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“Building the Revell Me 262B” Now On Sale!

The 11th title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale by John Kim, turns two today. And to celebrate, for the next seven days, we’ve reduced the price 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

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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. In our most detailed Build Guide yet, John combines the kit with some carefully selected aftermarket parts to produce a superb model that will serve as a great reference for your own builds.

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.

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.

So, run on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain!

Work on John’s next title for KLP Publishing, Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale, is well under way, so stay tuned to more news and information on that front soon!

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“Building the ICM Tiger Moth” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest eBook title, Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale by Max Williams, is now available for immediate purchase and download!

Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale

Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale

$17.00
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In this 260-page eBook, Max tackles the ICM 1/32 Tiger Moth kit, wrestling it into submission with a number of aftermarket additions and scratch-built improvements.

Max combines forensic attention to detail, an intimate knowledge of the subject, and finely-honed modelling skills to produce a terrific model. His build commentary is littered with detailed photographs of the real thing, and his insights are invaluable to anyone aspiring to build the ICM Tiger Moth kit.

Along with Max’s terrific build, we’ve also included his detailed comparison of the three extant Tiger Moth kits in 1/32 scale, and an extensive walkaround of Tiger Moth ZK-BEF by Zac Yates.

The book also features our usual Appendices listing aftermarket products and reference materials.

All this for just 17 Australian dollars! Bargain. Grab your copy now!

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Announcing “Building the Trumpeter P-47D in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series (No. 20, in fact), will be Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale by John Kim. Work has been begun, with a loose aim to have it ready by the end of the year, so stay tuned for more news and information as it comes to hand!

In the meantime, look out for the imminent release Build Guide Series No. 19, Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale!

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Telford Sale–20% Off This Weekend!

IPMS(UK) is once again holding Scale ModelWorld in Telford this weekend, and we will once again have a small presence there on the LSP/32SIG stand. And while we can’t attend in person, we thought we’d join in the fun anyway and have a 20%-off sale this weekend only! Just use the coupon code TELFORD23 at checkout to receive 20% off the value of your cart.

That coupon code again:

TELFORD23

The sale starts now, and ends at midnight on Monday, AEDST.

So if you’re attending Scale ModelWorld in Telford this weekend, please drop by the LSP/32SIG stand in Hall 3 (by the main entrance and cafe). I’ll have my token presence there, even though I can’t make it in person. Maybe next year!

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“Building the ICM Tiger Moth” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale by Max Williams, has just completed the first draft stage. And thanks to Zac Yates, we’ve been able to incorporate a bonus 47-page Walkaround of Darren Luff’s Tiger Moth ZK-BEF. The book now enters its final editing and revision phase, with an expected release sometime next month (November).

Stay tuned for an official release announcement, as well as other news and updates as they come to hand.

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“Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late” Now On Sale!

The first-ever title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale by Karim Bibi, turns 6 today. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days it’s on sale for just 10 Australian dollars!

Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale

Written by expert modeller Karim Bibi, this 183-page digital book takes you through building the impressive Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale AEG G.IV Late kit. Karim shows you the building, painting, decalling, and weathering techniques he used to produce his stunning model, including how to produce paint masks to replicate the iconic nose markings.

Version 1.6 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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v1.1 of “Building the British Phantoms Volume Three” Now Available!

Murphy’s Law (or Muphry’s Law, as we call it in the publishing game) dictates that you will always discover a typo the second after you hit send—or in our case, publish a book. And so it is with our just-released title, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service. So, typos fixed, and v1.1 released!

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.

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This update is free for all existing purchasers, so if you’ve already bought and downloaded the book, we encourage you to grab it again by simply re-downloading it—either from your account if you have one, or by using the original download link in your order confirmation email. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. New purchasers will always receive the latest version.

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“Building the British Phantoms Volume Three” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service by Geoff Coughlin is now available!

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).

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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The book is available for immediate purchase and download from our website for just 20 Australian dollars.

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v2.1 of “Building the Fly Ar 234” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to report that the 4th title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale by Kent Karlsen, has just been updated to v2.1. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price 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.

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This update consists mostly of some typographical polishing, but there have also been some minor layout tweaks. As such, it’s not considered a vital upgrade.

This update is free for all existing purchasers, so if you’ve already bought and downloaded the book, we encourage you to grab it again by simply re-downloading it—either from your account if you have one, or by using the original download link in your order confirmation email. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. New purchasers will always receive the latest version.

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Announcing “Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series will be Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale by Max Williams. Max is a terrific modeller and a Tiger Moth pilot, which is the perfect combination for this Build Guide. The book is in the early stages of development, but will contain all the usual features of our build guides, including in this case a bonus chapter comparing all three extant Tiger Moth kits in 1/32 scale (Matchbox/Revell, Silver Wings, and ICM).

Author and modeller Max Williams at the controls of a Tiger Moth.

Stay tuned for more information about this title, along with the imminent release of our latest title, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three.