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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!

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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!

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Black Friday Sale!

I’m happy to announce that we’ve just launched our 2024 Black Friday weekend sale. This starts now, and will last until midnight, Monday 25 November, AEDT. During this time, by using the coupon code blackfriday24 at checkout, you can receive 20% off the value of your cart. That coupon code again:

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And here’s a selection of our recent titles available at 20% off during the sale:

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

I’m pleased to announce that work has commenced on our next title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, by KLP author John Kim. The book will not only include a step-by-step guide to John’s terrific build, but also some profile artwork by renowned artist and illustrator, Claes Sundin.

All going well, the book should be available by the end of the year.

And don’t forget our recent releases!

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“Building WWI Aircraft Dioramas in 1/32 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest eBook title, Building WWI Aircraft Dioramas in 1/32 Scale, is now available!

This 106-page eBook showcases three of master modeller Jeroen Veen’s excellent WWI aircraft dioramas in 1/32 scale.

Building WWI Aircraft Dioramas in 1/32 Scale

Building WWI Aircraft Dioramas in 1/32 Scale

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The first, entitled The Smoke: Preparations for a Dawn Patrol, features the Wingnut Wings RE.8 kit in a scene with four figures as the contemplate the morning’s sortie.

The second diorama is a small vignette entitled Crashed. This shows a small boy surveying the scene of an aircraft crash, with all that remains being a forlorn engine.

The final diorama, Survivors, places the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII kit in a museum setting, complete with ancillary displays and admiring patrons.

Jeroen breaks down his approach to both building the kits, and planning and executing the dioramas, in a way that is easy to understand and follow, with plenty of tips and advice for modellers of any level.

The book is available now for immediate purchase and download for just 15 Australian dollars.

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v2.2 of “Building the Airfix Buccaneer” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale has just been updated to v2.2 with the addition of a new wing fold set from Metallic Details to the Aftermarket section of the book.

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.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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v1.1 of “Building the ICM Tiger Moth” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale has been updated to v1.1, and is now on sale for just 12 Australian dollars! (Sale ends midnight, 7 November 2024, AEST.)

Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale

Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale

In this 260-page eBook, Max Williams tackles the ICM 1/32 Tiger Moth kit, wrestling it into submission with a number of aftermarket additions and scratch-built improvements.

Along with Max’s terrific build, we’ve also included his detailed comparison of the three extant Tiger Moth kits in 1/32 scale, and an extensive walkaround of Tiger Moth ZK-BEF by Zac Yates.

v1.1 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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This update features a few minor improvements to the typography, and is not considered urgent.

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 release of our next title, Building WWI Dioramas in 1/32 Scale by Jeroen Veen!

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v1.6 of “Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV” Now Available & On Sale!

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the release of our very first title in the Build Guide Series: Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale by Karim Bibi. To celebrate, I’ve given it a few minor tweaks in the typography and layout departments, updated it to v1.6, and put it on sale for a mere 10 Australian dollars. Bargain!

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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This update consists of the usual tweaks to typography and layout, and is not considered urgent.

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!