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Posted on August 18, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

Announcing “Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A (Early) in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series will be Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A (Early) in 1/32 Scale, by Gary Boxall. Those of you who have seen Gary’s amazing build on Facebook will appreciate just how terrific his model is.

Work is currently under way, with an anticipated release date of late September. Stay tuned for more news and information as it comes to hand!

In the meantime, don’t forget our newly-released 366-page epic on the FG.1 Phantom:

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 2.1 Now Available!

$20.00

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And thanks to everyone who has purchased the Phantom book so far for helping to make it our most successful book launch to date!

More news soon…

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

v1.2 of “Building the British Phantoms” Now Available!

I’d like to thank yet another eagle-eyed customer in the form of Rick Godden for spotting a couple of typos in our new book, Building the British Phantoms Volume One. These have been corrected, and Version 1.2 is now available.

All new purchasers will automatically receive this new version, while anyone who has already purchased it will be able to download it for free, either from the Downloads section of their account, or using the original link in the order confirmation email. All you need to do is re-download the book to obtain the updated version.

If you have any trouble accessing the new version, please contact me and we’ll get it sorted out.

Building the British Phantoms Volume One

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

Version 2.1 Now Available!

$20.00

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We’ll be announcing our next title shortly, so please stay tuned!

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

“Building the British Phantoms Volume One” Well Received!

Our latest title, Building the British Phantoms Volume One by Geoff Coughlin, represents our most successful book launch to date. And the feedback has been equally positive:

“All I can say is wow! When combined with the Richard Ward book on British phantom units, you have everything you need to build a decent FG.1”
– Paul Pendleton-Brown, UK

“…just started to go through it and it’s excellent!”
– John Laidlaw, USA

“Just bought a copy, it’s a whole new world in aircraft restoration in model form. 366 full color pages full of high resolution photos for only 20 Australian dollars. Bravo”
– Yoav Efrati, Israel

“Bought it the day it was released and it’s brilliant mate. Well done”
– Paul Harrison, Australia

“I have just started reading the Phantom book and WOW, I really like it. Thanks for putting it together, it will be a fantastic reference for anyone building the FG.1. I can’t wait to get the next volumes!”
– Don Harding, Singapore

“Just purchased it… If it isn’t already thought of as The gold standard for how these “how to model” guides should be done in the future, well, it needs to be !”
– Bruce Anders, Australia

This bodes well for the future of the series. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet, it’s available from our webstore for just 20 Australian dollars.

Building the British Phantoms Volume One

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

Version 2.1 Now Available!

$20.00

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Volume Two is a work in progress, but will be delayed somewhat while Geoff recovers from some shoulder surgery. Stay tuned for news on other titles very soon, however!

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

v1.1 of “Building the British Phantoms” Now Available!

Most people I’m sure are familiar with the term Murphy’s Law, and the general concept it represents. In the publishing game, we call it Muphry’s Law, and it seems to have struck again. Eagled-eyed reader Don Harding spotted some duplicated text in our new Phantom book, so we have now corrected this, and released a version 1.1 update.

If you have any trouble accessing the new version, please contact me and we’ll get it sorted out.

Building the British Phantoms Volume One

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

Version 2.1 Now Available!

$20.00

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Posted on August 7, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

“Building the British Phantoms Volume One” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest title, Building the British Phantoms Volume One, is now available!

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 kits 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.

Building the British Phantoms Volume One

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

Version 2.1 Now Available!

$20.00

Shop now

Also included is a small gallery of FG.1 model builds, a chapter on special markings, and a list of useful reference resources. Foreword by Ian Black. And all for just 20 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.

Stay tuned for news about Volume Two!

Posted on August 5, 2022August 6, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

“Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45” Now On Sale!

The sixth title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale, turns 2 today, and to celebrate, we’ve reduced its price by 33% to just 8 Australian dollars for the next 5 days.

In this 97-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!

v1.2 Now Available!

“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

“This is the type of publication that the new digital format is made for. If you want a book for a specific build having a digital publication saves you space on your bookshelves. 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, many more than you would get in a printed publication. Highly recommended.”
– Julien Dixon, Britmodeller Review

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

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!

v2.2 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$12.00

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Posted on August 4, 2022August 6, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

“Building the British Phantoms Vol. 1” Nearly Ready!

I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building the British Phantoms Vol. 1 by Geoff Coughlin, has reached first draft, and will be ready soon. The book is currently 368 pages, and features six kit builds, 20 colour profiles by Simon Hull, chapters on the Evolution and Key Features of the FG.1, and a 62-page Walkaround of FG.1 XT864.

Revell/Hasegawa 1/48 FG.1 Phantom II XV571 ‘A’ No.43 Squadron, RAF by Nick Turner

A final round of proofing and polishing should see the book ready for release some time in the next few days, so stay tuned for an official announcement!

Posted on July 15, 2022August 7, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

Announcing “Building the British Phantoms Volume One”!

I’m pleased to announce that our next title will be Building the British Phantoms Volume One: The FG.1 Phantom II in Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, and A&AEE Service, by renowned UK modeller Geoff Coughlin. As the title implies, this is the first of a three-volume series, with Volume Two covering the FGR.2, and Volume Three focussing on the F-4J(UK) variant.

Volume One will also be the first in our new Modeller’s Monograph Series, and will feature six kit builds, 20 colour profiles, an extensive walkaround of FG.1 XT864, and chapters on the evolution of the British Phantom and key features of the FG.1 Phantom II.

FG.1 XV571 Phantom, Revell 1/48 by Nick Turner

Stay tuned for more news and information regarding this release as development progresses. Together, these three volumes promise to be the definitive one-stop go-to for anyone interesting in modelling the British Phantom.

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

“Building Brick’s Sabre in 1/32 Scale” Now On Sale!

Our very first title, Building Brick’s Sabre in 1/32 Scale: A Scale Tribute to K.J. “Brick” Bricknell, by Eric Galliers, turns 5 today! To celebrate, for the next 5 days we’ve reduced the price by a massive 33% to just 10 Australian dollars.

“…this is what a model book should be like in this format…”
– John Svendsen, Australia

“…it’s excellent. Not only a great how to, but a lot of back story of the Aussy Sabre and the pilot. That said, the real good part is the customer service.”
– Chuck Cook, USA

“This is a book written by modeller for modeller and it shows. The text is clear and concise and the pictures crisp. The additional history and words from the pilot really do add to the story of the aircraft. Highly recommended.”
– Julien Dixon, Britmodeller review

Building Brick’s Sabre in 1/32 Scale

Written by master modeller Eric Galliers, this 123-page digital book shows you how he built his award-winning 1/32 scale model of K.J. “Brick” Bricknell’s CAC Sabre. Using the Italeri 1/32 scale F-86F kit as a basis, Eric modifies it to the Avon-powered configuration employed by CAC-built RAAF Sabres, to produce an exquisite replica of Brick’s Sabre as he flew it in 1963.

v2.0 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00

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

And stay tuned for the imminent announcement of our next project…

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Kevin Futter — Leave a comment

“Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale” Now On Sale!

The fifth title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale, turns two today. To celebrate, for the next four days, we’ve reduced the price by a massive 33% to just 10 Australian dollars!

In this 156-page eBook, Kent Karlsen builds not one, but two examples of the Fly Arado 234 kit in 1/32 scale.

The feature build sees Kent take kit 32008, add a ton of scratch-built detail, and then construct an amazing airfield maintenance diorama, in a scene that might have occurred at ‘Fliegerhorst Grove’ air base, in post-surrender Denmark.

For his second build, Kent converts kit 32003 into the V6 four-engine prototype, complete with figures and a Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad from Zoukei-Mura.