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v2.2 of “Building the British Phantoms Vol. 1” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that one of our most popular titles, Building the British Phantoms Volume One, has just been updated to v2.2, and for the next 7 days, has been reduced to just 15 Australian dollars!

Building the British Phantoms Volume One

Building the British Phantoms Volume One

In this 366-page eBook, Geoff Coughlin—with the aid of a host of contributors—guides you through the specifics of building the FG.1 Phantom in Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, and A&AEE service. With six kit builds, 20 colour profiles, chapters on the Evolution and Key Features of the FG.1, along with an extensive 61-page Walkaround section, this book is an essential resource for anyone wanting to build this particular version of the British Phantom.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

Version 2.3 Now Available!

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Thanks to eagle-eyed customer Stuart Wallis, a small number of errors in some of the photo captions has been corrected, along with some refinements in the typography. Due to these corrections, this is considered an important update, and should be downloaded to replace any earlier version at your earliest convenience.

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.

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“Chevron and Cross” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest title, Chevron and Cross: Camouflage Paints and Camouflage Schemes of the Royal Hungarian Air Force, is now available!

Chevron and Cross: Camouflage Paints and Camouflage Schemes of the Royal Hungarian Air Force

Chevron and Cross: Camouflage Paints and Camouflage Schemes of the Royal Hungarian Air Force

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In this 417-page eBook, author Károly Magó covers the camouflage paints and schemes of the Royal Hungarian Air Force from inception until 1945 in forensic detail. Using historical photos, original documentation, and extensive primary research, the author sets out to answer the following basic question: “whether the Hungarian Air Force had used Hungarian or German standardised colours and shades to paint the aircraft”.

Along with extensive discussion of the subject, the book features over 200 photos, dozens of original source documents, period advertisements, and colour comparisons using salvaged aircraft pieces. Written with a modeller’s eye, the book also includes 46 colour profiles by Viktor Szalai.

The book is available now for immediate purchase and download for 25 Australian dollars.

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7th Anniversary Sale!

Today—31 March 2024— is the 7th 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 7YEARS at checkout to receive 20% off the value of your shopping cart.

That coupon code again:

7YEARS

The sale runs for 7 days, and ends 7 April 2024.

I’d like to thank all our customers and friends for a great 7 years, and especially for the amazing support we’ve received since taking KLP Publishing full-time in late 2021. We have many great titles planned for 2024, so stay tuned for more news and information as it comes to hand!

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v1.2 of “Building the British Phantoms Volume Three” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service has just been updated to v1.2. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to just 18 Australian dollars!

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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It turns out that 2 images somehow didn’t survive the final packaging process for the book, and were in fact missing! This has now been rectified. This update is therefore considered an important one that restores missing content, and should not be skipped.

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.

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Announcing New Book: “Chevron and Cross”!

I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just begun working on the next title in our Modellers Monograph Series, entitled Chevron and Cross: Camouflage Paints and Camouflage Schemes of the Royal Hungarian Air Force. The book is authored by Károly Magó, and while there will be no model builds in this volume, it will be packed with historical data and photos, examination of pertinent colours, and a selection of colour profiles. It’s sure to be a boon to any modeller wishing to build Royal Hungarian Air Force subjects.

There’s no ETA on this title yet, but stay tuned for more news and updates as it comes to hand.

And don’t forget our two most-recent Build Guides:

Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale

Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale

$18.00
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Building the Airfix Sea King HU.5 in 1/48 Scale

Building the Airfix Sea King HU.5 in 1/48 Scale

$15.00
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Christmas Sale 2023!

Christmas 2023 is now upon us, and we figured it was excuse enough to squeeze in one more sale for the year! So from now until midnight on Christmas Day (AEDST), you can receive 20% off the total of your cart by using the coupon code XMAS23 at checkout.

Here’s that coupon code again:

XMAS23

With 27 eBook titles available, there’s plenty of choose from!

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So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! And stay tuned for upcoming news of our next release.

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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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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.

$20.00
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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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Vol. 3 of “Building the British Phantoms” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service by Geoff Coughlin, has just completed the first draft stage. The editing and revision process shouldn’t take too long, and we’re looking at an official launch by the end of the month.

The book currently weighs in at 389 pages, with 9 kits builds, 3 colour profiles, a cockpit walkaround, and chapters on the evolution and key features of the F-4J(UK). The book also includes a foreword by Group Captain Dick Northcote OBE BA RAF (Retd).

Stay tuned for news of the official release!

In the meantime, if you haven’t already, check out the first two volumes in the Building the British Phantoms series: