Michal_Kaczorowski

1:10 scale was popular in "Metric" countries, mostly Central and Eastern Europe long before 1/16 boom. The reason was obvious - ease of scale dimensions (i.e. 1m in real life is 10cm on model). Size of models was "just right". Examples of 1:10 models from our club in Poland:









Most of the above models have already been sold and our modellers switched to 1/16 scale. This is, of course, the most popular scale today for obvious reasons (availability of RTR models, spare parts, figurines, easy transport to meetings and the possibility of building dioramas for joint riding). However, there are people here who still prefer this scale when scratchbuilding..

And Hooben also contributed to the renaissance of the 1:10 scale, despite the many flaws of its products.