When I got into RC when I was about 8 ( 30 years ago ) there were a lot more local shops than there are now. Walking past and seeing stuff in the window got me and my dad walking in and having a chat with the guys in there, then for Christmas lucky me got my first kit, a Tamiya Fox.
Now the price of kits alone for the shop doesn't let them carry as much stock unless they're a huge outfit. The high street local shop is fading and without your support they will all disappear. Without them people won't find the stuff so easy, if less people join the hobby and they sell less the prices will go up to reflect this even further.
Using your local shop and keeping it going isn't just about buying in the UK it's about keeping the shop on the high street so the next excited 8 year old can walk past and his dad can say I used to do this when I was your age shall we go in a have a look...
Maybe the video game generation has taken hold but at the same time I'd be gutted to see any more local hobby shops close !
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