PERSPECTIVES IN MINIATURE: More Adventures in 1/35 Scale Garderning

ARTIST STATEMENT

In the words of Wilbur Smith "War is the game played by old men with the lives of the young". The pawn in this game is the combat soldier, represented by the miniature toy soldier; an insignificant being on the battlefield. Combat is the most intense moment of war, where life and death balances on a knife's edge. The results are terrifying and reveal the worst part of our human nature. Conversely, there are moments when it exudes the best of our human spirit. Most of 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 of the fragile nature of human life. I represent no political bias though my miniature creations. My aim is to portray humanity through the chronicles of military history and thus it is my pleasure that I present to you my weblog Perspectives in Miniature.

Calvin Tan

WWII GERMAN UNIFORMS - PERSONAL MIXES BY CALVIN TAN

In conjunction with AK Interactive, this exclusive Gen 3 acrylic paint set is specially composed with the essential colours that I use to render WWII German Uniforms. It contains 18 colours and a small pamphlet with my personal colour mixes. If you are keen to acquire all the colours on my palette to paint a field grey tunic, a splinter pattern zeltbahn, an oak-leaf pattern smock or the Kharkov anorak, look no further, this is the set for you to get started.

CALVIN TAN'S BASIC GUIDE TO FIGURE PAINTING

This instructional DVD published by Model Art magazine was primarily developed for the beginner armour and diorama modeller in mind. The video presentation will feature a variety of easy to master techniques used to render a 1/35 scale plastic injected moulded figure.Topics include proper paint application techniques, choice of brushes as well as some little tricks for painting fine detail. It is fundamentally a showcase of some of my methods and techniques for painting military figures and I am certain it will prove beneficial for any modeller who wishes to improve on figure painting. It is currently available in both Japanese and English.

CALVIN TAN'S GUIDE TO CONVERTING AND PAINTING FIGURES

In this third instalment, I will share my techniques and materials to customize and detail an inexpensive stock plastic figure. Watch as I take you through the steps on how I modify a pose, model details such as hands, belts and webbing and insignias. Learn about working effectively with epoxy putty as well as plastic styrene and paper. As a continuation from my first two DVDs, I will demonstrate how to model and paint a simple groundwork as well as an alternate approach using a monochromatic underpainting to render both a field grey tunic and the World War 2 German Splinter Camouflage pattern on a helmet cover. If you have enjoyed and benefitted from those previous titles, this edition will be a welcome addition to your journey in scale figure modelling – regardless of your current skill level. It is my sincere hope that this could inspire you to embark on your own creative adventure in this fantastic hobby. .

Monday, 3 December 2007

More Adventures in 1/35 Scale Garderning

Labels: SS Deutschland France 1940, Tests with Fimo Deco Gel Posted by CALVIN TAN at 20:57

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Spent the last weekend tidying up the sloppy paintwork on the figure as well as rearranging the botanical arrangement of the groundwork. Spent the whole Sunday afternoon individually attaching the Fimo Deko Gel leaves to recreate the low lying shrubs. My only comfort is that I don't have to do this under the blazing sun. I'm pretty satisfied with the results for now and should be back working on the figure this week. Maybe someday I'll use this tedious method to recreate a section of the Normany bocage!

Calvin

5 comments:

Dani Serrano said...: It might be tedious but the final result is worth the pain!! :D; 4 December 2007 at 18:57
CALVIN TAN said...: You have to try it to appreciate the pain my friend :P; 4 December 2007 at 19:44
james pople said...: hey Mr.Tan, great work as always, it's cool to see an early war figure too. Those leaves must have been painful to do. By the way i'm doing a school project on Singaporean food and i was wondering whether you could recommend a good dessert ( preferably with chocolate! )?
Keep up the superb work!
thanks
James; 5 December 2007 at 04:54
CALVIN TAN said...: James, great to know about your keen interest in doing a food project on Singaporean food. I have to admit that I'm not an big expert when it comes to hunting down good food. This is why I usually consult my "oracle" which Dr Leslie Tay's food blog. It's well designed and comprehensively organized, making it very friendly to navigate. Pehpaps this link from his blog will be of great use to you: http://ieatishootipost.blogspot.com/search/label/Desserts

Good luck with your school project.

Calvin; 6 December 2007 at 09:41
Unknown said...: Hi Calvin, magnify work of painting, the groundwork has been sensational.
I see you soon ,Jose Luis

PD.I like your "Valencia Avatar"; 6 December 2007 at 16:15