With our 10th Anniversary just a mere 8 years away, we thought we might have an early (some would say premature!) celebratory sale. So, for the duration of this coming weekend, all purchases will be discounted by 20% when you checkout. All you have to do (and this is important!) is use the coupon code twentyoff when you checkout. The discount will then apply to the entire value of your cart. Easy!
We’ve just launched our second eBook bundle, this time bringing together our first two books on Luftwaffe subjects: the HpH 1/32 Fw 189, and the Revell 1/32 He 219A-7.
Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale
In Building the HpH Fw 189, Jan Gabauer
tackles the impressive mixed-media 1/32 scale Fw 189 kit from HpH
Models. Jan navigates the complexities of the build with aplomb,
offering tips for working with resin assemblies, and overcoming the
particular challenges of this kit.
This book is a 66-page downloadable PDF.
Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale
In Building the Revell He 219A-7, 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.
This book is a 101-page downloadable PDF.
This new bundle is available in our web shop for 20 Australian dollars:
I’m pleased to announced that work has begun on our next title in the Build Guide Series! Entitled Building the Revell P-51D-5NA Mustang in 1/32 Scale, it’s written by Jan Gabauer, and as the title suggests, it features the new-tool Revell 1/32 scale P-51D Mustang.
Revell’s new-tool P-51D kit in 1/32 scale.
Jan guides you through building and painting the kit, using a small selection of aftermarket parts to enhance the build. Jan finishes the model as “Hurry Home Honey”, flown by Pete Peterson of the 357th Fighter Group, using a combination of the kit decals and an aftermarket set from Zoukei-Mura.
Jan Gabauer’s excellent build of “Hurry Home Honey”, featuring the new Revell P-51D kit.
Stay tuned for more details about the book as they come to hand, including a release date!
Sadly, I’ve had to turn off commenting on some older posts due to a deluge of comment spam, and I may have to disable it for more posts yet. These spammy scumbags certainly are persistent!
I’ll try to leave commenting open for all new posts, and deal with the spam as it comes in. All comments are moderated, so the junk ones never see the public light of day, thankfully; but they’re still a royal pain to deal with!
In this 101-page eBook, Iain tackles the Revell 1/32 scale He 219A-7 kit, finishing it to a superb standard. Along with covering the construction, painting, decalling, and weathering of the model, Iain navigates a simple but ingenious way of correcting the kit’s major flaw: misshapen engine nacelles that are set at an incorrect angle.
Along with Iain’s terrific build, the book also features a a review
of the base kit, a selection of photos taken of the real He 219 a NASM,
and a set of appendices covering available aftermarket products and
reference books.
Just an update on Paul Fisher’s GoFundMe Fire Relief campaign, and I’m stoked to report that donations have just reached $US30,000! This is a staggering amount of generosity and support from the modelling community for one of its own, and will go a long way to helping Paul and family through this disaster. You should all be very proud!
I’m pleased to announce our very first Black Friday sale! From now until midnight, Monday 26 November Australian Eastern Daylight Time (over the weekend, basically, accounting for various timezones), using the coupon code blackfriday at checkout will give you a 20% discount on the contents of your cart. There are no restrictions in terms of which titles are applicable, or how many you can have in your cart (up to one of each).
The GoFundMe campaign for Paul Fisher has now raised over $27,000 for Paul and his family! Thanks again to one and all for your unrivalled generosity. Here’s the latest update from Paul, as posted on Facebook:
Well…We are beginning to get settled in to our kids home in Centennial, Colorado.Again, a giant thank you to all of you for your help and support.My Mom is securely settled into a very nice little care home only 8 minutes away so we can see her any time, and here’s a picture of what remains of our home of 22 years in Paradise.Going from left to right, you can see the remains of the barn, then the workshop, then the house.So many great memories of friends and family wrapped up here it’s impossible to describe except to say we created the home we wished we’d grown up in.Love to all, Paul
As you can see from Paul’s photo above, the devastation has been total, and Paul and his family have been left with nothing. Please donate if you can, as Paul will need all the support he can get—no amount is too small! Here’s that link again:
Thanks to the amazing generosity of Paul’s supporters, and the modelling community at large, we’ve managed to raise a staggering US$20,000 to aid Paul and his family in less than 4 days. This is double our initial goal, and an amazing show of support. We’ll continue to accept donations for as long as they continue to come in.
Here’s a brief message from Paul:
Much like the old guy in the Monty Python movie, “I’m not dead yet,” and it’s all thanks to the generosity of you folks, Susy and I {as well as the doggies} are simply overwhelmed , there are no words for how grateful we are for your help.We really did get out with just what we were wearing and an old hard drive…As much as you think you’re prepared, you’re not.
Anyway, we don’t yet know when we can rebuild and get back in harness, but rest assured I will keep you posted.For now, just know how much we appreciate this, and I even told my Mom.
You folks are the Best!
Paul
I’ll post another progress update in the near future.
Many scale modellers will be aware of Paul Fisher, who owns and runs Fisher Model & Pattern. Paul has been providing resin kits and conversions to aircraft and car modellers for decades, and is a stalwart of the industry. Sadly, Paul recently lost his house and workshop in the California fires, and his livelihood along with them. In conjunction with the team at Large Scale Planes, I’ve created a GoFundMe campaign to provide Paul with some short-term financial assistance, while he gets back on his feet.
Please click on the link below to donate if you’re able to. Any amount is acceptable!
Thanks to the amazing generosity of so many of Paul’s customers, fans, and supporters, we’ve already raised nearly half of the initial US$10,000 goal in less than 6 hours!
Black Friday 20%-Off Sale! Just use coupon code blackfriday24 at checkout to receive 20% off the value of your cart. Sale ends at midnight, 25 November AEDT.
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