplication.

GeminiJets 1:400 Model airport

Between 1500 to 3000 models are produced for each release, as GeminiJets takes pride in that all of their models are limited edition. For this reason, GeminiJets has never made duplicate models, with at least a change in livery or aircraft registration number.

GeminiJets is one of the world's leading manufacturers of diecast aircraft replicas. The models are sold worldwide, and sell at different prices depending on local demand. GeminiJets has also designed and manufactured two model airports and model airport accessories in its most popular scale range, 1:400. The first model airport comes with 22 jetways, various logo stickers (airlines and sponsors) and comes with lights that illuminate the interior of the terminal. The airport also includes a movable monorail system. 6 AA batteries required for the lights, airport vehicles and model aircraft are sold separately.

GeminiJets package their products inside card boxes with graphics of the airline printed on the box as well as the GeminiJets logo and logos of the airline, aircraft and manufacturer along with a licencing badge. The majority of GeminiJets' product boxes feature a protective plastic (or foam) casing, a liftable flap to view the product and information about the particular aircraft the boxing houses including technical specification and aircraft history.

GeminiJets currently has several production lines, each in a different scale, and targeting a particular area: either commercial or military:

GeminiJets 1:400 – Limited Edition: Commercial aircraft – usually between 1500 to 3000 pieces

GeminiMACS 1:400 – Limited Edition: Military transport aircraft – usually 1500 to 2000 pieces

Gemini Select 1:400 – Limited Edition: Commercial aircraft – 500 pieces per release.

Gemini 250 – Limited Edition: Commercial aircraft in the 1:250 scale – 750 pieces per release

Gemini 200 – Limited Edition: Commercial aircraft in the 1:200 scale – 600 pieces per release

GeminiACES 1:72 – Limited Edition: World War II and Cold War military aircraft.

This is part of GeminiJets' corporate statement: "Our models are highly collectible and are all limited editions. As with all limited edition collectibles, it is our policy not to reissue models which have previously sold out. We have gone to great lengths to provide you a diecast metal airliner that replicates your favorite aircraft, without sacrificing accuracy. We use aircraft manufacturers' blueprints and Pantone color charts to assure accurate duplication."

Schabak was formed in 1966 by Max Haselmann, Gerhard Hertlein, Horst Widmann and Wolfgang Stolpe (Force 1990; Rixon 2005, 76). The company began as a toy distributor, mainly for Schuco Modell toys – and not as a producer (Bickford Diecast website). When Schuco went out of business in the late 1970s, Schabak acquired most of Schuco's tooling (cars and airplanes) and made agreements with many airlines to continue producing model aircraft (Bickford Diecast website).

The company reissued many of Schuco's own diecast airplanes before producing miniature cars (Force 1990, 211). Schabak then carried on the Schuco tradition of model cars (Johnson 1998, p. 209).

In the early 1980s, Schabak largely replaced Schuco, but it should be remember that Gama Toys acquired dies from Schuco and reproduced many of Schuco's 1:43 scale line as well.

Schabak models were a range of exclusively German vehicles first in 1:43 scale (Bickford Diecast website). A Volkswagen Jetta was the company's first car, and Volkswagens, Audis, BMWs, and German made Fords were the company's common offerings. Many cars were offered as promotional models in manufacturer approved packaging with official logos.

Later diecast cars were offered in 1:24 scale – so Schabak was one of the earlier model manufacturers to move up to the larger sizes, in the mid-1980s. Vehicles offered in the larger scale were: Ford Sierra Cosworth (the Sierra also offered in police livery), Granada, Orion, and Fiesta XR2i; Audi 80 Quattro, BMW 750, BMW 850, and Z1; Mercedes S Class, and VW Golf VR6.

Over time, Schabak has carved a respectable name for itself in the die-cast car market, although it is not well known outside of Europe. Outside Germany, competitors Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Maisto, and Corgi were more popular.

Similar to Schuco which preceded it, Gama Toys, and NZG, Schabak car models have excellent detail and proportion usually with all apertures opening. Fit and finish of Schabak vehicles often seemed superior to the other German toy brands.

Also similar to other German 1:43 scale products, headlights are usually done in chrome rather than jeweled. Tail lights were most commonly red plastic lenses. Model bases are diecast as similar to Schuco, but often in a darker 'gun-metal' color. Unlike Schuco, Schabak Models usually did not have basic specifications of the real cars on their bases. Often models came in two different kinds of packaging – window boxes for the retail toy market (see photo here) or a smaller container with a photo of the car, but sans plastic window.

Similar to the trend set by Mattel's Hot Wheels, and as a cost saver, tires were hard plastic, though wheel designs were often unique to the particular model, a feature that Solido had pioneered in the 1970s. For example, Audi's four "Auto Union" rings appear on Schabak wheels.