In this 74-page eBook, Jan Gabauer tackles the impressive mixed-media 1/32 scale Fw 189 kit from HpH Models. Jan navigates the complexities of the build with aplomb, offering tips for working with resin assemblies, and overcoming the particular challenges of this kit.
The update itself consists mainly of the addition of a handy Contents page with clickable links, and fixing a few typos. As always, existing purchasers can download the latest version for free, while new purchasers will of course receive the updated version. For more information on how this works, please see my recent article on obtaining free book updates.
So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! The sale will run until midnight Thursday, 28 October.
Just when you think you’ve dotted all your T’s and crossed all your I’s, along comes life with a lesson in humility! While reviewing the recent update to John Kim’s Building the Zoukei-Mura Ta 152H in 1/32 Scale, I noticed that some text had become obscured by graphics in a couple of places. This obviously needed to be fixed, so fix it I have, and now present v1.3 for your downloading pleasure. Of course, new purchasers will automatically receive this latest version.
Mea culpa!
If you’ve not bought this fantastic digital title yet, check it out in our store below:
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.
I’m pleased to announce that our title, Building the Revell P-51D-5NA in 1/32 Scale, by Jan Gabauer, has now been updated to v1.5. And to celebrate, we’ve reduced the price to just 9 Australian dollars for the next 5 days!
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.
The update itself consists mainly of the addition of a handy Contents page with clickable links, and is in no way an urgent update. Of course, as always, existing purchasers can download the latest version for free, while new purchasers will of course receive the updated version. For more information on how this works, please see my recent article on obtaining free book updates.
Here’s what some of our readers have said about this book:
“lovely e book, just like all the others, highly recommended.” – Aaron Scott, UK
“great publication – not to mention a fantastic model by Jan – on how to get the best out of the kit, very nice artwork also.” – Andrew Birnie, UK
“Got the book, great source of inspiration!” – Raphael Jumentier, France
So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! The sale will run until midnight Wednesday, 27 October.
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.
This is our biggest title at 567 pages, so 16 Australian dollars is quite a bargain!
The update itself consists mainly of the addition of a handy Contents page with clickable links, and is in no way an urgent update. As always, existing purchasers can download the latest version for free, while new purchasers will of course receive the updated version. For more information on how this works, please see my recent article on obtaining free book updates.
Here’s what some of our readers have said about this book:
“Hands down one of the best modelling books I’ve ever read.” – Chris Becker, Australia
“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
“I was bowled over by the AEG book and i learned quite a few things about enhancing an exisiting kit. this book eclipses te former as it almost a scratchbuild. if you ever want to get inspired into aircraft modelling this is the book to go to. again the tutorials are clear and concise. Kudos to the author Peter Castle“ – Jan Hendriks, The Netherlands
So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! The sale will run until midnight Thursday, 27 October.
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!
The update itself consists of the addition of a handy Contents page with clickable links, and is in no way an urgent update. Of course, as always, existing purchasers can download the latest version for free, while new purchasers will of course receive the updated version. For more information on how this works, please see my recent article on obtaining free book updates.
Here’s what some of our readers have said about this book:
“Just purchased. What a wealth of information! Thank you so much! Worth every penny! The model looks exquisite!“ – Dennis Karpenka, USA
“Great book and mega props to Jan on his build!! Love it!” – Derek Brown, USA
So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! The sale will run until midnight Tuesday, 25 October.
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.
The update itself consists of the addition of a handy Contents page with clickable links, and is in no way an urgent update. Of course, as always, existing purchasers can download the latest version for free, while new purchasers will of course receive the updated version. For more information on how this works, please see my recent article on obtaining free book updates.
So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! The sale will run until midnight this coming Monday, 25 October.
We continue with our efforts to update our books with the v1.3 release of Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale, by Iain Ogilvie. And to celebrate, for the next five days we’ve reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!
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.
This new update introduces a new Contents page with clickable links, and eight new pages of photos featuring the fully-assembled He 219 at the Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, plus a few minor tweaks along the way.
As always, existing purchasers can download the latest version for free, while new purchasers will of course receive the updated version. For more information on how this works, please see my recent article on obtaining free book updates.
Here’s what readers have to say about this book:
“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
“This is clearly a book written by modellers for modellers. The text is clear and concise and the great selection of crisp pictures is welcome. Highly recommended.” – Julien Dixon, Britmodeller review
So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! The sale will run until midnight this coming Saturday, 23 October.
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.
The update itself consists of the addition of a handy Contents page with clickable links, and is in no way an urgent update. Of course, as always, existing purchasers can download the latest version for free, while new purchasers will of course receive the updated version. For more information on how this works, please see my recent article on obtaining free book updates.
So, head on over to our webstore and grab yourselves a bargain! The sale will run until midnight this coming Friday, 22 October.
While we all love the tactile immediacy of physical books, there’s no denying that digital eBooks have some advantages. Many of these advantages are obvious, but a less obvious one that we make a feature of here at KLP is the ability to update our books and release newer versions. It could be that we missed a typo, or some other error that escaped our attention during the proofing phase—a consequence of what is known in the publishing business as Muphry’s Law. Unlike with traditional print publications, these kinds of errors are trivial to fix and incorporate into an updated edition.
But the best part of all, is that for existing purchasers, these updates are FREE!
A less mundane reason we sometimes update our titles is to take the opportunity to include more content. Sometimes this is due to the natural evolution of our format, with new sections added, or design changes that we can implement in our back catalogue. At other times, we’re able to add new information, photos or other elements that extend the existing content of the book.
Of course, print publishers occasionally do this kind of thing too, but the key difference is that we can release our updated books immediately, rather than years later. But the best part of all, is that for existing purchasers, these updates are FREE! Yes, that’s right: free lifetime updates for any book you’ve purchased. Imagine a print publisher doing that!
Here’s How it Works
Whenever we publish an update to any of our books, we’ll announce it here, as well as our Facebook page, so it’s useful to subscribe to our updates via email if you haven’t already:
To access an updated version of a book you have purchased, you simply need to download a fresh copy, which will always be the latest version that has been published. There are two ways to do this. The first, and simplest, is to simply re-use the download links contained within the original order confirmation email. These links remain valid in perpetuity.
The second method is to download the updated book from the Downloads section of your profile. This requires you to have purchased it while logged in to your account, so that the purchase is then recorded as belonging to you, and is made available to you to download at any time. This doesn’t happen if you purchased the book as a guest—even if you already have an account.
To access an updated version of a book you have purchased, you simply need to download a fresh copy, which will always be the latest version that has been published.
Note that you don’t have to go looking for a specific version to download; there will always only ever be one version of each book available, and it will always be the latest. So, when a book gets updated, it replaces the previous version on the website, and when you download it again, it will be the updated version. The orange badges you see on the updated versions on our website are for marketing purposes only, and do not appear on the cover of the published books. In order to verify the version you have, check the Copyright page for the version number and date:
What If I Purchased as a Guest?
If you didn’t have an account at the time of the original purchase, or you forgot to log in prior to purchasing, then you won’t yet have access to a newly-updated book. This is relatively easy to fix, thankfully, but does require a bit of manual handling. Firstly, if you don’t have an account, create one! The benefits by now should be obvious.
Whether you’ve just created your account, or a particular purchase is not showing in your existing account, the next step is to contact me and let me know which book (or books) are affected, and the email address of your account, and I can then manually assign those guest purchases to your account. The next time you log in, they will magically appear in the Downloads section of your profile. Voilà!
It’s worth remembering that this facility is always available, so if you ever lose your existing copy of a book, or need it on a new device, you can simply re-download it at your leisure. And just to be clear: all new purchasers always get the latest version!
Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale
Written by expert modeller Karim Bibi, this 183-page digital book takes you through building the impressive Wingnut Wings 1/32 scale AEG G.IV Late kit. Karim shows you the building, painting, decalling, and weathering techniques he used to produce his stunning model, including how to produce paint masks to replicate the iconic nose markings.
The Version 1.2 update includes a new bio for Karim, a new Contents page with clickable links, and the introduction of a new Appendices section covering aftermarket and reference items. This brings it in line with our more recent titles, and adds 13 pages to the book overall.
And for existing purchasers of the book, you can download the new update for free! Long-time customers will already know that we offer free lifetime updates to all our titles whenever they’re released, as long as you didn’t purchase it as a guest (if you did, contact me and we can sort it out). For new purchasers, the price remains the same as it has always been: just 15 Australian dollars. Bargain!
“I can’t recommend this book highly enough. Go grab a copy!” – Bob’s Buckles, England
“Having purchased two of the WNW AEG’s, this e-book looked too good to pass up. Easily downloaded from KLP’s web store, it comes in an easy to read PDF. Haven’t read the entire book as of yet, but the information and tips gathered from a cursory read this far are brilliant! A definite highly recommended!” – Military Replicas In Scale, via Facebook
“Yes, this is a great book, worth every penny and then some!“ – Tracy Hancock
So, download your updated copy, or head over to our webshop and grab yourselves a bargain!
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