I’m pleased to announce that our next title, Scratchbuilding the Hawker Fury in 1/18 Scale by Peter Castle, has just reached the first draft stage! The final round of edits and proofing shouldn’t take long, so stay tuned for an official release announcement soon.
I’m pleased to announce that our next title will be Scratchbuilding the Hawker Fury in 1/18 Scale, by the fabulously talented Peter Castle, of airscale fame.
Those of you who have seen Peter’s previous title, Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale, will have an inkling of what to expect. This time, however, Peter is tackling a biplane, and building it entirely from scratch in his preferred 1/18 scale. The result, to no one’s surprise, is spectacular.
Work has begun, but it’s too early to give any indication of when it will be available—though the target is September. Stay tuned for updates as they come to hand!
And while you’re waiting, if you haven’t already, check out Peter’s previous title for KLP Publishing:
This 574-page eBook features Peter Castle‘s award-winning conversion of the HpH Models 1/18 Seafire 47 to represent a Spitfire XIVe—specifically, Race #80, as flown by James McArthur in the Tinnerman Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4th 1949.
v3.0 Now Available!
Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.
Here in Australia, we’re approaching the end of our financial year, which runs from the start of July to the end of June the following year. And it’s traditional for many businesses to have an End of Financial Year (EOFY) sale, so we thought we’d have one too!
So, for the rest of June 2023, you can receive 20% off the value of your cart simply by using the coupon code EOFYSALE at checkout. That coupon code again:
EOFYSALECheck out some of our great titles below, and grab yourself some bargains!
I’m pleased to announce that Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale by Peter Castle, has just been updated to v3.0. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days we’ve reduced the price to just 15 Australian dollars! That’s a 574-page digital book on some of the finest scratch-building you’ll see, for just $15. Bargain!
This 574-page eBook features Peter Castle‘s award-winning conversion of the HpH Models 1/18 Seafire 47 to represent a Spitfire XIVe—specifically, Race #80, as flown by James McArthur in the Tinnerman Air Races at Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4th 1949.
v3.0 Now Available!
Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.
This latest edition adds two new photos of the real aircraft, courtesy Olivier Durand. 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.
“An excellent tour de force. I like the format very much and it is easy to follow, thorough.
Peter Castle is the dedicated modeler that my book was intended to help. That he took his effort to such an extreme is truly amazing. He deserves every award and recognition coming his way. People say “it’s not brain surgery” but in his case I would have to say “it’s exactly that”. Such fine detail, the making of thousands of parts, developing techniques to make each part. Awesome!”
– Paul Monforton, Canada
“Hands down one of the best modelling books I’ve ever read.”
– Chris Becker, Australia
I’m pleased to announce that our latest title, Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale: Eduard’s MiG-21MF in Romanian Service, is now available!
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. He also shows you how he scratch-built an ejection seat maintenance dolly to pose alongside the finished model. Chuck’s build is full of useful hints and tips, not only for building the Eduard MiG-21 kit, but improving your modelling generally.
Chuck is a renowned artist and illustrator, so along with his 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!
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!
Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.
The book is available now for immediate purchase and download from our website for just 16 Australian dollars!
And as with all our books, should any updates be required, anyone who purchased a prior version gets lifetime free access to all subsequent updated versions! All new purchasers will of course receive the updated version automatically.
I’m pleased to announce that our next title, Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale by Chuck Wojtkiewicz, has now completed the first draft stage. As noted previously, we’re running a little behind schedule with this one, and our revised estimate for availability is the end of this month (April). Page count will likely be in the 200-220 range.
Stay tuned for more news and a formal release announcement!
When I first announced our next title, Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale by Chuck Wojtkiewicz, I was pretty certain I’d be able to complete the first draft by the end of March. Well, clearly I’ve failed! Life has deigned to intervene and throw a few distractions and stumbling blocks in my general direction. But never fear! The project continues to receive daily attention, and is developing quite nicely with more than 150 pages done. With luck, we’ll be looking good for the end of April! Stay tuned for more updates.
In the meantime, don’t forget to take advantage of our current 6th Anniversary Sale, wherein you can receive 20% off the value of your cart by using the coupon code 6YEARS at checkout.
The sale ends this coming Friday, 7 April.
Today—31 March 2023— is the 6th anniversary of the public launch of KLP Publishing, and to celebrate, we’re having a 20%-off sale on all titles! Simply use the coupon code 6YEARS at checkout to receive 20% off the value of your shopping cart.
That coupon code again:
6YEARSThe sale runs for 7 days, and ends 7 April 2023.
I’d like to thank all our customers and friends for a great 6 years, and especially for the amazing support we’ve received since taking KLP Publishing full-time in late 2021. Here’s to the next 6 years!
I’m pleased to announce that our next title will be Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale: Eduard’s 1/48 MiG-21MF in Romanian Service, by Chuck Wojtkiewicz. This will be the 4th instalment in our Build Special Series, and will not only feature Chuck’s terrific build of the Eduard MiG-21, but also the wonderful artwork that has helped make his builds such a joy to follow.
The build will be accompanied by the lovely Kapitan Andrea.
Do I have your attention yet?
Work will begin on the book shortly, and we’re hoping for a release early next month.
Stay tuned!
No sooner had my head hit the pillow after publishing yesterday’s v2.0 update to Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale, I began to fret that I might have missed something. And after a sleepless night of worry and stress, it turns out I was right. So, now we have v2.1!
For details about the update, I’ll simply refer you to yesterday’s post regarding v2.0:
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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