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well it started off with a bang and ended up with possibly my best build yet(and now i like weathering who knew)
26734011_1536220323082009_5399359170402282531_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
wingsy kits A5M4...probably the most fun kit i have ever built superb engineering and from start to finish less than 2 weeks a brilliant kit(i now have an A5M2 early model in the stash)
28685189_1586750668028974_3427793028095536231_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
28951111_1586750528028988_6218067806881894344_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
28795310_1586750384695669_7316216477864351129_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
next was a pair of blue beasts.....Tamiya F4U1-D and F2G(the racing corsair was built late 2017)both nice kits to build.
29342927_731461340382574_4932394801905775104_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
next was a Finnish 1/48 Hasegawa P40e...started by another modeler i hope the end result did him proud(this may be a theme for this year)
29340578_731971450331563_7890654499093244984_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
then a Revell P51b...started last year but waiting for details based on the original markings for a mustang now owned by Jack Roush
31061422_746736795521695_8403161850615023122_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
31093442_746736902188351_7023318337918858083_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
31143683_746736865521688_2126259186963649363_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
onto a pair of Kawasaki's finest...both fine molds kits the silver one is a KI61-11 Kai marking of the one recently restored in Japan
the KI100 is in the markings of the Akeno fighter training school.
31948125_752988181563223_6702417295722938368_n (1) by paul sabin, on Flickr
then a silly project...a tiger models P40e egg plane in the markings of Dick Cresswell.
33757630_762736253921749_3745826259435782144_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
then another KI61...this time a KI61-1 tei
34319059_764134303781944_6047121873240588288_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
a KI43-11...also started by another modeler....this had been painted in one of the best bare metal finishes i have ever seen it would have been a shame to hide it under mottling
36063050_778989292296445_8066802752098926592_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
36087978_778989455629762_2417457380896800768_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
36188899_778989525629755_1123854042120847360_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
then the continuing mustathon.....this time revell P51b NX1204 and airfix P51d(as a CVAC mustang) VH-IVI
41057433_844163509112356_2987112555656249344_o (1) by paul sabin, on Flickr
then a diversion...two 3D printed Trex skulls
41869227_848214368707270_6071987762494439424_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
41776848_848214418707265_5309344447106908160_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
then back to mustangs....this time VH-FCB(later to become G-HEAC and destroyed at flying legends 2011.....i was there) and a 112 SQN mustang iv in the firewall scheme.
46513824_882855015243205_5795725488806690816_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
and finally for the year(unless i finish my current Dauntless) an old tool Hasegawa A6M5 upgrade kit with a heap of diacast metal parts and mt first serious attempt at weathering

it's been a good year for builds i hope i keep learning and building so many interesting subjects next year.

What an outstanding effort there Paul, I need to get my finger out and try for that many (if only)

What Graeme said. A very prolific year gone by in regards to completed models Paul.
I also have both the Wingsy A5M4 and A5M2 in the stash and followed your build of the A5M4 during the year, your comments on the kit talked me into depleting more from my piggy bank.
The whole collection to my eyes is an outstanding effort and the builds even better. To see another A/Cam member interested in Japanese WWII like me is an added buzz.

Cheers
Wayne.

Great work old boy

You're a machine! My evil plan of getting you to weather/filter may slow you down some - MOH HAH HAH HAH!

Great work Paul. Roll on 2019

Congratulations of putting together such a fine looking set of models in one year. May this coming year be just as, if not more, productive.