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Announcing “Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that our next title will be Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale, by Gary Boxall. If you’ve seen Gary’s previous KLP title covering the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe, then you’ll know what to expect. This time, however, Gary has built not one, but three examples of the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kit!

Build 1: Eugen Siempkamp’s Pfalz D.IIIa

Build 2: Hans-Georg von der Marwitz’s Pfalz D.IIIa

Build 3: Alois Heldmann’s Pfalz D.III (Conversion)

Build 1 will cover the full build in comprehensive detail, while Builds 2 and 3 will focus more on those elements that are different from the main build. Work is well under way, but as you might expect, with so much extra material, the process will take a little longer than usual!

Stay tuned for updates and information as it comes to hand.

And don’t forget that our latest is still available for purchase and immediate download:

Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale

Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale

In this 243-page eBook, expert modeller Chuck “chukw” Wojtkiewicz builds the Eduard 1/48 MiG-21 kit, converting it into a Romanian MiG-21MF LanceR using an aftermarket set from Icaerodesign, and a range of other upgrade parts.

Along with Chuck’s tremendous build, we’ve also included some of the artwork he adds to his build commentaries that make them so unique and entertaining to follow. Kapitan Andreea will be accompanying you on your journey!

Version 1.1 Now Available!

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v1.2 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe” Now Available, and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that our most recent title covering a Wingnut Wings build, Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall, has just been updated to v1.2. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days we’ve reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale

In this 298-page eBook, Gary Boxall builds, paints, and rigs the giant Wingnut Wings 1/32 Felixstowe F.2A to an award-winning standard. While Gary’s build focusses on the ‘early’ boxing of the kit, his methods are equally applicable to the ‘late’ version, including painting the interior, improving details, creating custom paint masks, making templates for the Aviattic fabric decals, and of course, rigging!

The book also includes a detailed look at the kit by Brett Green, and our usual Appendices covering available aftermarket and reference material.

v3.0 Now Available!

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Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

And stay tuned for an announcement concerning a brand-new Wingnut Wings title that’s currently in the works!

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v1.2 of “Building the Airfix F6F-5” Now Available, and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale by Chuck Sawyer, has now been updated to v1.2. And for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale

Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale

In this 263-page eBook, Chuck Sawyer executes a meticulous build of the Airfix 1/24 F6F-5 Hellcat, providing plenty of construction and painting hints and tips along the way. Chuck combines the kit with a selection of aftermarket upgrade parts and other refinements to produce a stunning result that is both inspirational and educational.

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.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

v1.3 Now Available!

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This update fixes some broken links to Barracuda products, and adds the interesting addition of downloadable STL files from ANYZ.

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

To be sure you have the latest version, you can check the version number located at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii):

Sample Copyright page taken from Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale

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v2.1 of “Building the Revell P-51D” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Revell P-51D-5NA Mustang in 1/32 Scale by Jan Gabauer, has just been updated to v2.1, and is also now on sale for just 9 Australian dollars!

Building the Revell P-51D-5NA Mustang in 1/32 Scale

Building the Revell P-51D-5NA Mustang in 1/32 Scale

In this 103-page eBook, Jan Gabauer builds, paints, and weathers the new Revell 1/32 P-51D kit to produce an excellent rendition of Major Richard A. Peterson’s “Hurry Home Honey”.

The book features not only Jan’s terrific build guide, but also artwork by Juanita Franzi, a review of the kit itself, and an extensive set of appendices covering applicable aftermarket products and reference works.

v2.2 Now Available!

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This update features some minor polishing, and updates the links for the Barracuda products included in the book.

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

To be sure you have the latest version, you can check the version number located at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii):

Sample Copyright page taken from Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale

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v1.5 of “Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to report that v1.5 of Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer is now available. And for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale

Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale

In this 227-page eBook, Chuck Sawyer undertakes a forensic examination of the Special Hobby 1/32 scale Hawker Tempest Mk V kit, combining it with the Barracuda Studios resin nose upgrade set to produce a stunning model. He leads you through all the pitfalls of construction, and of integrating the resin nose and propellor into the kit.

We’ve included tutorials on decanting spray cans for airbrushing, achieving a flawless, high-gloss base coat, and working with HGW’s Wet Transfer decals.

v1.5 Now Available!

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This update features some typographical and layout polishing, and updates the links for the Barracuda products included in the book.

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

To be sure you have the latest version, you can check the version number located at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii):

Sample Copyright page taken from Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale

Stay tuned for the imminent release of Chuck Wojtkiewicz’ MiG-21 book!

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v2.1 of “Building the Revell He 219” Now Available, and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale by Iain Ogilvie has now been updated to v2.1. Not only that, but for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to a mere 10 Australian dollars!

Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale

Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale

In this 117-page eBook, 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.

v2.2 Now Available!

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This update fixes a few minor flaws, and updates the links for the Barracuda products included in the Appendices.

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

To be sure you have the latest version, you can check the version number located at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii):

Sample Copyright page taken from Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale
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v2.2 of “Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45” Now Available!

Back-to-back updates for Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale! We now have v2.2, with some masking sets added to the previously non-existent Decals & Masks Appendix. This has resulted in two additional pages. And still on sale for just 10 Australian dollars!

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale

In this 104-page eBook, noted modeller and KLP author Jan Gabauer takes you through the building, painting, and finishing of the terrific 1/32 scale Ki-45 Kai Tei kit from Zoukei-Mura. Jan navigates the complexities of the build with aplomb, offering tips for overcoming the particular challenges of this kit. The process is very instructive, and results are quite spectacular!

v2.3 Now Available!

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v2.1 of “Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale by Jan Gabauer has been updated to v2.1. And for the next few days, it has also been reduced to just 10 Australian dollars!

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale

In this 104-page eBook, noted modeller and KLP author Jan Gabauer takes you through the building, painting, and finishing of the terrific 1/32 scale Ki-45 Kai Tei kit from Zoukei-Mura. Jan navigates the complexities of the build with aplomb, offering tips for overcoming the particular challenges of this kit. The process is very instructive, and results are quite spectacular!

v2.3 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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This update is the result of tidying up typos, and is not considered vital.

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

To be sure you have the latest version, you can check the version number located at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii):

Sample Copyright page taken from Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale
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v1.6 of “Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that not only have we updated Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale to v1.6, but for the rest of this week, we’ve also reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale

Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale

In this 167-page eBook, John Kim takes you through the building, painting, and finishing of the terrific 1/32 scale Ta 152H kit from Zoukei-Mura.

Zoukei-Mura released two variants of the kit: an initial Ta 152H-1 kit, and a follow-up Ta 152H-0 release with refined tooling. Wanting to build a Ta 152H-0, but not being able to find the correct kit, John decided to take the earlier Ta 152H-1 release and backdate it to H-0 configuration. John takes us through not only the simple panel line modifications required for the backdating process, but also his building, painting, and weathering processes to produce the terrific model you see in the book.

v1.7 Now Available!

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This a very minor update that fixes a single typo, and updates a product link in the Appendices, so is not considered crucial.

Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

See you all for the next one!

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v1.2 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros” Now Available!

I’m pleased to report that one of our most popular titles, Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale by Karim Bibi, has just been updated to v1.2. This update introduces a range of typographical and layout improvements and tweaks, and the usual array of tidy-ups.

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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Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

See you all for the next one!