I had a paper round. Just to set this out. £3.00 a week YES !!! £3.00 a week.. That was early mornings, afternoons Monday to Saturday, with PINKS at 5.45pm Saturday and a Sunday morning killer with all the magazines.....
I saved for a Tamiya Grasshopper. Anyway got the £69.00 I think it was then, then off to Puntiloio in Hinckley ( not sure of spelling) Modelshop. Walked in and WHAM !!!! BAMB !!!! SLAM !!!! GEEEEEZZZZZUZSSS There it was the NEW RELEASE with a massive fluorescent orange STAR on it. PRICE £89.00
oh no Ive only got enough for the grasshopper. Mummy came to my rescue and gave me the rest.
IT WAS THE FROG !!!!!, Then later on when I started racing in 1989 I had a TERRA SCORCHER which then became the PRO-CAT and a TOP-CAT.....
Good memories......
