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“Building WWI Dioramas in 1/32 Scale” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building WWI Dioramas in 1/32 Scale by Jeroen Veen, has just reached the first draft stage, and is on course for an imminent release.

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

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.

Stay tuned for the formal release announcement!

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v2.1 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 just been updated to v2.1. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days it’s available for just 10 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.

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In this update, we’ve added the Black Dog engine set to the Aftermarket appendix, and tidied up a little in the typographical and layout departments.

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!

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v1.5 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va” Now Available!

Thanks once again to Joshua Allfree for alerting me to a new publication about the Albatros D.Va. This has now been included in the book, and updated to v1.5. There’s still a couple of days left on the original sale for this one, so you can currently purchase and download it for a mere 10 Australian dollars!

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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And don’t forget our most recent title, the massive thousand-page A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter by John McIllmurray:

A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter

A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter

In this epic 1,031-page eBook, Ju 88 G-6 devotee John McIllmurray covers every conceivable aspect of the history and development of this important Ju 88 sub-type. The main document contains over 1,000 images, and 106,000 words! There’s a full conversion of the Revell 1/32 Ju 88 A-1 kit to a G-6, along with 39 colour profiles, stencil guides, painting schemes, aircraft and unit data, structural analyses, aircraft losses, pilot claims, and much more. In short, it really is the definitive modeller’s guide to the Ju 88 G-6.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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Stay tuned for news and updates soon!

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Announcing “Building WWI Dioramas in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Special Series will be Building WWI Dioramas in 1/32 Scale by Jeroen Veen.

The book will cover three separate dioramas by Jeroen. The first, entitled Dawn Patrol, will feature the Wingnut Wings 1/32 RE.8 “Harry Tate” kit:

The second diorama is a small vignette entitled Crashed:

And the third and final diorama features a Wingnut Wings 1/32 Fokker D.VII in a museum setting:

Stay tuned for more news and announcements regarding this release in the weeks to come!

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v1.4 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va” Now Available!

Thanks to eagle-eyed customer Joshua Allfree for spotting an error in one of the captions in the References section of book. I’ve now corrected this, along with a couple of other errors I missed, and issued a v1.4 update.

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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I’m always very grateful to our customers who take the time to point out any errors or other issues with our publications, as it allows us to engage in a process of continuous improvement, not only with existing publications, but future ones also. Unlike with traditional print publishing, making these corrections and improvements, and releasing updates as required, is a very simple process. And of course, existing purchasers are entitled to download these updates for free! New purchasers will always receive the latest version of any publication they purchase.

And don’t forget that this title is still on sale for a mere 10 Australian dollars!

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v1.3 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale has just been updated to v1.3. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days it’s available for just 10 Australian dollars!

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!

$15.00
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This update consists of the usual typographical and layout tweaks, but also some updates to the aftermarket products section.

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!

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v1.4 of “Building the British Phantoms Vol. 3” Now Available & On Sale!

Today is the first birthday of the final book on our British Phantoms series, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service, so I’ve given it a few more typographical tweaks, and unleashed v1.4! I’ve also put it on sale for just 15 Australian dollars for the next 7 days. Bargain!

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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$20.00
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Please note that this update is not considered urgent or 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!

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“A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6”: First Reviews Are In!

Many thanks to all of you who have purchased our new title, A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter by John McIllmurray, for helping to make it our most successful book launch ever! It has smashed all records so far, and the first reviews are in:

Just got my copy. Worth every penny. It is not a booklet, it is a 240Mb volume packed with photos (many new to me), factory drawings, walkarounds, assembly schemes… everything. Even if you are not a modeler, it is a great volume in any library. The modeling section is about the book’s final third, where the author walks you through some of the most detailed and researched modeling projects I’ve ever seen on the subject. I cannot recommend it enough. I bet it would be sold out by now if it was a printed book. Congratulations to Mr. McIllmurray and Kevin for the great job.”

– Rato Marczak, Brazil

I’m afraid to say…this is simply the BEST Ju88 reference ever published!

– Thierry Laurent, Belgium

Wow! I have just purchase this new book and can’t recommend it highly enough – absolutely outstanding in every respect. Love the profiles especially not to mention the huge resource it will be for anyone with any interest in WW2 Luftwaffe aircraft. Just buy it, it’s incredible value for money.

– Geoff Coughlin, Scale Modelling Now

My compliments to all involved and providing us with a superb Ju 88 G-6 reference!

– Mark Proulx

For those of you who haven’t seen them yet, here are some sample pages to whet your appetite (tough to pick so few from over 1,000 of them!):

And if you have purchased the book, don’t forget to download all 4 of the associated files!

A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter

A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter

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v2.2 of “Building Mac’s Birddog” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building Mac’s Birddog in 1/32 Scale has just been updated to v2.2. And to celebrate, we’ve reduced the price to just 10 Australian dollars for the next 7 days! Sale ends midnight, 4 October 2024, AEST.)

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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00
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This update comprises the usual typographical and layout tweaks, and is not considered urgent or 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!

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“A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6” is Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest title, A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter, is now available for immediate purchase and download!

A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter

A Modeller’s Guide to the Ju 88 G-6 Night Fighter

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In this epic 1,031-page eBook, Ju 88 G-6 devotee John McIllmurray covers every conceivable aspect of the history and development of this important Ju 88 sub-type. The book is in fact broken into 4 separate documents:

  • Modellers_Guide_Ju-88G-6.pdf
  • Appendix_1_Ju88G-6_Loss_Record.pdf
  • Appendix_2_Ju88G-6_Pilot_Claims.pdf
  • Ju-88G-6_Artwork.pdf

The main document contains over 1,000 images, and 106,000 words! There’s a full conversion of the Revell 1/32 Ju 88 A-1 kit to a G-6, along with 39 colour profiles, stencil guides, painting schemes, aircraft and unit data, structural analyses, aircraft losses, pilot claims, and much more. In short, it really is the definitive modeller’s guide to the Ju 88 G-6.

It’s important when purchasing this book to download all 4 of the associated files, as collectively they’re considered a single work, which has been broken up to allow for optimal formatting of their respective content.

This is by far our largest-ever work, and represents a major labour of love for author John McIllmurray. We hope you find it both useful and inspirational!