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v3.0 of “Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale by Peter Castle, has just been updated to v3.0. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days we’ve reduced the price to just 15 Australian dollars! That’s a 574-page digital book on some of the finest scratch-building you’ll see, for just $15. Bargain!

This latest edition adds two new photos of the real aircraft, courtesy Olivier Durand. Existing purchasers are able to access the updated version for free. Simply log in to your account (or use your original download link) and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. If you don’t have an account, or the original download link, please contact me and we’ll sort it out. And of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest version.

“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

“Hands down one of the best modelling books I’ve ever read.”
– Chris Becker, Australia

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“Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale” Now On Sale!

No. 2 in our Build Guide Series, Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale turns four today, and to celebrate we’ve temporarily reduced the price to just 5 Australian dollars!

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 sale ends at midnight on Monday.

And don’t forget that we’ve just launched our latest title, Building the Kitty Hawk HH-60G Pave Hawk in 1/35 Scale, by Pete Fleischmann.

And lastly, don’t forget to subscribe to our blog to keep up with all the latest news and information.

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v1.4 of “Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale” Now Available & On Sale!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale, by Jan Gabauer, has now been updated to v1.4. And to celebrate, for the next 5 days, we’ve reduced the price to just 5 Australian dollars!

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.

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Luftwaffe Bundled Expanded to 4 Titles!

I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just expanded our Luftwaffe Bundle from 2 to 4 titles! It now includes the following 4 eBooks from our catalogue:

This reduces the collective price for these 4 titles to just 45 Australian dollars. The description for each book can be found on their respective product pages, accessible via the links above.

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v1.3 of “Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announced that we’ve just released Version 1.3 of our very first build guide, Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale, by Jan Gabauer. This update is actually only very minor, featuring a few tiny layout tweaks and adjustments. That’s it!

Being a digital publication means this kind of update is very easy to do, and we will continue to update all our books in this fashion any time it becomes appropriate or necessary.

This new update is free to download for anyone who has already purchased this book. If you have an account with us, simply log in and download a new copy of the book from Downloads section of your account. Otherwise, the download link contained in your original purchase notification email should still be valid.

If neither of these scenarios applies to you, and you’d still like to download your updated copy, create a customer account here on the website, and then contact me so that I can associate your purchase with your new account. Once that is done, you can log in and download it from your purchase history.

And of course, if you haven’t purchased Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale at all yet, you’re more than welcome to do so! And what’s more, we’ve temporarily discounted the purchase price from 8 Australian dollars to just 6! This price will be valid for 7 days from today, before returning to its original price, so jump in for a bargain while you can!

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v1.5 of “Building Race #80” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announced that we’ve just released Version 1.5 of Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale. This update is actually only very minor, featuring a few tiny layout tweaks, and fixing some typos. That’s it!

Being a digital publication means this kind of update is very easy to do, and we will continue to update all our books in this fashion any time it becomes appropriate or necessary.

This new update is free to download for anyone who has already purchased this book. If you have an account with us, simply log in and download a new copy of the book from Downloads section of your account. Otherwise, the download link contained in your original purchase notification email should still be valid.

If neither of these scenarios applies to you, and you’d still like to download your updated copy, create a customer account here on the website, and then contact me so that I can associate your purchase with your new account. Once that is done, you can log in and download it from your purchase history.

And of course, if you haven’t purchased Building Race #80 Spitfire Mk XIVe in 1/18 Scale at all yet, you’re more than welcome to do so! And what’s more, we’ve temporarily discounted the purchase price from 22 Australian dollars to 18! This price will be valid for 7 days from today, before returning to its original price, so jump in for a bargain while you can!

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New Luftwaffe Bundled Released!

We’ve just launched our second eBook bundle, this time bringing together our first two books on Luftwaffe subjects: the HpH 1/32 Fw 189, and the Revell 1/32 He 219A-7.

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

In Building the HpH Fw 189, 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.

This book is a 66-page downloadable PDF.

Building the Revell He 219A-7 in 1/32 Scale

In Building the Revell He 219A-7, 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 book is a 101-page downloadable PDF.

This new bundle is available in our web shop for 20 Australian dollars:

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v1.1 of “Building the HpH Fw 189” Now Available!

An eagle-eyed customer has pointed out a minor error in the text of the new Uhu book, so I’ve just finished uploading v1.1, which corrects this error. If you’ve already bought the book, you can re-download the new version free-of-charge via your original download link. New purchasers will of course get the latest version by default.
 
Thanks to everyone who has purchased the book so far!
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“Building the HpH Fw 189” is Now Available!

I’m pleased to announced that Jan Gabauer’s Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale is now available!

This 66-page eBook sees Jan tackle the impressive mixed-media 1/32 scale Fw 189 kit from HpH Models. The majority of the kit parts are cast in polyurethane resin, augmented with turned metal and photo-etched parts, paint masks, and HGW ‘wet transfers’. A set of HGW ‘fabric’ seat belts is also included, making for a complex kit and a potentially challenging build.

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 process is very instructive, and results are quite spectacular!

The book is available as a downloadable PDF for just 8 Australian dollars (AUD$8). Click on the link or image above to visit the product page and purchase the book.

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Announcing our next Build Guide featuring the HpH 1/32 Fw 189!

I’m pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series will feature the 1/32 scale Fw 189 kit from HpH Models. Entitled Building the HpH Fw 189 ‘Uhu’ in 1/32 Scale, and written by Jan Gabauer, this eBook will take you through the build process for this complex multi-media kit.

Jan’s build is exceptional, and shows just what can be achieved with the right approach.

Please stay tuned for more news on this release in the coming weeks!