{"id":4,"date":"2011-09-27T13:34:32","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T13:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2020-07-15T16:24:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T16:24:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hobbyist that looks after Radio controlled (remote control) models, predominately RC cars of all shapes, makes and models, sizes and types.<br \/>\nMike Darragh the founder and general &#8220;Fountain of Knowledge RC&#8221;, some have even called him\u00a0 &#8220;the RC Guru&#8221;, has been involved with RC cars for over 40 years. In that time he has seen a lot of changes, from Brushed motors to now the popular Brushless motors. But he hasn&#8217;t been stuck in the past he has embraced the future and new ideas to ensure Parting Company is up to date.<br \/>\nIn late 2014 we moved house, to a new and interesting home and have changed a lot since moving in, I have more space<br \/>\nWe have a long private drive over a bridge, beneath is a flowing stream, with ducks and more. Security is of the upmost too.<br \/>\nWe are registered Stockist of <a title=\"Model Technics Fuels\" href=\"http:\/\/www.modeltechnics.com\/\"> Model Technic Fuels<\/a>, <a title=\"Maplin Batteries\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maplin.co.uk\/c\/batteries\"> Maplin Batteries<\/a>, <a title=\"RC Screwz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rcscrewz.com\/\"> RC Screwz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/optifuel.co.uk\/\">Optifuels<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cenracing.com\/\">Cen Racing<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colt.com.tw\/left.htm\">Colt RC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ngkntk.com\/uk\/\">NGK Plugs<\/a> plus a large variety of other RC related products. We do are very best to help everyone who gets in touch, whether it is just for a chat, advice or to buy from us.<br \/>\nThough Mike is the ultimate hobbyist from home,\u00a0\u00a0we offer personal attention and good relations with all our customers, this makes for a happy working environment.<\/p>\n<p>Check out my Feedback on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PartingCompany\/\">Facebook,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=avast&amp;ei=tykPX4mAMfWAhbIPktGV2AQ&amp;q=parting+company&amp;oq=parting+company&amp;gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeOgQIABBHOgsIABCxAxCDARCRAjoICAAQsQMQgwE6BQgAELEDOggIABDqAhCPAToKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoECAAQQzoHCAAQsQMQQzoKCAAQsQMQRhD5AToECAAQClCvD1ivMGDsNmgBcAF4AoABcogB_w2SAQQxOC4ymAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdperABCg&amp;sclient=psy-ab&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjJt8Py0c_qAhV1QEEAHZJoBUsQ4dUDCAw&amp;uact=5\">Google<\/a> and <a title=\"Trust Pilot\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.trustpilot.com\/review\/partingcompany.co.uk\"> Trust Pilot\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Straight from the heart Mikes Story November 2018 onwards<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause of my health the normal work that i have done in the past and now is the time to be &#8221; The Guru\u00a0 &amp; Fountain of Knowledge RC&#8221; . As I can no longer worker in any capacity in the normal sectors of work. I am now Retired, therefore I Decided to do this as a Hobby, therefore\u00a0 I can help with out distraction, can concentrate directly on your model , order you the parts you need or want, though most of the time i have them in.<br \/>\nI have catalogued the majority of the parts\u00a0 (around 200,000) available, New, Used &amp; New Old Stock. We Have Parts Cars and models in too, plus we have a good selection of suppliers to chat to for hard to find parts, also if those parts are obsolete or unobtainable we have contacts that can 3D print in plastic or CNC in metal. This means that we try to cover every eventuality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Parting Company can offer:-<\/strong><br \/>\nR\/C Models, Nitro, Electric (Brushed &amp; Brushless), Petrol 1\/5 scale.<\/p>\n<p>All Sizes Makes &amp; Models Catered for.<\/p>\n<p>Boxed Ready To Run, Classic, Vintage, New, Used, Swaps, P\/X, Parts (New &amp; Used), Resto&#8217;s, Service, Maintenance, Bodyshells, In Fact Everything to do with the hobby I do \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"http:\/\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/?p=17\">\u00a0Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Revival of Dinky\u00a0and other Classic Die-cast toys, Special Order only<\/p>\n<p>I supply, fix, maintain and accessorize R\/C cars &amp; Boats.<br \/>\nI offer a build up service, if you&#8217;ve bought a kit, maybe\u00a0you are unable to complete it\u00a0or just where\u00a0do you\u00a0start? I can help you, build it for you, advise you how to build it yourself and if required supply any extra parts that maybe missing from your kit. Initial advice is free.<br \/>\nPlease Remember that I continually ensure that all items are sold in working condition. All you will need to do is either, charge the battery or add fuel. I do try to supply batteries with all control systems, but please check the advert details and specifications, as to what is included.<br \/>\nNB<br \/>\nIf you live outside the UK Batteries will not be supplied due to Importing Restrictions &amp; Laws<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/T2eC16N8E9s4l6blWBR%2BnSRvFQ60_58.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"577\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/?attachment_id=577\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/T2eC16N8E9s4l6blWBR%2BnSRvFQ60_58.jpg?fit=640%2C360\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"XRC 1\/5 Petrol RC car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/5 scale 23cc + too&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/T2eC16N8E9s4l6blWBR%2BnSRvFQ60_58.jpg?fit=640%2C360\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/T2eC16N8E9s4l6blWBR%2BnSRvFQ60_58.jpg?resize=300%2C168\" alt=\"XRC 1\/5 Petrol RC car\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/T2eC16N8E9s4l6blWBR%2BnSRvFQ60_58.jpg?resize=300%2C168 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.partingcompany.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/T2eC16N8E9s4l6blWBR%2BnSRvFQ60_58.jpg?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Car to the Right<br \/>\nXRC II 1\/5 2 Stroke Petrol &gt;&gt;<br \/>\n\u00a3250 (+P+P) <strong>Display only<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please enquire if in stock<\/p>\n<p>Check us out on <a title=\"FaceBook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/partingcompany\"> Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also Follow us on Twitter,\u00a0<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PartingCompany\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @PartingCompany<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scripts.affiliatefuture.com\/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=272046&amp;merchantID=814&amp;programmeID=2517&amp;mediaID=13536&amp;tracking=&amp;url=\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: none !important;\" hidden=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/banners.affiliatefuture.com\/814\/13536.gif?w=640\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Link Below is the best way to get your bargains on any auction site, it bids at the last minute for you Automatically Easy. 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