Wednesday 30 November 2022

Alpine Miniatures - US Infantry, ETO, 1944-45.

Here are some images of the box art from Alpine Miniatures US Infantry Set 35305. The groundwork is embellished with MiniArt accessories, Gardening Tools 35641 and Wooden Barrels 35632. All painted with AK Interactive Gen 3 and ABT 502 acrylics.




Cheers,

Calvin



Tuesday 29 November 2022

Tamiya's New A34 Comet

 A little more progress today.



Cheers,

Calvin



Sunday 27 November 2022

Tamiya's New A34 Comet

I just picked up the new A34 Comet from Tamiya this afternoon and could not resist splashing some paint on the tank commander figure. Painted with AK Interactive Gen 3 acrylics.



Cheers,

Calvin



Sunday 20 November 2022

Young Miniatures - USAAF Bomber Crewman, ETO, 1944

I suppose I can finally call this done. Though it has been a while since I painted a 1/10 scale bust, I must remark that this project provided me a larger canvas to adopt a more painterly style to experiment with cool and war colour schemes and various lighting effects for a more theatrical appearance. It has been unexpectedly fun and though I wish I could paint another, my shelve queens beckons!





Cheers,

Calvin



Thursday 17 November 2022

Young Miniatures - USAAF Bomber Crewman, ETO, 1944

A little more progress tonight.

 



Cheers,

Calvin



Monday 14 November 2022

Young Miniatures - USAAF Bomber Crewman, ETO, 1944

 A little more work done this evening. 




Cheers,

Calvin



Young Miniatures - USAAF Bomber Crewman, ETO, 1944

 Spent the evening of my birthday painting this fine offering from Young Miniatures.

Cheers,

Calvin



Wednesday 9 November 2022

101st Airborne Division, Normandy 1944

Some refinements made to the face and details of the uniform.



Cheers,

Calvin



Sunday 6 November 2022

101st Airborne Division, Normandy 1944

This is a 1/35 scale figure from H3 Model which I could not resist painting this weekend. Surprisingly the clean up was not as complex and it does paint up rather well with the AK Gen 3 acrylics.


Cheers,

Calvin



Saturday 5 November 2022

Royal Model - Waffen SS Tank Crew 1944-45

All done for the box art of this figure. 






It was brought to my attention that the Lucky Strikes cigarettes in the green packaging ceased production in 1942 and therefore it would be more probable to depict the cigarettes in the white packaging for a 1944/45 timeline. 




 Cheers,

Calvin



Wednesday 2 November 2022

A Line Up from my Personal Collection

Just thought I would share two thematic line-up of 1/35 scale figures from my personal collection.

The first is a selection of World War Two US Army figures. All are injection molded plastic with some minor conversions and enhancements to the details. With the exception of the photographer from AK Interactive on the extreme left, the rest are from Tamiya.

This assortment of WW2 German figures consist of variations based on Tamiya's German Soldiers at Rest. It is an  old kit dating back to 1984 and despite the age it still manages to hold up pretty well.

Cheers,

Calvin



Tuesday 1 November 2022

Wrapping Things Up For The Box Art.....Literally!

Here is a preview of the box art  I recently completed for Royal Model. It is a very nice scene that would compliment well with either WW2 US G.I.s or Germans during the opening days of  Operation "Wacht Am Rhein". 



Cheers,

Calvin