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v2.0 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A (Early) in 1/32 Scale has just been updated to v2.0, with 4 extra pages covering its new custom display case.

Not only that, we’ve also reduced its price for the next 7 days to a mere 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale

In this 297-page eBook, Gary Boxall builds, paints, and rigs the giant Wingnut Wings 1/32 Felixstowe F.2A to an award-winning standard. While Gary’s build focusses on the ‘early’ boxing of the kit, his methods are equally applicable to the ‘late’ version, including painting the interior, improving details, creating custom paint masks, making templates for the Aviattic fabric decals, and of course, rigging!

The book also includes a detailed look at the kit by Brett Green, and our usual Appendices covering available aftermarket and reference material.

v2.0 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$17.00
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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.

And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!

And don’t forget our brand new release, Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale!

Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale

Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale

In this 209-page eBook, Kevin Futter and Chuck Sawyer tackle the Kitty Hawk Texan/Harvard kit in 1/32 scale. The first build is an out-of-box build using no aftermarket parts and as few modifications to the basic kit as possible. The model is also finished using the kit decals. This build is designed to illustrate what can be achieved using only the kit parts, and highlight any problems with the kit itself.

In the second build, Chuck Sawyer addresses many of the kit’s shortcomings, using a modicum of aftermarket parts and some scratch-building to enhance the accuracy, detail, and realism of the resulting model.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

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Stay tuned for the announcement of our next book project soon!

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v1.2 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale celebrates its first birthday today. I’ve updated it to v1.2 with a few of the usual typographical and layout tweaks, and for the next 7 days it’s on sale for just 15 Australian dollars!

Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale

Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale

In this 361-page eBook, award-winning modeller Gary Boxall describes the building, painting, and finishing process of three Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kits! The first build uses Aviattic lozenge decals to portray Eugen Siempelkamp’s Pfalz D.IIIa, and is a comprehensive guide to building the model. For the second build, Gary opts for a fully-painted finish to portray the markings of Hans-Georg von der Marwitz’s Pfalz D.IIIa. The third and last build sees Gary backdate the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa kit to the earlier D.III, finished as Alois Heldmann’s aircraft.

The book also includes tutorials on rigging, and masking & painting over decals, along with our usual Appendices of aftermarket products and reference material.

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.

v1.2 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$20.00
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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.

And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!

And don’t forget our brand new release, Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale!

Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale

Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale

In this 209-page eBook, Kevin Futter and Chuck Sawyer tackle the Kitty Hawk Texan/Harvard kit in 1/32 scale. The first build is an out-of-box build using no aftermarket parts and as few modifications to the basic kit as possible. The model is also finished using the kit decals. This build is designed to illustrate what can be achieved using only the kit parts, and highlight any problems with the kit itself.

In the second build, Chuck Sawyer addresses many of the kit’s shortcomings, using a modicum of aftermarket parts and some scratch-building to enhance the accuracy, detail, and realism of the resulting model.

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$17.00
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“Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest eBook title, Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale, is now available for immediate purchase and download!

Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale

Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale

$17.00
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In this 209-page eBook, Kevin Futter and Chuck Sawyer tackle the Kitty Hawk Texan/Harvard kit in 1/32 scale. The first build is an out-of-box build using no aftermarket parts and as few modifications to the basic kit as possible. The model is also finished using the kit decals. This build is designed to illustrate what can be achieved using only the kit parts, and highlight any problems with the kit itself.

In the second build, Chuck Sawyer addresses many of the kit’s shortcomings, using a modicum of aftermarket parts and some scratch-building to enhance the accuracy, detail, and realism of the resulting model.

We’ve also included a brief tutorial on applying Archer decal rivets, which should be useful for any similar products—along with our usual Appendices covering aftermarket products and reference material.

And as with all our books, should more aftermarket products or reference titles be released, or we discover errors that need correcting, we will update the book accordingly. Anyone who purchased the pre-update version gets lifetime free access to all subsequent updated versions! All new purchasers will of course receive the updated version automatically.

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“Building the Kitty Hawk Harvard” Reaches First Draft!

I’m pleased to report that our next title, Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale, has just reached the first draft stage, and now enters final proofing and revision. The book features two builds—the first, by yours truly is an out-of-box build using no aftermarket parts and as few modifications to the basic kit as possible.

In the second build, Chuck Sawyer addresses many of the kit’s shortcomings, using a modicum of aftermarket parts and some scratch-building to enhance the accuracy, detail, and realism of the resulting model.

The book should be ready for its official release soon, so stay tuned for more news and information as it comes to hand.

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“Building the Fly Ar 234” Now Updated and On Sale!

The fifth title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale by Kent Karlsen, had its fourth anniversary earlier this week, but I was away celebrating our 25th anniversary with my wife at the time! So to celebrate both these occasions (one clearly more momentous than the other), I’ve just updated this book to v2.2 with a few typographical and layout improvements, and temporarily reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars.

Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale

Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale

In this 164-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.

v2.2 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$15.00
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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.

And of course, if you don’t have this one, for the next 7 days you can purchase it even more cheaply than usual!

Stay tuned for news of our next release soon.

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End of Financial Year Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just launched our End of Financial Year (EOFY) Sale for 2024! Just use the coupon code EOFY2024 at checkout to receive 20% off the value of your cart*. The sale will expire at midnight on 30 June, AEST.

That coupon code again:

EOFY2024

*Note: this excludes our newly-released title, Building the Hasegawa/Alley Cat Ki-100 in 1/32 Scale, which remains at the already bargain price of just 10 Australian dollars.

Our most recent titles are listed below, or head over to our webstore to see the entire catalogue.

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v1.1 of “Building the Airfix Gannet” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our most recent title, Building the Airfix Gannet AS.1/AS.4 in 1/48 Scale, has just been updated to v1.1. This update involves only the addition to two new aftermarket products from Aerocraft Models, and is not considered an urgent update.

Building the Airfix Gannet AS.1/AS.4 in 1/48 Scale

Building the Airfix Gannet AS.1/AS.4 in 1/48 Scale

In this 162-page eBook, award-winning modeller Gary Boxall describes the building, painting, and finishing of the Airfix 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4 kit. After a brief look at the kit itself, Gary leads you step-by-step through each phase of the build, helping you to avoid any pitfalls and get the most out of the kit.

We’ve also included our usual Appendices covering aftermarket and reference items applicable to the kit.

v1.1 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$16.00
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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 “Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale”!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series will be Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale, by Chuck Sawyer, along with a second build by yours truly.

The book will feature two builds, the first being my own out-of-box build to show how the kit goes together without resorting to any modifications or aftermarket products. The second, flagship build of the title will be Chuck Sawyer’s typically forensic examination of the kit, with many refinements and corrections to the kit parts, including relocating the main landing gear to a more accurate position.

Chuck Sawyer’s build of the Kitty Hawk T-6 as a Canadian Harvard.

In other news, Building the Hasegawa/Alley Cat Ki-100 in 1/32 Scale by Harvey Low has been delayed slightly while we await the final piece of the puzzle. It has also been re-framed as the second title in our Build Article Series. With any luck, it should see the light of day around the end of the month.

Stay tuned for more news and information as it comes to hand!

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v1.3 of “Building the Airfix Hellcat” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale has just been updated to v1.3. And for the next 7 days, has been reduced to just 12 Australian dollars!

Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale

Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale

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In this 263-page eBook, Chuck Sawyer executes a meticulous build of the Airfix 1/24 F6F-5 Hellcat, providing plenty of construction and painting hints and tips along the way. Chuck combines the kit with a selection of aftermarket upgrade parts and other refinements to produce a stunning result that is both inspirational and educational.

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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v1.6 of “Building the HpH Fw 189” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale has just been updated to v1.6, with a few simple typographical tweaks. And for the next 7 days, it’s also on sale for a mere 5 Australian dollars!

Building the HpH Fw 189 'Uhu' in 1/32 Scale

Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale

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.

v1.6 Now Available!

Note: all our prices are in Australian dollars.

$8.00
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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.