Thanks guys, very much appreciated. He was a lot of hard work, it is quite theatrical, but a good result can be got if you push it. Its in fact the 3rd time I have painted this bust for collectors...
Paul, the brass is in fact sprayed Alclad 2 paints, except for the buttons they are painted with the metals range from Darkstar miniatures, quite a nice finish on those.....
Thanks again
Dave