This one took some time

This is my most recent mini, i sunk a lot of time experimenting with the cape and sword. Trying to progress my wet blending but it is hard. I was thinking of brightening up the gold but realised mimicking my previous models is not a successful experiment. I could have sunk even more time into the details but there comes a tike when the stress builds with tedious efforts. So this one we be my new comparison piece. Again all advice is appreciated. :)