Over the years I have dabbled with ships & tanks, and 1/48 aircraft, but I've settled on the models I first made as a schoolboy; 1/72 aircraft, and mostly WW2. I suppose then, I'm one of the
Airfix Generation
But another question is not just the kits, but why do we choose the hobbies we do?
Why modelling in the first place? And as I, and I'm sure many of you are asked, why not the flying ones?
I've made kits on & off since being a boy, and from being in the Scouts I moved on to backpacking and hillwalking
I used to be keen on photography when I took 35mm slides, but I cannot muster any enthusiasm for digital photography
Since retiring I've started knife making; and from that, leatherwork to make the sheaths. Why? I had an old knife I didn't like, then one thing led to another
As knife making is a bit unusual, you might be interested in this website & forum www.britishblades.com
I used to do car mechanics till I got too fat & old to lie on my back changing gearboxes
But I have friends who do bird watching, stone carving (which apparently is not the same as sculpting) wood turning, golf, coin collecting, fishing, minor antiques & 'collectables'; and coming back to models, afvs & soft skin vehicles, but only in 1/72
So why & how do we choose? Who knows?