[Gordon Steadman]

I hope you'll forgive an old git lamenting progress.

For me, the number one point of the hobby has been racing and I've had my successes - and a few failures :-)

However, it's also the creative process involved in making a lump of wood turn into something useful and a faithful-ish replica of the original car. Because of where I live and the lack of clubs anywhere near, if I want to continue with slot cars as a hobby, its the woody stuff that comes to the fore.

Seeing what is now possible with technology rather depresses me. OK, I know not everyone is a woodworker or even that creative but I lament yet another human skill disappearing, even if it's replaced by others that require knowledge of technology.

Signed: another sad old git