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v1.9 of “Building the Revell P-51D” Now Available!

Hot on the heels of last month’s v1.8 update, Jan Gabauer’s Building the Revell P-51D-5NA Mustang in 1/32 Scale now gets updated to v1.9!

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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$12.00
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This update—like most of our updates—is merely the result of some more tweaking and fine-tuning of the text layout, and is therefore in no way an urgent one.

This is a free update for all existing purchasers of the book, while new purchasers will of course always receive the very latest version.

If you purchased this book while logged in to your account, simply re-download it from the Downloads section of your profile on the KLP website. The original download link in your order confirmation email should also work. If you don’t have an account and haven’t kept the original email, create an account and then contact me, and we’ll get it sorted out.

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v1.8 of “Building the Revell P-51D-5NA” Now Available!

One of the cornerstones of the KLP Publishing business model is lifetime free updates on all of our titles. And it’s not an empty promise, as anyone who has been following us for any length of time can attest. Our books get updated on an as-needs basis, and these updates can range from something as small as fixing a typo, all the way up to adding entire new sections to the book.

The fourth title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Revell P-51D-5NA Mustang in 1/32 Scale, was updated only a month ago, but here we are again, updating it to v1.8! There’s always been this one product image in this book that I’ve never been happy with, and I’ve finally been able to replace it with a slightly better version. And you can bet that if I find an even better version, I’ll be updating the book again!

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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$12.00
Shop now

As always, this update is free for existing purchasers, and new purchasers will always get the very latest version. If you purchased this book while logged in to your account, simply re-download it from the Downloads section of your profile on the KLP website. The original download link in your order confirmation email should also work. If you don’t have an account and haven’t kept the original email, create an account and then contact me, and we’ll get it sorted out.

To stay tuned for further news and updates, simply subscribe to our blog via email, and you’ll get all the latest in your in-box as it happens.

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Building the Hasegawa P-51D in 1/32 Scale: Part 3

The end of Part 2 saw us come up with a solution for securely installing Hasegawa’s wobbly engine into the fuselage. This meant that I could get on with the task of fitting all the requisite internal assemblies into the fuselage and close it up! Always a landmark moment in any aircraft build, but particularly so in this larger scale.

So, in goes the resin cockpit, along with the radiator exit ramp:

Of course, I mis-located the cockpit the first time around, and had to rip it out and reposition it about a millimetre aft.

The cockpit was secured with CA glue, while Tamiya Extra Thin cement did the trick with the radiator exit ramp. You can see in the photo above, however, that I’ve used some styrene strip to help reinforce the join across the top, along with a combination of black kit sprue and black CA to help block the otherwise see-through gaps at the back.

Time to pop the engine in and test fit the fuselage halves!

And with the upper cowl in place:

Now it was time to start the laborious task of joining the fuselage halves. I had to do this in sections, waiting for each section to ‘grip’ before moving on to the next one, and employing all manner of clamps to keep the two halves together:

Despite all this effort, I still managed to induce some fuselage slippage, which didn’t become evident until I glued the upper cowl in place:

That gap is a non-issue, and easily dealt with. The misalignment of the exhaust opening, however, is a different challenge altogether:

It’s fixable, and I’ll be dealing with it in the next update. This is disappointing after all the work I put into trying to avoid this kind of thing, but that’s modelling sometimes!

I’ve also still got some major gaps inside the cockpit to deal with:

Those two little construction conundrums bring us to the end of this update, so stay tuned for Part 4 to see how I deal with them!

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v1.7 of “Building the Revell P-51D” Now Available!

Anyone who has bought any of our titles before, or followed KLP Publishing for any length of time, will know that we occasionally revise and update our books—whether it be to fix typos, content errors, layout issues, or to add more content and pages. Best of all, we offer these updates free of charge to all existing purchasers of the title in question; in other words, lifetime free updates! And of course, new purchasers always receive the latest version of the book.

Well, now it’s the turn of the fourth title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Revell P-51D-5NA in 1/32 Scale, to receive an update—its seventh in fact! This update fixes some minor typographical and layout issues, and we’ve replaced one low-res product image with a better one. As such, v1.7 is not a critical or urgent update, and existing purchasers can download it at their leisure, or not bother at all!

If you purchased this book while logged in to your account, simply re-download it from the Downloads section of your profile on the KLP website. The original download link in your order confirmation email should also work. If you don’t have an account and haven’t kept the original email, create an account and then contact me, and we’ll get it sorted out.

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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$12.00
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In other news, we’re making some good progress with our next title, Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale, by Chuck Sawyer, though I do hate to confess that we’re behind schedule at the moment. All going well, however, it should be ready well before the end of next month.

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“Building the Revell He 219A-7” Now On Sale!

Today marks the third anniversary of the release of Build Guide Series No. 3, Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale, by Iain Ogilvie. And to celebrate, we’ve reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars for the next 7 days!

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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00
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“I then purchased your eBook and it is outstanding!  Of all the reference I have on the He 219, this was a great addition on the building aspect.”
– James Fullingim, USA

“…the book is fantastic!”
– Juan Benitez

So head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain!

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v1.6 of “Building the Revell P-51D-5NA in 1/32 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Revell P-51D-5NA in 1/32 Scale, by Jan Gabauer, has now been updated to v1.6! The update includes a revision of the Kit Review section to make mention of Revell’s latest release of the kit, and a few layout tidy-ups.

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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$12.00
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As always, this update is free for existing purchasers, while new purchasers will get the latest version automatically. And best of all, for the next week, we’ve reduced the price to just 10 Australian dollars!

“Got the book, great source of inspiration!”
– Raphael Jumentier, France

“It is the perfect reference for building the Revell P-51D-5NA.”
– Mitko Nikitov, Aeroscale review

So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourself a bargain!

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“Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 in 1/32 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest Build Guide, Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 in 1/32 Scale, by John Kim, is now available!

In this 246-page eBook, John 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. In our most detailed Build Guide yet, John combines the kit with some carefully selected aftermarket parts to produce a superb model that will serve as a great reference for your own builds.

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.

All this for just 16 Australian dollars! So hop on over to our webstore and grab your copy now.

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!

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Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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v1.4 of “Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale, by Iain Ogilvie, has just been updated to v1.4. This new update includes four new pages of aftermarket items, along with a few tidy-ups to the layout and typography. So, it’s not an urgent update, but free to all existing purchasers! And new purchasers will of course always receive the latest version.

And to celebrate, for the rest of November, we’ve discounted this one by a massive 30% to just 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!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00
Shop now

“I then purchased your eBook and it is outstanding!  Of all the reference I have on the He 219, this was a great addition on the building aspect.”
– James Fullingim, USA

So, hop on over to our webstore and grab yourself a bargain!

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“Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U-1 in 1/32 Scale” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U-1 in 1/32 Scale by John Kim, has now reached the first draft stage! We’re currently on track to have the book ready by Christmas, and it’s already clocking in at over 200 pages, minus the appendices. Price will likely be 16 Australian dollars.

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In the meantime, don’t forget our just-launched title, Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale:

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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That should keep you going!

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“Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U-1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale” Coming Soon!

I’m pleased to announce that work is well under way on our next title, Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U-1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale, by John Kim. Those of you who have seen John’s previous KLP title, Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale, will know what to expect. Not only will the build feature John’s terrific build of the Revell 1/32 scale Me 262B kit, but also artwork by James Bentley, and historical notes by Mark Proulx. It will also include our usual appendices outlining available aftermarket products and reference books for the type.

Publication is slated for the end of 2021, so stay tuned for more news and updates as they come to hand! The easiest way to do that is to subscribe to the blog:

For those of you eagerly awaiting the release of Karim Bibi‘s next title, Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale, I thank you for your patience, and can confirm that its arrival is imminent! It will be worth the wait.