Well, I agree on that first part, but the P-51 is more worn out than the Extra.

Bobwrc and STL, I disagree with both of your positions. Also, the reason that kids these days aren't as interested in models being because the airplane is all to common these days is a valid reason, but isn't the only one. How do I know? I'm a 90's kid. (That should be enough criteria for you.) Let's look at a different example than planes for this point. Look at your TV. Scroll through the channels. How many do you have? What do you want to watch? IF your bored with one program, how easy is it to get a better one? The same goes for hobbies. There are hundreds of hobies these days as there were in the 1940s, but there is another element to it. It is the cool factor. Back then it was expected that you do certain things.(at least that's what I was told by my grandparents and great-grandparents) A few examples would be like knitting and sewing for girls, and working on mechanical things for boys. Now, it isn't uncommon for women to be mechanics and men to sew. Also, kids have more ways to communicate with friends. This really reduces the time for kids to have a real hobby. Take a look at computers, cell phones, pagers,(ok, a little outdated) etc. Also, let's examine the web. Have any of ya'll ever gone to myspace.com? I have a myspace and I spend way to much time on it doing nothing worth it. Toys these days are just more addicting than toys back then were. For instance, I have a cousin who spends around 8 hours a day playing video games. Now, this is just one example. There are hundreds of others. One final point here, many kids these days absorb themselves with things like video games or other 'facinations' as many kids are close to suicide. You probably don't understand this, but it is sadly true. In fact, 90% of kids have thought about cutting. (If you don't know, cutting is one short step away from suicide.)




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