Be it an everyday play thing in the playground or as tokens on a miniature wargaming table, toy soldiers have throughout the ages have held a sentimental place in the hearts of both adults and children alike. Throughout history, warfare is synonymous with games military and political leaders play for power and control. The toy soldier albeit a plaything, has symbolic references which manifest the imagery of soldiers in real battle; an insignificant entity amidst the megalomania of war. Innumerable human sacrifices in battle amounts to mere loses in a casual game of chess. Almost all the miniatures you see here are diligently researched from historical sources and handcrafted between scales of 1/35 to 1/16 (approx 50mm to 120mm). The intricate rendition of human expression and fine details not only demonstrates the level of craftsmanship but also serves as a reminder to the fragile nature of human life. I represent no political bias though my miniature creations and my striving aim is to articulate humanity within the context of military history. Though much has been expressed through other mediums, I proudly choose this as mine. It is thus my pleasure that I present to you my weblog Perspectives in Miniature and I sincerely hope that you will enjoy your visit.
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Great work!!!
i heard from my friend about this figure. have a good exhibition.
if i get the chance to visit sg, i shall go the exhibition to see this figures...
hi my friend this is is a terrific paint job you've done a stunning painting camo, 1/35 wow wow wow (dixit bill H)
now shall we go to italy in 1944(private joke)
Take care my friend
Laurent
Hi Calvin!!!
What an amazing painting!!!!
I can't close my mouth~~!!!!
If you have a chace to visit China or Korea, I hope you can give me a mail for see you. :-)
(I'm staying china for my private business)
Anyway, congratulations for complete this work!!!!! :-)
Have a nice day~~!!!
All my best regards,
Kim.
HOLLYMOLLY!
U never cease to amaze me!
Great work dude!
Great Work Calvin !!!!!!!!!!!!
Best Regards from Spain...
Thanks guys for your wonderful comments. I'm glad that I've cleared this assignment and moving on to another that's been sitting on my bench for more than two months now.
Laurent, unfortunately Italy 1944 is not the next destination.
Kyoung Jae, the contest and exhibition in Singapore will be held from 19 to 23 of November. More information is available HERE
Man-Kin, spectacular work on Young's Roman centurion bust. I hope to see it in the flesh if I visit Korea one day.
Hola Pablo,
muchos gracias por sus cumplidos.
Calvin
Clavin:
Awesome work. How do you paint the pixerlated pattern?
I do hope that Osprey will comission you to write a book on how to paint all the pixelated/digital camo patterns.
xavier
Really fine work Mr. Tan and fantastic to see your solutuion to the ACU puzzle!
Cheers,
Linc
Hey Calvin! Outstanding job on these (and all your other figures as well!)!
Iirc, you did a Tutorial on painting ACU Camo, didn't you? Is there any chance, you could re-post it?
Cheers and best regards
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