PERSPECTIVES IN MINIATURE: Alpine Miniatures - 3rd SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division

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. .

Sunday, 10 August 2008

Alpine Miniatures - 3rd SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division

Labels: Alpine Miniatures - 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team 2nd Infantry Division Posted by CALVIN TAN at 12:57

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Well finally after a hectic week of balancing of work and family, I was able to get some bench time (courtesy of the national holiday) yesterday to make more progress to the painting of the second installment of Alpine Miniatures's upcoming release. Yup, it might seem sensible attempting to paint this scheme no more than once in one's lifetime but unfortunately for me I'm experiencing twice the masochistic pleasure of this endeavor.

Calvin

9 comments:

Pablo Roig said...: Great Work Calvin.

Impresionante in spanish...

Best Regards; 10 August 2008 at 23:03
james pople said...: Truly awesome as always!!!! That camo looks a pain in the a$$ for sure. I'm guessing the name's 'Paine' and 'Horan' are perhaps references to 2 rather famous fellows?:P
james=]; 11 August 2008 at 00:51
Anonymous said...: insane!!
take care mate...:)
jaume; 11 August 2008 at 14:11
Anonymous said...: omg marlboro reds!

excellent work:)
mooman; 11 August 2008 at 19:28
kawa & mimi said...: very impresive work calvin

you are fabulous, and you give hope to many modelers
paint an correct ACU it's possible !..... if you are a Robot; 12 August 2008 at 04:03
Anonymous said...: absolutely stunning work Calvin!
Just what I needed!!!
I'll buy 5 sets of this one for starters!

Ben Kahn; 12 August 2008 at 22:11
Anonymous said...: What a brilliant !!!!!!!!!

Is it done, now ?
I should go back to Singapore to see the new. ^^

I will send you a coupon book, got from the national day parade.
Hope it would be useful for your wife.

Thanks
jack; 13 August 2008 at 11:09
Anonymous said...: that is an olympic gold!

Sean; 13 August 2008 at 11:22
Richard Knorrek said...: hehe, nice, paine and horan ;)

all hal to calvin tan, the man who introduced easeregg features to modelling!; 14 August 2008 at 19:46