Last updated on 15 July 2022
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Welcome to DACO's website.
33 years ago, on 7 September 1989 to be exactly, DACO Products was officially registered as a small company, after already being active for several years in designing decals as a hobby...
It all started when I designed & 'printed' my very first decals when I was 15-16 years old (40 years ago). Using a special copier that could not only print standard black but also various 'solid colours' like white, yellow, red & blue, I was able to create my own Belgian Air Force F-16A markings that didn't exist on the market. And after entering the model at a local model contest I had so many requests for these decals that I started to search for a screen printer which was familiar with printing decals... Artwork was created with Chinese ink & paper on larger scale and afterwards reduced by xerox copiers. Several years later this step was replaced by big black studio's with special camera's to create the various screen films, until the first Apple was purchased, a MacIntosh IIfx, allowing to make films directly from artwork files.
30+ years later I've published my eleventh book, the long awaited "Uncovering the F-15A/B Eagle", and I'm trying to finish the instructions and decals for my upcoming 1/32 Fouga Magister kit.
I never imaged that kind of progress 30 years ago ...
PS: the shopping cart system will NOT function when you use Google Translate on the whole website ...
(use then a separate tab on your browser)
A complete catalogue list of all products with their prices can be found here
The 'Payment info' page can be accessed here
NEW !
The Turkey's drone that recently became very famous with 'annoying' Russian forces in Ukraine.
An exclusive and limited production run of this kit from TAN Model for DACO Products.
They can be ordered here
On popular demand the long time sold-out Belgian (T)F-104G Starfighter decals have been reprinted.
They can be ordered here
The 1/32 Fouga Magister project is still steadily progressing.
The realisation of the instruction booklet is a small nightmare, and - aside the decal design - is the main reason for the delay of the release.
All pictures can be found here
And by popular demand:
'Uncovering the Lockheed-Martin F-16 A/B/C/D
has been reprinted too!
Same pictures as the original publication of 2001, but with an improved layout
Orders on both titles can be done here and here
DACO is slowly working on the release of a new kit:
a highly detailed and very accurate Fouga Magister in 1/32nd scale
Previews are given here
* "Soft" for thin decals and easy panel line applications
* "Medium" for normal decal use
* "Strong" for thick and heavy decal work
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