26734011_1536220323082009_5399359170402282531_n by paul sabin, on Flickrwingsy 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 Flickrnext 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 Flickrnext 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 Flickrthen 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 Flickronto 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 Flickrthen a silly project...a tiger models P40e egg plane in the markings of Dick Cresswell.
33757630_762736253921749_3745826259435782144_n by paul sabin, on Flickrthen another KI61...this time a KI61-1 tei
34319059_764134303781944_6047121873240588288_o by paul sabin, on Flickra 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 Flickrthen 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 Flickrthen a diversion...two 3D printed Trex skulls
41869227_848214368707270_6071987762494439424_o by paul sabin, on Flickr
41776848_848214418707265_5309344447106908160_o by paul sabin, on Flickrthen 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 Flickrand 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.
