It's obvious that A LOT of effort went into this piece because it shows. Overall, this is a truely impressive manip. Just shows us what can be done if we have the patience. Now my only gripes are with the sword hilt (which is a bit stubby) and the breast plates (one of them isn't quite rounded and kinda gives a retarded boob look to it) but other than that...top notch. Great shadows, great hilights, great tones.