I am one of those OLD F###. I have followed this forum for several years ever since I found RC universe. I still like to build but it takes me 3 months to scratch build a plane. I used to fly 1/2A Cox reedies . But about 4 years ago I spent an afternoon running a 1/2 A Texaco engine at the field and developed ringing ears: No fun! Anyway I am going to try again with ear plugs and ear muffs.
I still have several engines COX and FOX that I will try. I am flying electrics now . Indoors as flying at zero or below is no longer my cup of tea.
Used to hunt a lot but lost that urge about 20 years ago.
At times in the distant past I hunted and flew models at all temperatures. The number of young people flying now is dropping but, we will keep on trying to get new ones in the hobby.
Just my 2 cents,
RC DOC