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“Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Now On Sale!

Build Guide Series No. 8, Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale, turns 3 today. And to celebrate, for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to a mere 12 Australian dollars!

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.

So, head over to our webstore and grab yourself a bargain!

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v1.5 of “Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Now Available and On Sale!

I’m pleased to report that v1.5 of Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer is now available. And for the next 7 days, we’ve reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars!

This update features some typographical and layout polishing, and updates the links for the Barracuda products included in the book.

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.

To be sure you have the latest version, you can check the version number located at the bottom of the Copyright page (iii):

Sample Copyright page taken from Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale

Stay tuned for the imminent release of Chuck Wojtkiewicz’ MiG-21 book!

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v1.4 “Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Now Available and On Sale!

Number 8 in our Build Guide Series, Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer is about to have its second birthday, so we’ve given it some minor tweaks to produce v1.4, and discounted it to a mere 12 Australian dollars for the next 7 days!

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.

If you need to confirm the version number of your newly downloaded update, just check the bottom of the Copyright page (iii), shown in the example below (from our Ta 152 book):

This is valid for all of our titles, should you ever need to verify which version of any particular book you might have.

Stay tuned for more news and information—we will be announcing our next title very shortly!

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v1.3 of “Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale has been updated to version 1.3! This is a minor, non-critical update that fixes a few typographical inconsistencies. But as always, it’s a free update for all existing purchasers, and new purchasers will of course always receive the latest version.

To obtain the update, simply re-download the book, either directly from the Downloads section of your account, or using the original download link you were emailed. If you don’t have either of those things, please contact me, and we’ll get it sorted out.

And don’t forget to subscribe to our blog for all the latest news, information, and updates!

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v1.2 of “Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale” Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that the eighth title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale, has now been updated to version 1.2!

This update consists of a few layout and typographical tweaks, and is not considered essential. It is, however, a free download for all existing purchasers: simply log in to your account and re-download the book from the Downloads section of your profile. Alternatively, the link in your original order confirmation email should still work. If you’re having trouble accessing the update, please contact me and we’ll get it sorted out.

Of course, new purchasers will always receive the latest copy of the book!

The release of Chuck’s next KLP title, Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale, is imminent, so stay tuned for the official announcement!

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“Building the Special Hobby Tempest” is Now Available!

I’m pleased to announce that our latest eBook title, Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale by Chuck Sawyer, is now available!

In this book, Chuck undertakes a forensic examination of the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V kit, and uses the Barracuda resin nose upgrade set to enhance the 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.

Chuck’s build is highly instructive, and will be invaluable to anybody wishing to build the Special Hobby Tempest. Below are some teaser sample pages to whet your appetite!

All this for a meagre 16 Australian dollars!

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“Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Reaches First Draft Stage!

I’m pleased to announce that our next eBook title, Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale, by Chuck Sawyer, has reached the first draft stage. It’s now in the process of review, revision, and refinement, and should be ready for release some time in the next few weeks.

In this book, Chuck undertakes a forensic examination of the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V kit, and uses the Barracuda resin nose upgrade set to enhance the 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.

Chuck’s build is highly instructive, and will be invaluable to anybody wishing to build the Special Hobby Tempest. Below are some teaser sample pages to whet your appetite!

Stay tuned for more information and an official release announcement!