Daco Fouga Magister available!

[quang]

22 minutes ago, vince14 said:

I'll only get one if someone produces decals for a few African versions (mainly Algeria and Katanga).

It all depends on how well the original boxing sells. Never Say Never 

[orion2]

11 hours ago, vince14 said:

That's a shame. As nice as the kit looks, I've got too many kits as is so I'll only get one if someone produces decals for a few African versions (mainly Algeria and Katanga).

You know how it goes...when the decals will be available, the kit won't be anymore...and you'll end up paying more in the end...

 

MB

[quang]

1 hour ago, orion2 said:

You know how it goes...when the decals will be available, the kit won't be anymore...and you'll end up paying more in the end...

 

MB

Unless DACO produces the decals himself (nudge nudge  )

[Tony T]

Katanga! The Lenny Henry version.

 

Tony

 

[quang]

I found something  unusual: All the sprues -excepted three- are of the exact same size and interlocked via a peg-in-hole system.

I’ve never seen anything like that on another kit. Have you?

 

[thierry laurent]

1 minute ago, quang said:

I found something  unusual: All the sprues -excepted three- are of the exact same size and interlocked via a peg-in-hole system.

I’ve never seen anything like that on another kit. Have you?

 

Yes but I do not remember where even if this is quite uncommon! I don't think this was in a plane model kit. So this was surely in a 1/35 afv/vehicle box.

[quang]

In any case, it’s a smart move because it prevents the parts from rattling and it takes less room in the box. Even the clear sprues are done this way.

[Mark_C]

What are all you lucky recipients going to do about seat harnesses?

 

 

 

[TBC]

23 minutes ago, quang said:

I found something  unusual: All the sprues -excepted three- are of the exact same size and interlocked via a peg-in-hole system.

I’ve never seen anything like that on another kit. Have you?

 

The weapons in the 1/48 AMK Kfir C2/C7 kit come in two white boxes. The sprues are stacked like this using the same system.

Edited September 19, 2024 by TBC

[CRAZY IVAN5]

3 hours ago, quang said:

In any case, it’s a smart move because it prevents the parts from rattling and it takes less room in the box. Even the clear sprues are done this way.

I agree 100%! This is a new one for me too and a fantastic idea. I'm very much acquainted with Daco products as I used their/his up grade sets on my Hasegawa -104s [very very nice!]. Though I'm not a huge huge Fouga fan,though they are very cool, and I'd love to get one of these. Unfortunately I'll probably won't be getting one as by the time I get the funds together they'll in all likely hood be long sold out [figures] Ah well that's life. By the looks of the sprues ,if it goes together half as good as it looks yous guys that have them are gonna have fun.  

[orion2]

** speculation mode ON **

 

And who knows...given the ties between Danny and Revell, the German firm could be interested in purchasing a good part of the kits. I could see an 1/32 Magister in German/Austrian/Finnish markings in one of those awful flimsy Revell boxes...

 

** speculation mode OFF **

[Tony T]

4 hours ago, orion2 said:

** speculation mode ON **

 

And who knows...given the ties between Danny and Revell, the German firm could be interested in purchasing a good part of the kits. I could see an 1/32 Magister in German/Austrian/Finnish markings in one of those awful flimsy Revell boxes...

 

** speculation mode OFF **

 

Who cares if it's actually going to be built rather than stashed? 

If Daco sold a third run via a license to Revell I'd pick up one or two. Really want three — Diables Rouges/De Rode Duivels, a Tiger Meet scheme plus a Patrouille de France — but realistically I'll build and finish just one of those three delightful options, once I buy one from Danny's second batch.

 

** CAUTION: wishlist mode ON **

 

I just hope ICM and Revell actually get more into 1960s+ jet trainers. We so need a Gnat, Talon and Blunty and, also WW2 fighter-sized, Draken, Gina, Fresco and Fishbed fighters. 

 

** SAFE: wishlist mode OFF**

 

Tony

[quang]

1 hour ago, Tony T said:

We so need a Gnat, Talon and Blunty and, also WW2 fighter-sized, Draken, Gina, Fresco and Fishbed fighters. 

…and a Cessa T-37 Tweety Bird 

[Fanes]

Before this thread inevitably turns into another wishlist:
My Fouga Magister kit arrived today, after getting a shipping notification from Danny just yesterday evening.

You can imagine my big smile, when the mail man had a white box with a Daco sticker on it 😁
 

[TBC]

1 hour ago, Fanes said:

Before this thread inevitably turns into another wishlist:
My Fouga Magister kit arrived today, after getting a shipping notification from Danny just yesterday evening.

You can imagine my big smile, when the mail man had a white box with a Daco sticker on it 😁
 

All you "local" guys are getting them really fast for obvious reasons. I'm on the other side of the pond, and as mine is being shipped from the Netherlands to get tracking, suspect it is a few weeks away. It looks like an amazing kit.