Tuesday 28 May 2019

US 2nd Armored Div., (Hell On Wheels) Germany 1945

Created a simple groundwork to compliment the figure. Going for the cliche triumphant American standing over a half-burnt Nazi flag amidst some debris look here. 




Cheers,

Calvin



Saturday 25 May 2019

US 2nd Armored Div., (Hell On Wheels) Germany 1945




A simple conversion based off Tamiya's US Tankcrew Set (ETO)(35347) inspired by a Young Miniatures bust. The head is taken from Tamiya's Wehrmacht Tankcrew Set(35354) whereas part of the lower arm holding the grease gun is taken from Tamiya's Pioneer Team and Goliath Set (35357).

Cheers,

Calvin



Wednesday 8 May 2019

58th Shizuoka Hobby Show 2019 - Day 1 Arrival and Naraijuku

This year's edition of our  pilgrimage consisted of seven people. 2018 companions Benny, Jemmy and Adrian  are joined by Clement, Ee Cheong and Loy. As Adrian is based in Japan, six of us took the red-eye flight from Singapore to Haneda Airport.  we arrived in the wee hours of the morning and were picked up by Adrian who drove us straight to a quaint Ryokan in Narai Juku. The ride was smooth and some of us managed to get some shut eye along the way. The weather was cold but nice. It was a refreshing change from the hot and humid climate of tropical Singapore. 



In front of the Ryokan with its own Onsen.


Our Kaiseki dinner at the Ryokan 

A camp site just behind our Ryokan.
 



Some sights around the old town of Narai Juku.


Ending off the day with a Kaiseki dinner at the Ryokan.

Cheers,

Calvin



Invasion!!! 21st Panzer Division, Normandy 1944


Finally made the finishing touches to this figure just in time for the Shizuoka Show this weekend.






Cheers,

Calvin



Saturday 4 May 2019

Invasion!!! 21st Panzer Division, Normandy 1944


Trying to complete this piece prior to the exhibition at the 58th Shizuoka Hobby Show next weekend. This is a stock figure that accompanied the Marder III M (Normandy Front) kit from Tamiya replaced a Hornet head to convey a caricatured German response to the D-day landings on the Normandy coast. There are still more work to be done; especially on the boots and trousers.



Cheers, 

Calvin