Hey, remember hobbies? Not diversions, like videogames or going to the movies or fantasy sports or reading, but activities that involve not just creativity, but creation itself. Maybe that's home brewing, or woodworking, or knitting—or maybe it's scale modeling. Yes, scale modeling. We know; you tried that when you were 12, but you glued your fingers together, and you could never make the paint look nice, and you broke some tiny fiddly plastic bit, and who has the patience anyway?
Fair point. But consider this: you're a grown-ass person now, and you (or your friends) could probably benefit from a hobby that manages to be both meditative and productive. Also, you read WIRED, so chances are you probably already like thinking about things; consider scale modeling as the surprising marriage of craftsmanship and exacting research. And, thanks to an ever-expanding market of model kits that let you build spacecraft and science-fiction staples, it's not just for military-history nuts anymore. From stocking-stuffer afterthoughts to Millennium Falcons, there's something in there for everyone.
