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v1.6 of “Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer has now been updated to v1.6! And to celebrate, the price has been reduced to just 12 Australian dollars for the next 7 days (sale ends at midnight, 29 January 2025 AEDT).

Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale

Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale

In this 228-page eBook, Chuck Sawyer undertakes a forensic examination of the Special Hobby 1/32 scale Hawker Tempest Mk V kit, combining it with the Barracuda Studios resin nose upgrade set to produce a stunning model. He leads you through all the pitfalls of construction, and of integrating the resin nose and propellor into the kit.

We’ve included tutorials on decanting spray cans for airbrushing, achieving a flawless, high-gloss base coat, and working with HGW’s Wet Transfer decals.

v1.6 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

Original price was: $16.00.Current price is: $12.00.
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This update features a revised author profile, along with the usual polishing of the typography and layout.

This a free update for all existing purchasers, and of course new purchasers will always receive the latest version of any of our books. You can check the version number of your previously-purchased copy at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii).

In order to obtain your free update, simply re-download the book using either the original download link in your Order Confirmation email, or log in to your KLP account and download it from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have either, please contact me and we’ll sort it out.

And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!

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Announcing “Building The Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that our next title will be Building the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall. The book will feature two builds: an extensive build guide of a ‘typical’ Fokker built D.VII of WWI that utilises the more common Mercedes engine, followed by a smaller article focussing on building post-war Dutch Fokker D.VII with a BMW engine.

Work is just getting under way, so there’s no firm ETA on a release date, but please stay tuned for further news and updates as they come to hand.

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v1.3 of “Building the Trumpeter P-47D” Now Available and On Sale!

Build Guide Series No. 20, Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale, was first published a year ago tomorrow, so to celebrate, I’ve updated it to v1.3, and reduced its price to just 12 Australian dollars for the next 7 days. Sale ends at midnight 20 January 2025 (AEDT).

Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale

Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale

In this 322-page eBook, John Kim tackles the Trumpeter 1/32 P-47D “Razorback” kit, combining it with a small selection of aftermarket items to turn it into a masterpiece. Expertly built and masterfully weathered, John’s build is full of tips and tricks to get the best out of this model. The result is a stunning model that is both instructive and inspirational.

v1.3 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$18.00
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This is a minor update with the usual layout and typographical tweaks, and is not considered essential.

This a free update for all existing purchasers, and of course new purchasers will always receive the latest version of any of our books.

In order to obtain your free update, simply re-download the book using either the original download link in your Order Confirmation email, or log in to your KLP account and download it from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have either, please contact me and we’ll sort it out.

And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!

Stay tuned for the imminent announcement of our next title!

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Welcome to 2025!

I’d like to start this post by extending my warmest wishes to everyone on the arrival of the new year, and yet again thank you all for supporting KLP Publishing throughout 2024. Happy New Year!

The real business though, is to provide a loose preview of what’s in store from us over the next 12 months. I’m going to present things in no particular order, other than certainty of publication, and with the inevitable caveat that nothing here is set in stone. Our latest release, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, teetered on the brink of falling on either side of the date line, but we managed to just sneak it in as the last release for 2024. Phew!

Moving into 2025, we have a sequence of titles that represent the first four books we’ll publish in the year, with the exact order to be decided.

First cab off the rank is Gary Boxall‘s twin builds of the Wingnut Wings 1/32 Fokker D.VII kit:

As well as the main build featured on the cover, Gary also builds a post-war Dutch version using decals from Dutch Decals.

Next up is Geoff Coughlin‘s build of the Tamiya 1/48 F-4B kit:

Next, Chuck Sawyer returns with his build of the Tamiya 1/32 F-16:

And finally, Gary is back again with his build of the Tamiya 1/48 F-35B in a landing configuration:

So, that’s the first four builds of the year out of the way, but there will be much more than that! One that I’m quite excited about is Nat Wale Plaia’s build of the HK Models A-20G in 1/32 scale:

On top of that, there’s a massive Skyraider project from Bill Hollis, Jeremy Moore’s Special Hobby Yak-9T, and potentially a Border Lancaster. There are always projects in negotiation and development, so I’m sure this list will grow and change as the year progresses.

Subscribe to our blog to stay up to date with all the latest news, announcements, and releases as we march relentlessly through 2025!

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“Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 in 1/32 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, is now available for immediate purchase and download!

Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale

Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale

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In this 230-page eBook, John Kim combines the Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-61-I Hei kit with the Wolfpack Tei conversion set to produce a stunning model of the Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 scale. John utilises several aftermarket sets to improve the basic kit, and provides plenty of hints and tips for getting the best result out of building the model. There’s also lots of great information on painting your own markings, and creating convincing weathering effects.

We’ve also included terrific profile artwork from renowned aviation illustrator Claes Sundin, and our usual Appendices covering available aftermarket and reference material.

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Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of you who celebrate it, a safe and happy Christmas for 2024!

I also wanted to thank you all for the patronage and support you’ve shown myself and KLP Publishing this year. We released a record eight eBook titles this year, and it would have been nine were we not running behind with the new Ki-61 book!

2024 Releases

After Christmas I’ll publish a preview of what’s coming in 2025, so stay tuned for that!

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“Building the Hasegawa Ki-61” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to announce that our next title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale by John Kim, has completed the first draft stage. It now enters the final rounds of polishing and editing, and is on track for a formal release either late this month or early January, depending on the vagaries of the holiday season.

Stay tuned for more information by subscribing to our blog if you haven’t already!

And don’t forget that Build Guide Series No. 12 is currently on sale for just 12 Australian dollars:

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

In this 326-page eBook, Chuck Sawyer builds the Italeri 1/32 F-104G Starfighter kit as a Canadian CF-104, combining it with a modest selection of aftermarket products to produce a stunning model. Along the way, Chuck treats us to tutorials on obtaining a flawless gloss finish, getting the best out of the Alclad range of metallic paints, and how to apply HGW’s tricky Wet Transfer decals.

We’ve also included a 65-page walkaround by Gord McTaggart, of the CF-104 that currently resides at The Military Museum in Calgary Alberta, Canada.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

v1.2 Now Available!

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More soon!

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v1.2 of “Building the Italeri Starfighter” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale has been updated to v1.2, and for the next 7 days is available for only 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

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In this 326-page eBook, Chuck Sawyer builds the Italeri 1/32 F-104G Starfighter kit as a Canadian CF-104, combining it with a modest selection of aftermarket products to produce a stunning model. Along the way, Chuck treats us to tutorials on obtaining a flawless gloss finish, getting the best out of the Alclad range of metallic paints, and how to apply HGW’s tricky Wet Transfer decals.

In other news, we’re making good progress on our next title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, so stay tuned for more information and a formal release announcement!

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“Building the Revell Me 262B” Now On Sale!

Today marks the third anniversary of the release of the eleventh title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale by John Kim. And to celebrate, we’ve temporarily reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars! Sale ends at midnight, Monday 9 December 2024 (AEDT).

Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale

Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale

In this 246-page eBook, John Kim builds the Revell 1/32 Me 262B-1/U1 kit to his usual excellent standard, offering plenty of hints and tips for construction and painting along the way. Along with John’s terrific build, we’ve also included some fabulous artwork by James Bentley, accompanied by some historical notes by Mark Proulx, and our usual appendices covering aftermarket and reference options.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

v1.4 Now Available!

$16.00
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Work on John’s next book, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, is progressing nicely, so stay tuned for more updates!

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KLP Website Security

Due to the escalating number of fake orders we’ve been experiencing in recent weeks, I’ve just implemented a new prevention measure that I’m hoping will help curb, or at least reduce, the problem. The reason I’m communicating this change publicly is that there is a risk of this generating false positives, meaning that legitimate orders may get blocked if they should inadvertently match the criteria I have set. If you should find yourself in that situation, where you’re trying to place an order but receive a message to the effect of “Email address is blacklisted”, please contact me immediately and we’ll sort it out. Not only will this help ensure that you’re able to place an order successfully, but it will also help me fine-tune this new security measure to reduce further false positives.

Stay tuned for more positive news as work on our new Ki-61 book continues!