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“Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest title, Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall, is now available!

In this 361-page eBook, award-winning modeller Gary Boxall describes the building, painting, and finishing process of three Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kits! The first build uses Aviattic lozenge decals to portray Eugen Siempelkamp’s Pfalz D.IIIa, and is a comprehensive guide to building the model. For the second build, Gary opts for a fully-painted finish to portray the markings of Hans-Georg von der Marwitz’s Pfalz D.IIIa. The third and last build sees Gary backdate the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kit to the earlier D.III, finished as Alois Heldmann’s aircraft.

Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale

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The book also includes tutorials on rigging, and masking & painting over decals, along with our usual Appendices of aftermarket products and reference material.

And as with all our books, should any updates be required, anyone who purchased a prior version gets lifetime free access to all subsequent updated versions! All new purchasers will of course receive the updated version automatically.

So, dash on over to our webstore and grab yourself a bargain!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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“Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to announce that our next title, Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall, has reached the first draft stage! The development of this title has been much more iterative than our usual approach, which means that an official release of the final version is now only mere days away.

In this book, award-winning modeller Gary Boxall describes the building, painting, and finishing process of not one Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kit, but three!

The first build uses Aviattic lozenge decals to portray Eugen Siempkamp’s Pfalz D.IIIa, and is a comprehensive guide to building the model.

For the second build, Gary opts for a fully-painted finish to portray the markings of Hans-Georg von der Marwitz’s Pfalz D.IIIa. Since the construction of the two models is almost identical, we’ve limited coverage of this build to the painting and finishing.

The third and last build sees Gary backdate the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kit to the earlier D.III, moving the machine guns inside the fuselage, along with sundry other modifications. The model is finished as Alois Heldmann’s aircraft.

Page count will be in the 360 range, and the release version is imminent, so please stay tuned for the official announcement in the coming days!

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“Building the Fly Ar 234” Now On Sale!

The 5th title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale by Kent Karlsen, turns 3 year old today. And to celebrate, we’ve reduced its price by a massive 33% for the rest of this week, 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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00
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So nip on over to our webstore and grab yourself and bargain!

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Thanks!

Our End of Financial Year Sale has now concluded, and was a great success! I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who took advantage of the sale and contributed to this success. Don’t forget to download your books if you haven’t already, and if you haven’t received your order confirmation email, or are having any other issues with the process, please contact me and we’ll get it sorted out.

In other news, work continues on our next title, Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall, and it’s coming along very nicely indeed. I anticipate completing the first draft by the end of this week, with an official release likely sometime in the following week.

Stay tuned for more information and updates as the project nears completion.

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End of Financial Year Sale!

Here in Australia, we’re approaching the end of our financial year, which runs from the start of July to the end of June the following year. And it’s traditional for many businesses to have an End of Financial Year (EOFY) sale, so we thought we’d have one too!

So, for the rest of June 2023, you can receive 20% off the value of your cart simply by using the coupon code EOFYSALE at checkout. That coupon code again:

EOFYSALE

Check out some of our great titles below, and grab yourself some bargains!

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v3.0 of “Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale by Peter Castle, has just been updated to v3.0. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days we’ve reduced the price to just 15 Australian dollars! That’s a 574-page digital book on some of the finest scratch-building you’ll see, for just $15. Bargain!

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

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

This 573-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.

v3.1 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

Original price was: $22.00.Current price is: $15.00.
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This latest edition adds two new photos of the real aircraft, courtesy Olivier Durand. 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.

“An excellent tour de force. I like the format very much and it is easy to follow, thorough.
Peter Castle is the dedicated modeler that my book was intended to help. That he took his effort to such an extreme is truly amazing. He deserves every award and recognition coming his way. People say “it’s not brain surgery” but in his case I would have to say “it’s exactly that”. Such fine detail, the making of thousands of parts, developing techniques to make each part. Awesome!”
– Paul Monforton, Canada

“Hands down one of the best modelling books I’ve ever read.”
– Chris Becker, Australia

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v1.4 of “Building the Airfix Buccaneer” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announced that Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale by Geoff Coughlin, has been updated to v1.4. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days only, we’ve reduced the price to just 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.

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.

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“Building the British Phantoms” Vol. 1 & 2 Now Available as a Discounted Bundle!

I’m pleased to announce Volumes One and Two of our Building the British Phantoms series have now been combined into a single, discounted bundle. This represents over 950 pages of UK Phantom goodness, for a mere 37 Australian dollars!

Building the British Phantoms Vol. 1 & 2

Building the British Phantoms Vol. 1 & 2

Original price was: $42.00.Current price is: $37.00.
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Building the British Phantoms Volume One

In this 366-page eBook, Geoff Coughlin—with the aid of a host of contributors—guides you through the specifics of building the FG.1 Phantom in Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, and A&AEE service. With six kit builds, 20 colour profiles, chapters on the Evolution and Key Features of the FG.1, along with an extensive 61-page Walkaround section, this book is an essential resource for anyone wanting to build this particular version of the British Phantom.

For more details, see this title’s individual product entry.

Building the British Phantoms Volume Two

In this massive 595-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.

For more details, see this title’s individual product entry.

This bundle is available now for immediate purchase and download from our store.

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Announcing “Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that our next title will be Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale, by Gary Boxall. If you’ve seen Gary’s previous KLP title covering the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe, then you’ll know what to expect. This time, however, Gary has built not one, but three examples of the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kit!

Build 1: Eugen Siempkamp’s Pfalz D.IIIa

Build 2: Hans-Georg von der Marwitz’s Pfalz D.IIIa

Build 3: Alois Heldmann’s Pfalz D.III (Conversion)

Build 1 will cover the full build in comprehensive detail, while Builds 2 and 3 will focus more on those elements that are different from the main build. Work is well under way, but as you might expect, with so much extra material, the process will take a little longer than usual!

Stay tuned for updates and information as it comes to hand.

And don’t forget that our latest is still available for purchase and immediate download:

Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale

Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale

In this 243-page eBook, expert modeller Chuck “chukw” Wojtkiewicz builds the Eduard 1/48 MiG-21 kit, converting it into a Romanian MiG-21MF LanceR using an aftermarket set from Icaerodesign, and a range of other upgrade parts.

Along with Chuck’s tremendous build, we’ve also included some of the artwork he adds to his build commentaries that make them so unique and entertaining to follow. Kapitan Andreea will be accompanying you on your journey!

Version 1.1 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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v1.2 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe” Now Available, and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that our most recent title covering a Wingnut Wings build, Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall, has just been updated to v1.2. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days we’ve reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale

In this 298-page eBook, Gary Boxall builds, paints, and rigs the giant Wingnut Wings 1/32 Felixstowe F.2A to an award-winning standard. While Gary’s build focusses on the ‘early’ boxing of the kit, his methods are equally applicable to the ‘late’ version, including painting the interior, improving details, creating custom paint masks, making templates for the Aviattic fabric decals, and of course, rigging!

The book also includes a detailed look at the kit by Brett Green, and our usual Appendices covering available aftermarket and reference material.

v3.0 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$17.00
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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.

And stay tuned for an announcement concerning a brand-new Wingnut Wings title that’s currently in the works!