20%-Off Black Friday Sale! I'm pleased to launch our 2025 Black Friday sale! Use the coupon code blackfriday25 at checkout to receive 20% off the value of your cart (excludes the new Folgore book). With 44 titles currently in our catalogue, there's plenty to choose from! Sale runs through Cyber…

v1.3 of “Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth” Now Available! I'm pleased to report that Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale by Max Williams has now been update to v1.3, with the addition of a couple of new aftermarket items. Shop now This update consists of the usual layout and…

v2.1 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa in 1/32 Scale has been updated to v2.1, and is now available for just 15 Australian dollars! Shop now This update consists of the usual layout and…

For those of you who haven't seen them yet, here's a selection of sample pages from our latest digital build guide, "Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore in 1/32 Scale", by John Kim. #scalemodels #histscalemodels #italeri #macchi #folgore #mc202 www.klp.com.au/product/buil...

v1.5 of “Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat in 1/24 Scale has just been updated to v1.5, and is now available for just 12 Australian dollars! Shop now This update consists of the usual layout and typographical…

“Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore in 1/32 Scale” Now Available! I'm pleased to announce that Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore in 1/32 Scale is now available for immediate purchase and download from the KLP Publishing website! The price is 18 Australian dollars. Shop now In this 275-page…

Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore in 1/32 Scale In this 275-page eBook, John Kim builds the Italeri 1/32 MC.202 “Folgore” kit to his customary impeccable standard. Combining a carefully curated selection of aftermarket parts with some homemade paint masks, John guides you through the building,…

v.12 of “Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Kitty Hawk T-6/Harvard in 1/32 Scale has just been updated to v1.2, and is now on sale for just 12 Australian dollars! Shop now This is a free update for all existing purchasers. And of…

v1.2 of “Building the ICM Tiger Moth” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the ICM D.H.82A Tiger Moth in 1/32 Scale by Max Williams has just been updated to v1.2, with the addition of a new aftermarket item from ITA3. It's also undergone the usual layout and typographical…

Hot off its debut at Telfold, this little wonder arrived on my doorstep from DBMK Model Kits this morning. Thanks, guys! This pre-production sample of production parts will be the basis for an upcoming build guide from KLP Publishing. Stay tuned! #dbmk #seafury #scalemodels #histscalemodels

My little "in spirit" presence at Scale Model World in Telford this weekend.

v2.3 of “Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Build Guide Series No. 15, Building the Airfix Buccaneer S.2C in 1/48 Scale by Geoff Coughlin, has just been updated to v2.3. This update includes a few minor tweaks, and some additional aftermarket…

“Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore” Reaches First Draft! I'm pleased to report that our next Build Guide, Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore in 1/32 Scale by John Kim, has reached the first draft stage, and now enters the final round of editing and polishing. This process is usually very quick,…

v3.1 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Wingnut Wings Felixstowe F.2A in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall has just been updated to v3.1, and is now on sale for a mere 12 Australian dollars! “What can I say, the book is magnificent!…

New Payment Options Now Available I'm pleased to report that I have—finally—implemented an alternative payment option to supplement the existing PayPal solution. This is powered by Stripe, and offers credit and debit card processing, along with services such as Klarna. You can see the additional…

Announcing “Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore in 1/32 Scale”! I'm pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide Series will be Building the Italeri MC.202 Folgore in 1/32 Scale by John Kim. The book is planned to feature not only John's terrific build of the Italeri kit, but…

v1.2 of “Scratchbuilding the Hawker Fury in 1/18 Scale” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that v1.2 of Scratchbuilding the Hawker Fury in 1/18 Scale is now available, and currently on sale for just 15 Australian dollars! Written by genius modeller Peter Castle of airscale fame, this…

v.15 of “Building the Kitty Hawk HH-60G” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that "Building the Kitty Hawk HH-60G Pave Hawk in 1/35 Scale" has just been updated to v1.5, and is now on sale for just 12 Australian dollars! It's one of our lesser-known titles, but well-received all the…

v4.0 of “Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale” Now Available! I'm pleased to report that Building the Fly Arado Ar 234 in 1/32 Scale by Kent Karlsen has just been updated to v4.0, with 5 additional photos courtesy of Mark Proulx. This update is a recommended download for all existing…

“Building the Kotare Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale” Now Available! I'm pleased to announce that Build Guide Series No. 30, Building the Kotare Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall, is now available for immediate purchase and download! The price is 20 Australian dollars. Shop now In this 317-page…

Building the Kotare Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale In this 317-page eBook, Gary Boxall builds three examples of the terrific Kōtare 1/32 scale Bf 109K-4 kit, guiding the reader through the building, painting, decalling and weathering stages of each build, offering plenty of tips, tricks and insights…

v2.5 of “Building the Revell P-51D-5NA” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Revell P-51D-5NA Mustang in 1/32 Scale by Jan Gabauer has now been updated to v2.5, with the usual tweaks and some additional aftermarket entries. And for the next 7 days, it's available for…

v1.1 of “Building the Hasegawa Bf 109K-4” Now Available! It seems appropriate that, while researching aftermarket products to include in the upcoming Kotare Bf 109K-4 build guide, I managed to find a few items I'd missed for our recently-released counterpart build guide for the Hasegawa kit. And…

v3.0 of “Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Zoukei-Mura Ki-45 Kai Tei in 1/32 Scale has been updated to v3.0! This update introduces a new section featuring around 120 exclusive photos of the NASM Ki-45 by Tim Hortman. And the next 5…

“Building the Kotare Bf 109K-4” Reaches First Draft! I'm pleased to report that our next Build Guide, Building the Kotare Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall, has just reached the first draft stage. Despite the name, this actually means that we're in the home stretch, and a formal release is…

New (second-hand) camera. Now to figure it out!

20% Off Back Online Sale! Those of you who follow myself or KLP Publishing on social media will be aware that last week was a difficult one for both myself and the business. It all started with losing our Internet access in the early hours of Monday morning thanks to a dead modem, moved through to…

v1.6 of “Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Wingnut Wings Albatros D.Va in 1/32 Scale has now been updated to v1.6, and for the next 5 days, will be available for just 12 Australian dollars! Shop now Just a few of the usual…

Newest addition to the stash, thanks to Craig at Aeroworks. #scalemodels #histscalemodels #italeri #macchi

Revised cover image for the upcoming Kotare Bf 109K-4 build guide! #kotare #klppublishing #messerschmitt #bf109 #bf09k4 #buildguide #scalemodels #histscalemodels

v1.2 of “Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that the fourth title in our Build Special Series, Building NATO’s LanceR in 1/48 Scale, has just been updated to v1.2. And for the next 7 days, it's available for just 12 Australian dollars! Shop now…

Announcing “Building the Kotare Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale”! I'm pleased to announce that the next title in our Build Guide series will be Building the Kotare Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale by Gary Boxall. Gary builds all three schemes available in the Kotare kit, with the first being a full, end-to-end…

v1.7 of “Building the Special Hobby Tempest” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to report that Building the Special Hobby Tempest Mk V in 1/32 Scale has just been updated to v1.7, and for the next 7 days, is available for just 12 Australian dollars! Shop now Just a few of the usual layout and…

So there we have it, folks: one Tasman Models/Kiwiwings 1/48 CAC-19 Boomerang. Scratch-built main landing gear legs, cockpit framing, pitot and antenna mast; main and tail wheels from CMK; decals from Red Roo Models. #scalemodels #histscalemodels #boomerang #raaf

For those of you who haven't seen them yet, here's a selection of sample pages from our just-released eBook, "Building the Hasegawa Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale". www.klp.com.au/product/buil... #scalemodels #histscalemodels #buildguide #messerschmitt #bf109k #hasegawa

“Building the Hasegawa Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale” Now Available! I'm pleased to announce that our latest Build Guide in eBook format, Building the Hasegawa Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale, is now available for immediate purchase and download! Shop now In this 220-page eBook, John Kim guides you through the…

Building the Hasegawa Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale In this 220-page eBook, John Kim guides you through the building and painting process of Hasegawa's 1/32 Bf 109K-4 kit. John supplements his build with a carefully-curated selection of aftermarket items, showing you how to get the most out of both them…

Boomerang update. I wrecked the code decal on the port nose, so replaced it with one from the kit's sheet. Wrong style and colour compared to the other side, but roughly the same size, so it'll have to do. Happily most of the silvering has been taken care of. #scalemodels #histscalemodels

"Nausicaä and Ohm" finally done. Deliberately low effort on the base, and finished in a flat, cartoon style as befits the source material. (And I suck at figure painting.) Still, loads of fun, and I look forward to doing the others! #bandai #myazaki #ghibli #nausicaa #scalemodels

Anybody else a Nausicaä fan? #nausicaa #myazaki #ghibli #scalemodels

v3.0 of “Building the Revell Me 262B” Now Available & On Sale! Thanks to KLP author John McIllmurray, who supplied an awesome sequence of photo period photos for the book, Building the Revell Me 262B-1/U1 Nachtjäger in 1/32 Scale has now been updated to v3.0! And for the next few days, it has been…

Decals and pitot tube on, tail wheel and antenna mast off. Massive silvering to deal with now, harrumph. #boomerang #cac #cacboomerang #kiwiwngs #tasmanmodels #scalemodels #histscalemodels

Quick v2.1 Update to “Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale” A few tweaks to the Appendices, a few tweaks to the layout, and the annihilation of a single typo, and we have v2.1 of Building the Hasegawa Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 Scale by John Kim. Not an urgent update by any means! Shop now This is…

Finally got some paint on the Boomerang. Just waiting for some decals to arrive from Red Roo Models now. #boomerang #cac #cacboomerang #tasmanmodels #scalemodels #histscalemodels #raaf

“Building the Hasegawa Bf 109K-4” Coming Soon! I'm pleased to report that our next digital Build Guide, Building the Hasegawa Bf 109K-4 in 1/32 Scale by John Kim, has reached the first draft stage, and set for a formal release very soon! Stay tuned for the official launch announcement, which will…

Over on the KLP Publishing website, I've finally put together a Terms and Conditions page, outlining things like terms of sale, licensing conditions, and our refund policy. It only took 8 years! www.klp.com.au/about/terms-...

That's better! SMS Insignia White for the win. Another question for the cognoscenti, however: should the pitot be white for a scheme with the white leading edges? #scalemodels #histscalemodels #cacboomerang #tasmanmodels

v2.0 of “Building the British Phantoms Vol. 3” Now Available & On Sale! I'm pleased to announce that the final title in our British Phantoms trilogy, Building the British Phantoms Volume Three: The F-4J(UK) in RAF Service, has just been updated to v2.0. This update introduces 3 new pages and 4 new…

Community Service Announcement: Mr. Hobby Off White sucks. (Prolly shouldn't have sprayed it through the same airbrush I just sprayed Olive Green out of...) #scalemodels #histscalemodels

Scratch-built landing gear for the Boomerang finally done. They're designed to be functional, rather than accurate or pretty, so please forgive their shortcomings. Any idea what colour the inside of the gear doors should be? #histscalemodels #scalemodels #cacboomerang