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Well, now that I finished up a few more models, it's time to post my Year in Review. I'm going in order that they were finished here as far as I can.

Okay, starting back in January, here are all my models I finished in 2017:


Hasegawa 1/72 scale German K-5 Leopold Rail Gun:









Academy's 1/72 scale Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser civilian airliner done in Pan American Airlines markings.
Terminal-eye view:



Slightly higher angle from the rear:



Different angle again (I wanted to shoot from higher up but missed):



Final upper view:



This shot has an Exacto knife in it for size reference to show what a 'horse' this thing is!



Next: Revell 1/72 scale Sport Fishing Boat:







Next is the ancient ESCI 1/72 scale F-8H Crusader:






Next is my effort in honoring Hippy Ed's memory with this Hippy Ed Tribute Build of the 1/72 scale Trumpeter RA-5C Vigilante done up in Hoot Owl's squadron markings:





Aoshima 1/72 scale Japanese MCV Prototype Vehicle:





Aoshima 1/72 scale Japanese Patriot PAC II SAM system:





Modelcollect 1/72 scale US Army M-983 HEMTT Tractor with Pershing II Missile system:





Modelcollect 1/72 scale Russian BM-30 SMERCH MLRS:







Hasegawa 1/72 scale US Army UH-1D Huey Gunship:





1/72 scale Airfix Handley Page Hampden commission build:





1/72 scale Hasegawa AH-1S Cobra:





1/72 scale Hobby Boss AH-1S Cobra:





Polar Lights 1/24 scale Mach 5 from the TV cartoon Speed Racer:







Revell 1/24 scale Monkeemobile:







Life-Like Hobby Kits 1:1 scale Colt 45 "Peacemaker" pistol:





Roden 1/72 scale FWD 3-Ton Ammunition Carrier from WWI:





Military Wheels 1/72 scale Russian GAZ Fuel Truck:





Modelcollect 1/72 scale T-14 Armata main battle tank:







Hasegawa A-37 Dragonfly in 1/72 scale:







Zvezda 1/72 scale snap-together 40mm Bofors anti aircraft cannon:





Hobby Boss 1/72 scale Israeli Merkava IV:





Roden 1/72 scale Vauxhall D staff car:





Hobby Boss 1/700 scale Soviet Aircraft Carrier Baku:





And a slightly higher viewpoint to see more of the deck:



Revell Imperial Star Destroyer:





Dragon 1/72 scale StuG IIIF done in four hours:





Two Revell of Germany 1/72 scale M4-A1 Shermans completed in four hours:





1/72 scale UM Models M4-A1 Sherman with mine roller:





AMT 1/72 scale P-40 Warhawk:





Heller 1/72 scale Lanssen:





AMC Models 1/72 scale German Schturmtiger:





Modelcollect 1/72 scale Russian T-90 tank with the cast turret:






Hobby Boss 1/72 scale Merkava IIID LIC:





Airfix USAF Jetstream in 1/72 scale:







IBG Japanese Type 89 Early in 1/72 scale:





Roden 1/72 scale Ludwig Areo bus:






And there it is, my 2017 Year in Review.

All 37 completed models.

Looks like I'm holding steady at 35+ a year now. Not bad.

I hope you all enjoy my parade of finished models, thanks for looking in.

What a collection of finished builds! I guess each of them would get me on my knees watching them on a show table!
Note to myself: get away from the computer and move over to the bench!

Stunning work, my friend!

You had a very productive year Mark. 35 in a year, that’s just shy of 3 per month. A very respectable pace I would think.

I think of this batch I would have to choose the Stratocruiser as my favorite build. But there are so many to choose from...

Keep up the fire my friend!

Thanks Thomas! Your compliments mean a whole lot to me. Yeah, I tend to stay on the bench a bit more than the computer. It helps.

Thanks Carlos! Your compliments mean the world to me. I actually finished 37. That is still very close to my 35+average per year. I have so many left to build I wish I could finish more to clear out some space in the room. I do like the Stratocruiser too. I wish the decals had behaved better, but it sill looks great on the shelf.

Next year will start slower as I am gonna be helping move my nephew back to Ohio on the 7th of January. We are renting a van to drive him and his stuff back home. I told my brother that when I get there he doesn't have to send me back too quickly so he'll be flying me back on the 20th of January.

After that, I shall indeed stoke the fires hotter!

Wow! Just like old times, brother. Strolling through your year end builds never gets tiring, Mark. Still can't figure out how you manage all that plastic at one time.

I see you've finished the Ludwig too. I've still got the Ludwig and the Strassenzep Essen sitting in their boxes waiting to be finished. Maybe now I'll get some incentive to finish them. I think my favorite has to be the Colt Peacemaker pistol, though. You really did some nice work on that.

Rick, thanks! Yeah, it feels great to share all this with fellow modelers who've watched me over the years. Yeah, I finished the Ludwig, now I have the whole Roden line of buses finished up! I'm so glad!

Thanks again for all the compliments! I'm so thrilled you got to see all these.

What a great mix of absolutely different subjects... from a Colt Peacemaker to a Fishing boat !

Exciting to see what Maddog Manufacturing Production Line anno 2018 will be ! :-)

- Kari

What a selection, great work, wow, just wow.

Thanks Kari and Lyle! I finally got the chance to log in for a bit to say thank you. I'll be home in a couple days so I'll be able to post pics.

Stay tuned.

That's a great selection of builds Duke - very nice work!

I guess my favourite build of the lot (very hard to choose) would be the Viggie - Hippy Ed was a great guy and it's nice you've made a tribute to him. Just out of interest, where did you know him from?

Asides from that I agree with Stik - I love that Boeing.

Regards

Stuart