Go Back   oOple.com Forums > Car Talk > Team Durango

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 19-10-2016
Backforfun Backforfun is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 334
Default Has it a future!

Are Durango going to keep going ? I hope so
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 19-10-2016
Nick.W's Avatar
Nick.W Nick.W is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hedge End
Posts: 87
Default

Unlikely. Most model shops have stopped supporting due to the hassle of getting stock from revell
__________________
Yokomo Bmax4 lll

Schumacher KF2

Last edited by Nick.W; 19-10-2016 at 05:38 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 19-10-2016
SiTrace's Avatar
SiTrace SiTrace is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Chepstow
Posts: 139
Default

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.
__________________
Team Yokomo
RC Octane


See my trader feedback here;

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186538
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 19-10-2016
spindles69's Avatar
spindles69 spindles69 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 501
Default

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.
__________________
Corally SBX410
Associated B6d
Tamiya M05
Tamiya M06 low rider pumpkin
TLR 1.0,3.0 scte
Yeldnips racing products
Xfactoryuk
Dms racing
Corally uk
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 19-10-2016
Moss Models's Avatar
Moss Models Moss Models is offline
oOple Advertiser
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Errr Selby!
Posts: 492
Default

I hope so but it doesn't look great.

Which is a shame as I have loads of parts in stock!😭
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 19-10-2016
terry.sc's Avatar
terry.sc terry.sc is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stockport
Posts: 1,426
Default

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.
__________________
Visit my showroom
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 20-10-2016
buggy#0's Avatar
buggy#0 buggy#0 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 340
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by terry.sc View Post
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.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 22-10-2016
Pablo668's Avatar
Pablo668 Pablo668 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Perth Western Australia.
Posts: 78
Default

I would love to see/read an article stating the down low on what actually happened at Durango.
I remember them coming onto the scene as a commercial entity selling to the public, Jimmys superb article on the 410, heaps of people wanting Durangos etc.
Then a few short years later I heard Gerd Strenge had left the company and then a bit further down the track people selling up their Durango stuff and saying that parts support went to badword.

Just seems inexplicable to me.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 24-10-2016
lynx75's Avatar
lynx75 lynx75 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Milano, Italy
Posts: 153
Default

I love my dex410v5, amazing 4wd car out there.

In Hobbico's hand the Durango brand is heavily going down, Perhaps someone should buy the Durango brand and the Company itself to revamp.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 25-10-2016
CARB CARB is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 403
Default

For the older guys the Durango brand is like Skoda in reverse, it is a pity the Serpent did not buy them as a race car needs racers to understand what is needed.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 25-10-2016
lynx75's Avatar
lynx75 lynx75 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Milano, Italy
Posts: 153
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by CARB View Post
For the older guys the Durango brand is like Skoda in reverse, it is a pity the Serpent did not buy them as a race car needs racers to understand what is needed.
I hope that Durango and the Team who has built as such as great car kits will revamp in the coming future. I am looking at the dex410v5 and cannot see any car like the v5 car, above all the others.

all the best for Durango and their engineers
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 19-11-2016
dazp83 dazp83 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Henlow
Posts: 386
Default

Distribution is being changed for 2017, looks like it has a future but insure what.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 26-11-2016
dansim's Avatar
dansim dansim is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: lake district
Posts: 33
Default

oh this isnt a good read as just purchased a 410 for my lil lad to start racing with and was gonna grab one for myself as well to start again oh bum i was impressed with its build quality and look shame really defo a world apart from the yz10 i use to race
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 26-11-2016
PaulRotheram's Avatar
PaulRotheram PaulRotheram is offline
Supah doOpah
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,863
Send a message via MSN to PaulRotheram
Default

dansim i have a 410 v3 fully upgraded im looking to shift along cheapish - might be worth an option for you. has a tonne of spares and upgrades. im sure the new distributor will perk up where it has slacked this year.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 30-11-2016
Ritchie T's Avatar
Ritchie T Ritchie T is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 403
Arrow

Shame if it does Robbo is real fast with his cars!
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 02-12-2016
Cain Cain is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 31
Default

Rumors I have seen is that Durango is looking to discontinue there 1/8 scale lineup and focus on 1/10.

If that is the case I am fine with that. However, they really need to decide what they want to be. If you are going to pitch race vehicles, it would be great to actually have a race team. And parts should never be this much of a pain to get. I know guys stock piling dex210v2 style a-arms since they are rare.

At this point after recently owning much of the current lineup I am down to two vehicles, the dex410v5 and the old school desc410V2 which shares parts. Both vehicles drive quite well, but after dropping my dex210 that was highly loaded up and have been quite happy with the RC10B6 I am running from a support and quality perspective.

I just hope Durango can recover.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 03-02-2017
beugz beugz is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: France --> Indre et Loire --> MONTHODON
Posts: 7
Default

Any news?
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 03-02-2017
spindles69's Avatar
spindles69 spindles69 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 501
Default Durango

Latest I've heard is that CML are taking over. That's coming from my last.
__________________
Corally SBX410
Associated B6d
Tamiya M05
Tamiya M06 low rider pumpkin
TLR 1.0,3.0 scte
Yeldnips racing products
Xfactoryuk
Dms racing
Corally uk
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 03-02-2017
micholix's Avatar
micholix micholix is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 318
Default

It would be great to see, they grow up again, i still love my TD fleet...
__________________
Greetings from Austria!

My cars:
CatK2/CougarSVR/BossCat/Dex410v3/Dex410v5/Dex210/Dex210F/Yokomo yz-10‘94/Yokomo yz-10‘95/
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 24-03-2017
spindles69's Avatar
spindles69 spindles69 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 501
Default Durango

Informed by my lhs that Durango have no uk disributor. Still got all my cars and olenty of spares so should be fine this year. Hopefully something will change in the future for Durango.
__________________
Corally SBX410
Associated B6d
Tamiya M05
Tamiya M06 low rider pumpkin
TLR 1.0,3.0 scte
Yeldnips racing products
Xfactoryuk
Dms racing
Corally uk
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:29 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
oOple.com