KLP Publishing

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 a 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. Kev

Build Guide Series No. 20, Building the Trumpeter P-47D Razorback in 1/32 Scale, was first published a year ago tomorrow, so to celebrate, I’ve updated it to v1.3, and reduced its price to just 12 Australian dollars for the next 7 days. Sale ends at midnight 20 January 2025 (AEDT). This is a minor update with the usual layout and typographical tweaks, and is not considered essential. 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 the imminent announcement of our next title! Kev

Last day of the sale today! Kev

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! Kev

I’m pleased to announce that our latest title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, is now available for immediate purchase and download! In this 230-page eBook, John Kim combines the Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-61-I Hei kit with the Wolfpack Tei conversion set to produce a stunning model of the Ki-61-I Tei Hien in 1/32 scale. John utilises several aftermarket sets to improve the basic kit, and provides plenty of hints and tips for getting the best result out of building the model. There’s also lots of great information on painting your own markings, and creating convincing weathering effects. We’ve also included terrific profile artwork from renowned aviation illustrator Claes Sundin, and our usual Appendices covering available aftermarket and reference material. Get your copy now! Kev

I'm pleased to report that I've finally completed the first draft of this one, and it's on track for a late December / early January release. Stay tuned! Kev

I’m pleased to announce that Building the Italeri CF-104 Starfighter in 1/32 Scale has been updated to v1.2, and for the next 7 days is available for only 12 Australian dollars! 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. In other news, we’re making good progress on our next title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, so stay tuned for more information and a formal release announcement! Kev

Today marks the third anniversary of the release of the eleventh title in our Build Guide Series, Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale by John Kim. And to celebrate, we’ve temporarily reduced the price to just 12 Australian dollars! Sale ends at midnight, Monday 9 December 2024 (AEDT). Work on John’s next book, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, is progressing nicely, so stay tuned for more updates! Kev

Due to the escalating number of fake orders we’ve been experiencing in recent weeks, I’ve just implemented a new prevention measure that I’m hoping will help curb, or at least reduce, the problem. The reason I’m communicating this change publicly is that there is a risk of this generating false positives, meaning that legitimate orders may get blocked if they should inadvertently match the criteria I have set. If you should find yourself in that situation, where you’re trying to place an order but receive a message to the effect of “Email address is blacklisted”, please contact me immediately and we’ll sort it out. Not only will this help ensure that you’re able to place an order successfully, but it will also help me fine-tune this new security measure to reduce further false positives. Stay tuned for more positive news as work on our new Ki-61 book continues! Kev

So it turns out that I totally screwed up the date on this one! For the most part, Black Friday isn't really much of a thing here in Australia (though I could simply be out of touch on that score), and I made an assumption that turned out to stupidly wrong. Thanks to customer Kevin Wake for pointing this out, and to the rest of you for being too polite to lampoon me for it. That said, I won't be re-running the sale this coming weekend, but do plan to have another to mark the arrival of the New Year. Back to working on the Ki-61 book for me... Kev

I’m happy to announce that we’ve just launched our 2024 Black Friday weekend sale. This starts now, and will last until midnight, Monday 25 November, AEDT. During this time, by using the coupon code blackfriday24 at checkout, you can receive 20% off the value of your cart. Kev

I’m pleased to announce that work has commenced on our next title, Building the Hasegawa Ki-61 Tei Hien in 1/32 Scale, by KLP author John Kim. The book will not only include a step-by-step guide to John’s terrific build, but also some profile artwork by renowned artist and illustrator, Claes Sundin. All going well, the book should be available by the end of the year. Stay tuned for more updates! Kev

I’m pleased to announce that our latest eBook title, Building WWI Aircraft Dioramas in 1/32 Scale, is now available! This 106-page eBook showcases three of master modeller Jeroen Veen’s excellent WWI aircraft dioramas in 1/32 scale. The first, entitled The Smoke: Preparations for a Dawn Patrol, features the Wingnut Wings RE.8 kit in a scene with four figures as the contemplate the morning’s sortie. The second diorama is a small vignette entitled Crashed. This shows a small boy surveying the scene of an aircraft crash, with all that remains being a forlorn engine. The final diorama, Survivors, places the Wingnut Wings Fokker D.VII kit in a museum setting, complete with ancillary displays and admiring patrons. Jeroen breaks down his approach to both building the kits, and planning and executing the dioramas, in a way that is easy to understand and follow, with plenty of tips and advice for modellers of any level. The book is available now for immediate purchase and download for just 15 Australian dollars. Kev

Just bumped this one to v2.2 with the addition of a new wing fold set from Metallic Details to the Aftermarket section of the book. https://www.klp.com.au/product/building-the-airfix-buccaneer-s-2c-in-1-48-scale/ Kev

I’m pleased to announce that Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale has been updated to v1.1, and is now on sale for just 12 Australian dollars! (Sale ends midnight, 7 November 2024, AEST.) This update features a few minor improvements to the typography, and is not considered urgent. 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 the imminent release of our next title, Building WWI Dioramas in 1/32 Scale by Jeroen Veen! Kev