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Hi folks, new here - used to love building and driving my Tamiya kits back in the early/mid 90s and now I'm a grown up (!) I'm looking to get back into it. I used to have a Grasshopper (who didn't!?) and a Porcshe Boxster.

Always like the on-road proper cars and always wanted a Mini Cooper (original, not BMW one) and well I think that would be a nice place to start.

Question is - where to start? The high-street is pretty much gone now in terms of model shops (from what I know) and online seems to be a bit a hit and miss - saw an ad for HobbyKing on here, looks to have plenty of stock - good place to start?

Can't seem to find a Mini kit anywhere, but HK have a Mito kit which is the same chassis and they sell a Mini bodyshell - is that the way to go?

Do any RC magazines still exist?!

Lots of questions, cheers
Adam (based in Yorkshire, UK)

Welcome on Board. You can try to see on eBay. I saw yesterday a xb nib mini on a m05.

Really? Still in kit form and ready to build?
Wow - I'll keep an eye out.

Let me know if you spot another!

No. It's a xb xpert built. Already built and factory painted.

Thanks but neither post to the UK and I really want to do the building myself
Thanks though!

Look on ebay UK. 58483 is the kit version.
Ask to sellers if they send to UK. Several do that.

Thanks Stingray.
Do these look legit on Amazon?
www.amazon.co.u...B004D37X50
www.amazon.co.u...B0026IBBY8

Prices look good

it sounds good.
And free.delivery in the UK.