PERSPECTIVES IN MINIATURE: Young Miniatures - SS-Schütze, LSSAH, Ardennes 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. .

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Young Miniatures - SS-Schütze, LSSAH, Ardennes 1944

Labels: Young Miniatures - SS-Schütze LSSAH Ardennes 1944 Posted by CALVIN TAN at 18:02

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You can say that I'm really "Busted" for this month of September as I side-track once again from the SS-Brigadeführer sculpt to finish painting another bust from Young Miniatures.
I suppose the main source of joy in painting a bust is that it truly allows one to focus their attention on what I deem as perhaps the "most interesting" aspect of the human figure, i.e. the head and shoulders. It seems that anything beyond this region is mostly regarded as a chore; which also fundamentally explains why there are so many half painted full figures residing in our cabinets as well.

Selamat Hari Raya,

Calvin

7 comments:

Richard Knorrek said...: Really nice, Calvin!

Superb painting! Well, that's what we're used to from you now ;)
I realy like the scratches on the canteen!
Greetings,
Richard; 30 September 2008 at 22:18
Radek Pituch said...: Hi Calvin

I've been admiring your works for quite a while, and this one's no exception. Beautiful paintjob as always. I like the tones you used on the face.
Regards from Poland

Radek; 2 October 2008 at 22:37
Anonymous said...: Hi Calvin

Very nice work mate your flesh and uniform work is ourstanding.

Ryally; 3 October 2008 at 09:38
Dani Serrano said...: Trully awesome, my friend ;); 3 October 2008 at 16:30
Andreas said...: wow he looks like he is in 1/1 scale!
the camouflage patterns are so realistic.
The photos on my blog are working at my screen...hmmm strange.Maybe I can send them to you at msn.

greets

Andreas; 5 October 2008 at 01:28
Anonymous said...: Hi Calvin
I was recomened this site by a friend dam were have I been love the Dot 44 uniform
Joel; 1 February 2009 at 03:23
阿蘇 said...: Amazing!!!!! Very Nice!!!; 2 September 2011 at 16:56