I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building the Tamiya F-16C Aggressor in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer, has just completed the first draft stage, and is on track for an official release by the end of this month. Estimated page count is in the 280-300 range, depending on the Appendices.
Stay tuned for the formal release announcement!
I’m pleased to report that Building the Wingnut Wings AEG G.IV Late in 1/32 Scale has been update to v1.7, and is now on sale for just 12 Australian dollars! (Sale ends midnight, 9 June AEST.)
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.
Version 1.7 now available!
Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.
This update includes the usual raft of minor layout and typographical improvements, along with adding the current version number to the cover.
This is free for all existing purchasers. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version of any of our books. You can check the version number of your previously-purchased copy at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii), or on the front cover to the right of the author’s name.
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.
I’m pleased to announce that the next title from KLP Publishing will be Building The Tamiya F-4B Phantom II in 1/48 Scale by Geoff Coughlin. Work is about to begin, and we expect development time to be reasonably quick, so I look forward to presenting Geoff’s fantastic build for you soon!
In the meantime, don’t forget our latest title, featuring Gary Boxall‘s twin builds of the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII:
In this 382-page eBook, Gary Boxall builds not one, but two Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII kits in 1/32 scale. The first and most extensive build sees Gary detailing, modifying, and improving the kit to produce Gotthard Sachsenberg’s brightly-coloured machine. The second build leverages the first, and focuses on what it takes to produce a post-war Dutch version of this famous WWI aircraft. We’ve also included our usual Appendices section, covering available aftermarket and reference material.
v1.4 Now Available!
Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.
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I’m pleased to announce that Building the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII in 1/32 Scale is now available!
In this 380-page eBook, Gary Boxall builds not one, but two Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII kits in 1/32 scale. The first and most extensive build sees Gary detailing, modifying, and improving the kit to produce Gotthard Sachsenberg’s brightly-coloured machine. Gary walks the reader through any changes required, as well as offering plenty of hints and tips on how to get the best out of the build.
The second build leverages the first, and focuses on what it takes to produce a post-war Dutch version of this famous WWI aircraft.
We’ve also included our usual Appendices section, covering available aftermarket and reference material.
Building the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII in 1/32 Scale is available for immediate purchase and download for just 20 Australian dollars.
I’m pleased to announce that Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer has now been updated to v1.3. The only change is the inclusion of an updated author profile for Chuck, in keeping with his other KLP releases (Airfix Hellcat, Special Hobby Tempest). All the same, we decided this was a good enough reason to put it on sale again, and for the next 7 days, the price is just 12 Australian dollars! (Sale ends midnight, 24 February 2025, AEDT.)
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.
v1.3 Now Available!
This a free update for all existing purchasers, and of course new purchasers will always receive the latest version of any of our books. You can check the version number of your previously-purchased copy at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii).
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.
And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!
I’m pleased to announce that Building the Airfix Sea King HU.5 in 1/48 Scale has just been updated to v1.1. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days it’s available for just 10 Australian dollars! (Sale ends midnight, 4 February 2025, AEDT.)
In this 189-page eBook, renowned UK author and modeller Geoff Coughlin takes you through the building, painting, and weathering of the Airfix 1/48 Sea King kit. Geoff shows you how to achieve an impressive result right out of the box, only adding some scratch-built seat belts and FOD covers as icing on the cake.
We’ve also included 80 walkaround images of the real helicopter in the final section of the book, which should prove useful for the super-detailers among you.
v1.2 Now Available!
Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.
This update consists of the usual typo fixes, plus a new page in the Aftermarket section.
This a free update for all existing purchasers, and of course new purchasers will always receive the latest version of any of our books. You can check the version number of your previously-purchased copy at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii).
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.
And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!
I’m pleased to announce that Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer has now been updated to v1.6! And to celebrate, the price has been reduced to just 12 Australian dollars for the next 7 days (sale ends at midnight, 29 January 2025 AEDT).
In this 228-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.
v1.6 Now Available!
Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.
This update features a revised author profile, along with the usual polishing of the typography and layout.
This a free update for all existing purchasers, and of course new purchasers will always receive the latest version of any of our books. You can check the version number of your previously-purchased copy at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii).
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.
And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!
I’m pleased to announce that our next title will be Building the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall. The book will feature two builds: an extensive build guide of a ‘typical’ Fokker built D.VII of WWI that utilises the more common Mercedes engine, followed by a smaller article focussing on building post-war Dutch Fokker D.VII with a BMW engine.
Work is just getting under way, so there’s no firm ETA on a release date, but please stay tuned for further news and updates as they come to hand.
I’m pleased to announce the launch of our Happy 2025 sale, where you can get 25% off the value of your cart* by using the coupon code happy2025 at checkout. The sale will run until midnight, 10 January 2025, AEDT.
That coupon code again:
happy2025* Note that our latest title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, has been excluded from the sale, but rest assured that the discount applies to every other title in our catalogue!
At the conclusion of the sale, I’ll announcing our next release, so please stay tuned!
I’d like to start this post by extending my warmest wishes to everyone on the arrival of the new year, and yet again thank you all for supporting KLP Publishing throughout 2024. Happy New Year!
The real business though, is to provide a loose preview of what’s in store from us over the next 12 months. I’m going to present things in no particular order, other than certainty of publication, and with the inevitable caveat that nothing here is set in stone. Our latest release, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, teetered on the brink of falling on either side of the date line, but we managed to just sneak it in as the last release for 2024. Phew!
Moving into 2025, we have a sequence of titles that represent the first four books we’ll publish in the year, with the exact order to be decided.
First cab off the rank is Gary Boxall‘s twin builds of the Wingnut Wings 1/32 Fokker D.VII kit:
As well as the main build featured on the cover, Gary also builds a post-war Dutch version using decals from Dutch Decals.
Next up is Geoff Coughlin‘s build of the Tamiya 1/48 F-4B kit:
Next, Chuck Sawyer returns with his build of the Tamiya 1/32 F-16:
And finally, Gary is back again with his build of the Tamiya 1/48 F-35B in a landing configuration:
So, that’s the first four builds of the year out of the way, but there will be much more than that! One that I’m quite excited about is Nat Wale Plaia’s build of the HK Models A-20G in 1/32 scale:
On top of that, there’s a massive Skyraider project from Bill Hollis, Jeremy Moore’s Special Hobby Yak-9T, and potentially a Border Lancaster. There are always projects in negotiation and development, so I’m sure this list will grow and change as the year progresses.
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