Has it a future!

Backforfun · #1 19-10-2016

Are Durango going to keep going ? I hope so

Nick.W · #2 19-10-2016

Unlikely. Most model shops have stopped supporting due to the hassle of getting stock from revell

SiTrace · #3 19-10-2016

When I returned to the hobby after a 4 year break I was amazed how such a thriving brand had disappeared almost completely . 210 & 410's were very popular in 2012, and now are all but extinct in competition. A real shame.

The future look bleak unfortunately.

spindles69 · #4 19-10-2016

I'm going to be using my cars for next season. Only broke one rear wing mount and we run two v5s and two 210fs. Got double of all plastic parts so good for another couple of seasons. Running gear has no wear at all and we have run club and regional races this year. Cars have been superb.

Moss Models · #5 19-10-2016

I hope so but it doesn't look great.

Which is a shame as I have loads of parts in stock!😭

terry.sc · #6 19-10-2016

Are Durango going to keep going? Most definitely, it's part of Hobbico and they aren't going anywhere.

The question you should be asking is whether Durango is dead in the UK. It is unlikely that Durango will be popular again in the UK after the shops were messed around with after Hobbico took over and transferred distribution to Revell Germany. As the shops couldn't get hold of the spares, drivers changed to other makes with better support so the shops had less reason to stock Durango, so most UK shops abandoned Durango completely.

buggy#0 · #7 20-10-2016

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Originally Posted by terry.sc

Are Durango going to keep going? Most definitely, it's part of Hobbico and they aren't going anywhere.

I wouldn't be too quick to say that - the recent developments with regard to several cars appearing as discontinued or unavailable, as well as team drivers in the US fleeing en masse alongside Amezcua's well documented departure, doesn't paint a very healthy picture for them. I'm sure they aren't going to vanish off the face of the earth with immediate effect but the company has been slowly run into the ground, not just within the UK.

No matter how good the current lineup of cars is, Amezcua's departure was the final straw for their international presence. It's a shame, but I don't see how they can feasibly recover to the lofty heights they were once at unless something dramatic changes in the way the brand is handled.