Not sure how recently you went there, but Beatties went bust a few years ago. Replaced, in some cases, by "Model Zone", which majors on die-cast items.
MH
Re: Looking for hobby shops in Crawley, UK
Feb 24, 2006
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Back when I used to go there, there were three "proper" model shops: Beatties, Model Aerodrome and a small independent place, plus Gamleys. But that was many years back. Type "Toys & Games" for " Crawley, West Sussex" into
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for what's there now. But if you're into aircraft, the best bet, if you can make it, is to visit the Gatwick Aviation Society's annual fleamarket at K2 Crawley (wherever that is, it always used to be at Crawley Leisure Centre) on Sunday 23rd April:
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Usually a good event, I've found many quality bargains there in the past.
Jon.
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