I sympathize. I got a small kit done for my first entry, and thought I would start/finish a second one. Turned out to be challenging kit for me, with very small fiddly bits (an engine in 1:72 scale should not have 38 parts) and then other facets of my life intervened (again). Now I'm off the rails...
Just a thought - If you're game we should have a "this is your finish line" topic for all the guys (like me) that couldn't quite finish on time.
Keep working on it - I know I will.
JMac