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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!

Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale

Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale

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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.

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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!

2024 Releases

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:

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

In this 333-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.

We’ve also included a 65-page walkaround by Gord McTaggart, of the CF-104 that currently resides at The Military Museum in Calgary Alberta, Canada.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

v2.0 Now Available!

Original price was: $18.00.Current price is: $12.00.
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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!

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale

Original price was: $18.00.Current price is: $12.00.
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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).

Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale

Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale

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. 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.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

v1.4 Now Available!

$16.00
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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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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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v2.2 of “Building the Airfix Buccaneer” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale has just been updated to v2.2 with the addition of a new wing fold set from Metallic Details to the Aftermarket section of the book.

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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v1.1 of “Building the ICM Tiger Moth” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale has been updated to v1.1, and is now on sale for just 12 Australian dollars! (Sale ends midnight, 7 November 2024, AEST.)

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

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

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

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.

v1.1 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$17.00
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This update features a few minor improvements to the typography, and is not considered urgent.

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!

Stay tuned for the imminent release of our next title, Building WWI Dioramas in 1/32 Scale by Jeroen Veen!

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v1.6 of “Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV” Now Available & On Sale!

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the release of our very first title in the Build Guide Series: Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale by Karim Bibi. To celebrate, I’ve given it a few minor tweaks in the typography and layout departments, updated it to v1.6, and put it on sale for a mere 10 Australian dollars. Bargain!

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 1.7 now available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00
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This update consists of the usual tweaks to typography and layout, and is not considered urgent.

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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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.

$15.00
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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!