PERSPECTIVES IN MINIATURE: 12.SS Pz.Div HJ PzRgt.25 Normandy 1944

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. .

Wednesday, 9 January 2008

12.SS Pz.Div HJ PzRgt.25 Normandy 1944 - WIP

Labels: Alpine Miniatures - 12.SS Pz.Div HJ PzRgt.25 Normandy 1944 Posted by CALVIN TAN at 19:57

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Just thought I'll take a short break from painting to post some pictures of today's progress. With all the hype about it impending release generated from the discussion forums and the unfortunate circumstance surrounding this particular release, it looks like I'll have to step up one notch to get the pair completed before the week closes. Xiao Liao.....

Close-up of the SS-Unterscharführer which is almost towards completion with only the spare head remaining to be rendered for the final photo shoot for the official box art.

Today's progress for the "Junger Schütze".

Calvin

5 comments:

Oliver Giersch said...: Some questions:
Did you reduce the oak-leaf pattern to three colours or is it just the picture?
Why does the second one has a different pattern on his right knee?
And what is "Jugend-Schütze" supposed to mean?; 9 January 2008 at 22:15
Doug Kinder said...: Calvin
Excellent work Man SUPERB ! what weapon does the guy with the full overalls goiung to be carrying; 10 January 2008 at 09:59
CALVIN TAN said...: Some answers:
The pattern is recreated with three colours loosely based on the instructions of Jaume Ortiz's tutorial over at Timelineforum.

Jaume's Guide to Painting SS Oak-Leaf Camouflage

The figure comes with a piece of patch work on the his right knee and I thought I'll give it a different pattern to convey a hurried appearance of the repair work.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm guessing that "Jugend-Schütze" would translate to "young private" in English.

Calvin; 10 January 2008 at 18:52
Oliver Giersch said...: If you mean it as an adjective it would be: "jugendlicher/junger Schütze".

Btw. Nice idea with the patch work; 10 January 2008 at 19:38
CALVIN TAN said...: Thanks for the correction. Made the changes to the post.; 10 January 2008 at 21:35