Dapol
""Dapol"" Ltd are a United Kingdom company which designs models at its factory in Llangollen for manufacture in China.
Dapol is primarily known for its model railway products having purchased the moulds and designs from Airfix and also the former Hornby Dublo range from Wrenn in 1993 as well as its own range of N scale and OO scale models. Unfortunately in 1994 while the company was moving to its current location at Llangollen in North Wales a huge fire destroyed the old site and large amounts of products and of historical Wrenn material were destroyed.
In 1996 Dapol sold many of its model railway lines to Hornby including some of the bought in Airfix range. In 2001 Dapol sold the little exploited Wrenn product line and name to three Wrenn collectors.
For a period ending in 2001 Dapol also produced a wide range of Doctor Who models, many of which are now considered highly collectable. In 2002 the BBC caused considerable upset by declining to renew the licenses to make the Doctor Who products. Dapol also hosted the 'Doctor Who Experience' exhibition until 2003.