PERSPECTIVES IN MINIATURE: All Packed and Ready for WE 2008...

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. .

Tuesday 1 July 2008

All Packed and Ready for WE 2008...

Labels: Model Shows - WE 2008 Girona Spain Posted by CALVIN TAN at 10:11

A quick update before I head off from home to the airport. All my displays are securely attached with Blue-Tac and here's a quick picture of the "transporter" (which in fact is an inverted Tupperware box). I still have another 5 more displays over at Jaume's home so hopefully he will have the hands to carry them over to Girona on my behalf.

There will be four us in our party, Bernard Cher, Paul Quek and myself representing Singapore and Allan Yong from Malaysia. Our journey will first take us to Madrid, Girona and Barceleona and hopefully we could provide some updates to our trip if opportunity allows.

And here's a parting photo of us at Changi International Airport before checking-in.

From left to right: Allan, Paul, myself and Bernard.

cheers,

Calvin

5 comments:

Julian Yap said...: Guys, have a good one over there! About the RS, talk to you when you get back.

Have fun.

Julian; 1 July 2008 at 22:30
Anonymous said...: Good luck! Looking forward to your updates from the show if possible.

Sean; 2 July 2008 at 12:53
Anonymous said...: Wow, what a collection!!

Really happy that you are able to make the trip - its hardly a 'world expo' without your figures ;-)

Can't wait to see reports from the trip!!

cheers,
michael; 2 July 2008 at 14:34
MarC! said...: Booyah, all th best! Pics!

- Marc; 2 July 2008 at 15:14
Anonymous said...: Boa festa.; 5 July 2008 at 20:29