[JEXY1]

Our intrepid SlotForum reporters have arrived in a very cold Nürnberg. We will be visiting as many slot related exhibitors as possible during the trip.

Please feel free to post a couple questions here if you have something specific to ask.

Reports to follow.

Check back here as we'll link to them from this post and topic, updating it as more information comes in.

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If you are interested in trains and would like to see what was on offer, check out the Model Rail Forum Toy Fair reports.

For a few other items (RC planes and cars etc.), see here.

 

[Doug]

Hey, look who I bumped into at the start of the ToyFair, Nick & Sean.

So we're at the fair and busy with reporting. Carrera is done and the others will follow. I'll put up photos as we go along and we'll update the reports with the text and news when we get back and consolidate our data.

 

[Maran]

Any news for Ninco Digital?

 

[m1k3lslot]

Dating to sell, please

facebook

 

[Ed.]

Ninco Facebook page shows a Ford Sierra RS500 touring car and surprise surprise an Audi R18

 

[Biberle]

Great! Finally a touring car Sierra!

Gareth regrets that it isn't a rally version, but hey - there are some already from AA and SCX. Especially we german guys have been waiting for the DTM-Sierras for ages.

 

[Jon Cross]

QUOTE (Doug @ 1 Feb 2012, 11:58) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey, look who I bumped into at the start of the ToyFair, Nick & Sean.

That's the closest Burnley will ever get to a place n Europe.

 

[Doug]

Adding photos slowly. Internet available everywhere, but fiendishly slow.

Loads of meetings set up for tomorrow. Adam, our trusty note-taker is typing up the reports and I'll match them to the photos when I get back at the week-end.

 

[Scott B]

Aircraft on the Ninco stand?

 

[spykerman]

QUOTE Aircraft on the Ninco stand?

Yes, it seems the Ninco RC stuff has really 'taken off'

 

[Doug]

Updated the first post with a few more links - check back for more later.

Her are some shots from around the fair:

 

[LMP]

It's really great to have forum members reporting on the toy fair. Thanks to tall, your work is much appreciated and you're doing a great job with all this detailed reporting!

 

[Ed.]

2012 Ninco catalogue, from twitter.com/nincohobby - VERY disappointing from a 1/32 scale slotcar point of view, only 2 new models and a lot of models discontinued

http://issuu.com/nincohobby/docs/catalogo?...Color=%23222222

 

[dangermouse]

hey Doug

Do you only check out the slot cars or do you check out the other toys as well? Would be interested if you saw any other cool toys on display

David

 

[Charles*Seattle]

HI

Great pictures ... thanks so much. I am wondering, re, Ninco comment above, if you are seeing that in general the manufacturers are being more cautious this year in terms of new offerings. In other words, are you seeing much evidence at the fair of the broader economic troubles and uncertainties?

all my very best,

Charles

 

[phillsjag]

The green E-Type looks a gem memo must buy this

 

[Doug]

I'm seeing Ninco tomorrow morning. I'll upload all the rest of the photos then too.

 

[rallyP]

Doug,

Did Hpi abandoned slot altogether?

Thank you for all the work you have been doing.

 

[Mr GT]

What about SCX? I know they aren´t officially at the fair, but are there any news presented thru the german distributor or other?

 

[bswan72]

Thanks for the great coverage of the toy fair.

If you have a chance to make it to the Artin booth, please post some pictures & information.

Best regards,
Brian