I used to have excellent nearsight… that was then (or when, about 15 yrs ago, before Lasik for my always bad farsight). I thought about doing 1/32 originally but the selection and general size of 1/48 seems better. I just put on my 3 for $10 Wally World cheaters and am good to go.
In the stash that is, while the eyes can handle 1/144 scale.
Tried magnifiers yet find distance perception goes. Its a trade off between seeing close or being able to judge distances. Another factor is most viewing is done without magnification so any detailing beyond viewing from 4" away is going beyond the way anyone would view the model.
Like DoogsATX said I have prescription glasses for reading the computer. It seems one of the concussions along the way effected muscles in a eye that now causes vertigo. Was surprised as both parents required prescription glasses by my age. [8-|]
I prefer 1/72 stuff & can’t say that I have much difficulty in seeing what I do, but I do have a problem with fine detail & small parts because my hands are not as steady as they were.
One thing that did shock me - between one thing & another I’ve been out of the game for about a year until just recently & the difference in my eyesight & the steadiness of my hands over this small period of time is noticeable (it all still works fine, just slightly less so). I was hoping that I would have another 20 years of 1/72 left, but by the time I’m in my 60’s I may need an telescope for 1/1 scale.
Interesting question, I like 1/48 but these days due to space shortage I need to go 1/72.
During my last eye test for flight medical I did find my eyesight had gone down, but at 40 I guess you can’t be as good as a youngster anymore! I have to say that I find detailng the cockpit in 72 size is allot harder for me than in 48 or 32 size
As far as I am concerned, I can see all the way to the distant stars…that’s far enough for me LOL!
Theuns
Optivisor keeps me in the game. I remember getting back into the hobby some16 years ago, after a 20 year hiatus. First time a picked up a piece to view it up close I realized I couldn’t see and had to move it farther away from me to focus…all I said was, Ah Crap!
At the rate my eyes are going down the tubes I’ll be working in 12 inches to the foot scale pretty soon…
Pat.