OK to be politically correct I guess I should say Hinomaru Fan. I've been browsing here for awhile just never introduced myself.
I'm a graduate PhD student (Ancient History), my 'side' interest is the Pacific War, as such my stash has about 153 (last count) kits of Japanese stuff. 1/72, 1/48, 1/32, 1/24 everything from the old 1/72 Hasegawa G8N1 &Revell Ki-21 Sally, 4 Revell 1/32 kits up to Trumpeter 1/24 A6M's.
I'm not an FSM subscriber as I prefer to help keep my local bookstore in business.
My most difficult decision is usually which kit to build next. I really like some of the Japanese prototype kits available Ki-106, Ki-94, Q1W1, J7W2, N1K1 (contra rotating props), etc.
On the bench:
Hasegawa 1/72 N1K1 prototype
Hasegawa 1/48 Ki-61
Eduard 1/48 F6F-3 of VF-2 (for a friend whose grandfather flew with VF-2 on the Hornet in the Battle of the Phillipine Sea, 1944)
Builds this year: Ki-45, A6M3, Ki-84, Ki-43, Ki-51 (Blue), Ki-100, F1M2, N1K1 Rex, Ki-27
HAPPY modeling everyone 