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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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“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 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.

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.

v1.2 Now Available!

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More soon!

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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!

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Announcing “Building the Hasegawa/Alley Cat Ki-100”!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series will be Building the Hasegawa/Alley Cat Ki-100 in 1/32 Scale, by Harvey Low. In this book, Harvey will show you how to combine the Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-61 kit with the Alley Cat Ki-100 resin conversion set, and how to paint and weather it to produce a realistic late-war Japanese fighter.

Stay tuned for more information as it comes to hand!

And don’t forget our other recent titles:

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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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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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.

$12.00
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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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v2.0 of “Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale has now been updated to v2.0! This new version features plenty of layout and typographical improvements, and is of course free for all existing purchasers.

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.

If you need to confirm the version number of your newly downloaded update, just check the bottom of the Copyright page (iii), shown in the example below (from our Ta 152 book):

See you for the next one!