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Only to be expected with the Revell takeover of Carrera but very disappointing. The Hobby Co and its boss, Peter Binger, are giants of the slot car scene. They were the initial importers of Ninco into the UK and were extremely supportive of the NSCC during my time as editor of the magazine. I received so many Ninco cars for review/competition prizes that I almost couldn't cope with the sheer volume and had to ask Peter to tone it down a bit. They have also done a superb job raising the profile of Carrera in this country and this seems like a kick in the teeth for their efforts.

    Peter Binger (right) at Slot Rally GB 2006

They do have many other hobby products in their portfolio so hopefully this shouldn't be too bad a hit to their overall business but it is definitely a loss to the slot car world.