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“Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale” Now on Sale!

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the release of one of our largest-ever titles: Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale, by Peter Castle of airscale fame. And to celebrate, we’ve reduced the price for the next 7 days to a mere 15 Australian dollars!

Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale

Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale

This 574-page eBook features Peter Castle‘s award-winning conversion of the HpH Models 1/18 Seafire 47 to represent a Spitfire XIVe—specifically, Race #80, as flown by James McArthur in the Tinnerman Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4th 1949.

v3.0 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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v1.6 of “Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that not only have we updated Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale to v1.6, but for the rest of this week, we’ve also reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale

In this 167-page eBook, John Kim takes you through the building, painting, and finishing of the terrific 1/32 scale Ta 152H kit from Zoukei-Mura.

Zoukei-Mura released two variants of the kit: an initial Ta 152H-1 kit, and a follow-up Ta 152H-0 release with refined tooling. Wanting to build a Ta 152H-0, but not being able to find the correct kit, John decided to take the earlier Ta 152H-1 release and backdate it to H-0 configuration. John takes us through not only the simple panel line modifications required for the backdating process, but also his building, painting, and weathering processes to produce the terrific model you see in the book.

v1.7 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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This a very minor update that fixes a single typo, and updates a product link in the Appendices, so is not considered crucial.

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

See you all for the next one!

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v1.2 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros” Now Available!

I’m pleased to report that one of our most popular titles, Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale by Karim Bibi, has just been updated to v1.2. This update introduces a range of typographical and layout improvements and tweaks, and the usual array of tidy-ups.

Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale

In this 198-page eBook, Karim Bibi builds the Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale Albatros D.Va kit to his usual excellent standard, utilising a variety of aftermarket parts and decals, along with some scratch-building, to produce an award-winning model.

Along with Karim’s terrific build, we’ve also included artwork by Ronny Bar, some historical notes by Greg VanWyndarden, and more than 90 walkaround photos of the Mercedes D.III engine by James Fahey. The v1.1 update introduces a new 12-page tutorial on rigging!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

v1.5 Now Available!

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Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

See you all for the next one!

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“Building NATO’s LanceR” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to announce that our next title, Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale by Chuck Wojtkiewicz, has now completed the first draft stage. As noted previously, we’re running a little behind schedule with this one, and our revised estimate for availability is the end of this month (April). Page count will likely be in the 200-220 range.

Stay tuned for more news and a formal release announcement!

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Status Update on “Building NATO’s LanceR”

When I first announced our next title, Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale by Chuck Wojtkiewicz, I was pretty certain I’d be able to complete the first draft by the end of March. Well, clearly I’ve failed! Life has deigned to intervene and throw a few distractions and stumbling blocks in my general direction. But never fear! The project continues to receive daily attention, and is developing quite nicely with more than 150 pages done. With luck, we’ll be looking good for the end of April! Stay tuned for more updates.

In the meantime, don’t forget to take advantage of our current 6th Anniversary Sale, wherein you can receive 20% off the value of your cart by using the coupon code 6YEARS at checkout.

The sale ends this coming Friday, 7 April.

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6th Anniversary Sale!

Today—31 March 2023— is the 6th anniversary of the public launch of KLP Publishing, and to celebrate, we’re having a 20%-off sale on all titles! Simply use the coupon code 6YEARS at checkout to receive 20% off the value of your shopping cart.

That coupon code again:

6YEARS

The sale runs for 7 days, and ends 7 April 2023.

I’d like to thank all our customers and friends for a great 6 years, and especially for the amazing support we’ve received since taking KLP Publishing full-time in late 2021. Here’s to the next 6 years!

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v1.1 of “Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Build Guide Series No. 12, Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer, has now been updated to v1.1! This update includes new footer text, some layout tweaks, and a couple of fixes in the Appendices.

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.

v1.1 Now Available!

$18.00
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Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

See you all for the next one!

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v1.3 of “Building the Revell Me 262B” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale by John Kim, has now been updated to v1.3. Not only have we fixed some more typos, thanks to the eagle eyes of customer Matt Low, but we’ve also updated the Barracuda Studios product links, now that Roy finally has his new website online—congratulations, Roy!

But wait, there’s more! To celebrate this milestone for the ages, we’ve reduced the sticker price for the next week to just 12 Australian dollars!

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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Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

See you all for the next one!

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“Building the Revell He 219” Updated to v2.0 and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale has now been updated to v2.0, and for the next 5 days, has been reduced by a massive 33% to just 10 Australian dollars!

Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale

Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale

In this 117-page eBook, renowned UK modeller Iain Ogilvie tackles the Revell 1/32 scale He 219A-7 kit, finishing it to a superb standard. Along with plenty of hints and tips throughout the build, Iain navigates a simple but ingenious way of correcting the kit’s major flaw: misshapen engine nacelles that are set at an incorrect angle.

v2.2 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00
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Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

See you all for the next one!

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v2.0 of “Building the British Phantoms Vol. 1” Now Available!

A recent post on Britmodeller by modeller and customer John Bryon identified potential errors in our book Building the British Phantoms Volume One by Geoff Coughlin. We quickly determined that these errors were real, and needed to be corrected. These errors related to statements about the In-Flight Refuelling (IFR) not being fitted to most FG.1 Phantom, which is in fact not the case. I’d like to thank John for raising this issue, and also John Laidlaw for bringing them to my attention.

The relevant sections of the book have now been updated, and along with an amended cover and the usual typographical polishing, we now give you v2.0!

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

Both Geoff and I apologise unreservedly for these errors, and thank all those involved in helping us correct them.