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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9 comments:
Hi Calvin,
Long time no chat. Excellent piece, like the color scheme you apply..lots of blue, violet in the mixing. Very rich and nice.
Allan
Really great, my friend. Hope all is going nice with the baby.
one word: nice!
btw, how is abigail doing?
Andreas
Hi Calvin,
Congratulatios for your last figure, It looks really great, the color balance is perfect.
It's a jewel for my eyes.
Best Regards.
Hi Calvin, He really turned out nice and with all the time invested you should be very happy with the results. Enjoy the family and we all look forward to what you tackle next. ~Jim
Great painting Sir well done ,If I may say one thing it looks like the Helmet Cover was painted in Palm print ? I as as Palm print was never made into Helmet covers , Zeltbahns and the Camo caps .
Some were localy made into helmet covers in totenkopf but again very small numbers
But again I will say great painting work sir
The helmet cover is the "variegated " variant found in the 3rd volume of Michael Beaver's book Uniforms of the Waffen-SS.
Calvin
Thanks again for the well wishes and kind words. Managing time for work, family and modeling is like walking the tight rope and juggling fire torches all at the same time. Abigail is going to celebrate her first birthday next week so time for modeling is going to halt once again :(
Calvin
hi im 14 years old and a live in Chile. I am painting the dragon set 6407 and i have problems with the highlighting of the coat. Can you made something like a tutotial teaching how to paint a wehrmacht coat or put some pictures of your works?
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