RE: Finding your place in the hobby
I like building planes. Seeing them fly is just a bonus. I did free-flight and control line when I was younger, moved up to RC when the radios got better and I could afford them. But my place in the hobby has always been the building. I've built from kits, from plans, and my own designs. Watching a plane fly that you drew up and built yourself is probably the most fun. Scale builds are a close second, whether from a kit or plans.