1/72 is the most prolific scale in the world. It is possible to model a greater diversity of machinery using kits in this scale than any other... thus, it appeals to the enthusiast who wishes to model a wide cross section of types. It is also a good choice if very rare or exotic subjects interest you. Chances are that the subject you want is more likely available in 1/72 than any other scale. In some cases, 1/72 may be the only scale a model kit is available in at all. For aircraft enthusiasts, 1/72 scale presents a greater array of exotic colour schemes using after-market decal sheets than any other scale.

While the scale becomes awkward when trying to find space for very large types, it is a very good compromise between the largest and smallest machines humankind has built. Details are not so small as to be microscopic, while even the very largest of models do not require an entire house to accomodate them. One can model everything from a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy down to a Bede BD-5J Microjet, or a Yamato class battleship down to a single-person rubber dinghy, if they so desire. The scale is very convenient and cost effective when modelling smaller types.

It is becoming one of the most popular scales for radio-controlled model ship enthusiasts, and there is a fast-growing range of military vehicles available to the wargamer concerned with prototypical accuracy.

 
 
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The crossing of such a wide range of modelling genres offers the potential to create some truly exceptional dioramas: a display of modern Russian army equipment at a parade in the Red Square, complete with band and marching soldiers; a re-creation of the static display area at an airshow, a whole aircraft carrier deck full of planes with wings folded, a scene on the ramp during the Berlin Airlift, or a C-5 being loaded with M1 Abrams tanks, joint RAF Harrier/Army field deployments, a Swiss Hunter being serviced on the side of an autobahn...the possibilities are endless.

But I can't see them any more!
If you are one of those who have amassed a considerable collection of 1/72 kits and are teetering on the edge of abandoning all due to your ailing eyesight, take courage, all is not lost. The purchase of a head-mounted jeweler's magnifying glass instantly transforms your 1/72 models into 1/48 and even 1/32, if you so desire. It is a much cheaper way to 'upgrade', and you get to keep all those lovely models you put your heart and soul into for all those years.

"It works, I know from personal experience. I am 'only' 38, and I have noticed to my utter frustration over the last 5 years a definite shift in my eye focus towards long-sightedness. I too was concerned that at some point I may have to 'jump ship' after amassing some 1,000 1/72 kits, but the purchase of one of these head magnifiers has put to rest any concerns. Consider that jewellers work with very fine objects for their entire careers, often far finer than we do, as do surgeons, often working at their craft long into their senior years. The size of a ring made for a finger does not enlarge over time. Nerve endings do not enlarge. A neuro-surgeon or micro-surgeon does not usually 'retire' from their specialisation and elect to operate on larger body tissues because he/she develops long-sightedness. They solve the problem with magnification, and we can too. The one I use is an Optivisor Optical Glass Binocular Magnifier DA-10, by the Donegan Optical Company".

Check out the Optivisor here. They are also available from Micromark.

 
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