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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!

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.

Get your copy now!

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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!

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:

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!

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).

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!

And as always, subscribe to our blog to keep up with all the latest news and release information:

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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.

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.