About the bench
A tankman's daughter.
Tankman’s Daughter is the workbench of Sunanda, who builds and paints miniatures, dioramas and small paintings in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The name is exactly what it says.
Sunanda’s father served in tanks. That is where the love of armour comes from: the shapes, the stories, and the people who rode inside them.
Today that love comes out at the bench, one tiny piece at a time. Tanks thick with mud, soldiers small enough to balance on a fingertip, a rifle laid across a bottle cap, a duckling painted on a slice of wood. Nothing is rushed, and no two pieces are the same.
Art, and such.
From grey to finished
Five coats of patience.
Every figure goes through the same steps. Watch one come to life, or pick a step to look closer.
primer
Buying, bidding, shipping
How it works.
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Buy it now
Fixed-price pieces go straight in your cart. Checkout is secure and in New Zealand dollars.
most pieces are one of a kind
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Bid at auction
Make an account, then bid at least the next increment shown. If someone outbids you, you'll get a note. A bid in the final two minutes resets the clock to two minutes, so nobody wins by sniping.
winners have 48 hours to pay
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Shipped from New Zealand
Every piece is packed by hand and padded for the journey, then posted from New Zealand to any of the countries listed at checkout. Shipping is NZ$8 within New Zealand, NZ$18 to Australia and NZ$30 to the rest of the world.
padded for a long trip
Prices are in New Zealand dollars. Buyers outside New Zealand may need to pay their own country’s import duties or taxes on delivery. Questions before you buy? Email tankmansdaughter@gmail.com.
Something particular in mind?
Browse what’s on the shelf, or ask about a piece made just for you.