In my early teens, I worked part-time in a small hobby store. I got paid in models, which is what I would have saved the money for anyways. I did a lot of 1:32nd scale WWII aircraft which were on display in the shop. I wish I had pictures of them, they were diorama quality with exhaust streaking and such. No showroom condition planes. Biggest and best was a 1:48th scale B-17. That one was displayed for a couple of months and then I sold it. It was a real beauty ! I did a lot of car models too.