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“Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late” Now On Sale!

The first-ever title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale by Karim Bibi, turns 6 today. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days it’s on sale for just 10 Australian dollars!

Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale

Written by expert modeller Karim Bibi, this 183-page digital book takes you through building the impressive Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale AEG G.IV Late kit. Karim shows you the building, painting, decalling, and weathering techniques he used to produce his stunning model, including how to produce paint masks to replicate the iconic nose markings.

Version 1.6 now available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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So, hop on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain!

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v1.1 of “Building the British Phantoms Volume Three” Now Available!

Murphy’s Law (or Muphry’s Law, as we call it in the publishing game) dictates that you will always discover a typo the second after you hit send—or in our case, publish a book. And so it is with our just-released title, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service. So, typos fixed, and v1.1 released!

Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service

Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service

In this 390-page eBook, Geoff Coughlin completes the Building the British Phantoms series with a detailed look at the F-4J(UK) in RAF service. The book features chapters on the F-4J’s inception and key features, along with 9 model builds, 3 colour profiles, a cockpit walkaround, and a foreword by Group Captain Dick Northcote OBE BA RAF (Retd).

v1.4 Now Available!

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This update is free for all existing purchasers, so if you’ve already bought and downloaded the book, we encourage you to grab it again by simply re-downloading it—either from your account if you have one, or by using the original download link in your order confirmation email. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. New purchasers will always receive the latest version.

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“Building the British Phantoms Volume Three” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service by Geoff Coughlin is now available!

In this 390-page eBook, Geoff Coughlin completes the Building the British Phantoms series with a detailed look at the F-4J(UK) in RAF service. The book features chapters on the F-4J’s inception and key features, along with 9 model builds, 3 colour profiles, a cockpit walkaround, and a foreword by Group Captain Dick Northcote OBE BA RAF (Retd).

Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service

Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service

In this 390-page eBook, Geoff Coughlin completes the Building the British Phantoms series with a detailed look at the F-4J(UK) in RAF service. The book features chapters on the F-4J’s inception and key features, along with 9 model builds, 3 colour profiles, a cockpit walkaround, and a foreword by Group Captain Dick Northcote OBE BA RAF (Retd).

v1.4 Now Available!

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The book is available for immediate purchase and download from our website for just 20 Australian dollars.

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v2.1 of “Building the Fly Ar 234” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to report that the 4th title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale by Kent Karlsen, has just been updated to v2.1. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to a mere 10 Australian dollars!

Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale

Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale

In this 164-page eBook, Kent Karlsen builds not one, but two examples of the Fly Arado 234 kit in 1/32 scale.

The feature build sees Kent take kit 32008, add a ton of scratch-built detail, and then construct an amazing airfield maintenance diorama, in a scene that might have occurred at ‘Fliegerhorst Grove’ air base, in post-surrender Denmark.

For his second build, Kent converts kit 32003 into the V6 four-engine prototype, complete with figures and a Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad from Zoukei-Mura.

v2.2 Now Available!

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This update consists mostly of some typographical polishing, but there have also been some minor layout tweaks. As such, it’s not considered a vital upgrade.

This update is free for all existing purchasers, so if you’ve already bought and downloaded the book, we encourage you to grab it again by simply re-downloading it—either from your account if you have one, or by using the original download link in your order confirmation email. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. New purchasers will always receive the latest version.

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Announcing “Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series will be Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale by Max Williams. Max is a terrific modeller and a Tiger Moth pilot, which is the perfect combination for this Build Guide. The book is in the early stages of development, but will contain all the usual features of our build guides, including in this case a bonus chapter comparing all three extant Tiger Moth kits in 1/32 scale (Matchbox/Revell, Silver Wings, and ICM).

Author and modeller Max Williams at the controls of a Tiger Moth.

Stay tuned for more information about this title, along with the imminent release of our latest title, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three.

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“Building Mac’s Birddog” Now On Sale!

Our second title, Building Mac’s Birddog in 1/32 Scale, published way back in September of 2017, turns 6 years old today. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced its price to just 10 Australian dollars!

Building Mac's Birddog in 1/32 Scale

Building Mac’s Birddog in 1/32 Scale

Written by master modeller Eric Galliers, this 177-page digital book shows you how he built his award-winning 1/32 scale model of Macaulay “Mac the FAC” Cottrell’s Cessna O-1 Birddog. Using the Roden 1/32 scale kit as a basis, Eric modifies it to represent Mac’s Birddog as he flew it in Vietnam in 1968.

v2.2 Now Available!

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Along with the upcoming launch of Building the British Phantoms Volume Three, we’ll also be announcing our next title soon, so subscribe to the blog for all the latest news and updates!

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v1.2 of “Building Large Scale Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building Large Scale Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models by Jason Gares, has been updated for v1.2, and is now on sale for just 16 Australian dollars!

Building Large Scale Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models

Building Large Scale Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models

In this 473-page eBook, Jason Gares compiles a terrific series of articles he originally wrote for the now-defunct Sci-Fi and Fantasy Modeller magazine.

The book’s flagship feature kicks things off with a massive 80-plus page build article on Jason’s fantastic Star Wars vignette, These ARE the Droids You’re Looking For.

The seven articles that follow it cover a terrific range of sci-fi and fantasy modelling, including building and painting figures, making bases, building resin kits, and doing your own resin casting.

v1.2 Now Available!

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This update is free for all existing purchasers, so if you’ve already bought and downloaded the book, we encourage you to grab it again by simply re-downloading it—either from your account if you have one, or by using the original download link in your order confirmation email. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. New purchasers will always receive the latest version.

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Vol. 3 of “Building the British Phantoms” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service by Geoff Coughlin, has just completed the first draft stage. The editing and revision process shouldn’t take too long, and we’re looking at an official launch by the end of the month.

The book currently weighs in at 389 pages, with 9 kits builds, 3 colour profiles, a cockpit walkaround, and chapters on the evolution and key features of the F-4J(UK). The book also includes a foreword by Group Captain Dick Northcote OBE BA RAF (Retd).

Stay tuned for news of the official release!

In the meantime, if you haven’t already, check out the first two volumes in the Building the British Phantoms series:

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v1.5 of “Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale by Geoff Coughlin, has now been updated to v1.5. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to a mere 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale

Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale

Airfix’s 2022 release of a new-tool Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 scale has been welcomed by modellers around the globe, and in this 147-page eBook, renowned UK modeller Geoff Coughlin takes you through the building and painting of this new kit. Along with Geoff’s terrific build, we’ve also included some colour profiles by Simon Hill, an overview of the kit itself, and a set of ordnance-related bonus photos.

And as with all our books, should more aftermarket products or reference titles be released, or we discover errors that need correcting, we will update the book accordingly. Anyone who purchased the pre-update version gets lifetime free access to all subsequent updated versions! All new purchasers will of course receive the updated version automatically.

v2.2 Now Available!

v2.0 adds a new 20-page Walkaround section.

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This update is free for all existing purchasers, so if you’ve already bought and downloaded the book, we encourage you to grab it again by simply re-downloading it—either from your account if you have one, or by using the original download link in your order confirmation email. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. New purchasers will always receive the latest version.

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v1.1 of “Building the British Phantoms Vol. 2” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that v1.1 of Building the British Phantoms Volume Two: The FGR.2 in RAF Service is now available. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to a mere 18 Australian dollars!

This update features some minor typographical polishing, and is not considered vital.

Building the British Phantoms Volume Two

Building the British Phantoms Volume Two

In this massive 599-page eBook, Geoff Coughlin—with the aid of a host of contributors—guides you through the specifics of building the FGR.2 Phantom in RAF service. With 11 kit builds, 26 colour profiles, chapters on the Evolution and Key Features of the FGR.2, along with an extensive 113-page Walkaround section, this book is an essential resource for anyone wanting to build this particular version of the British Phantom.

Version 1.3 Now Available!

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This update is free for all existing purchasers, so if you’ve already bought and downloaded the book, we encourage you to grab it again by simply re-downloading it—either from your account if you have one, or by using the original download link in your order confirmation email. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. New purchasers will always receive the latest version.

Work on Volume Three continues apace, and it’s coming along very nicely. I figure we’re still on track for a release by the end of this month (September), so stay tuned for more news and updates!