"A bit shiny, but very well detailed!"
That's a very common reaction to my stuff. :)
The minis that I grew up with were the original dungeon dweller line from Heritage USA. Their pre-painted packs were done in a high gloss finish. That's what triggers the memories, so that's how I do them. All my other modeling shoots for realism, but these little guys get the monster gloss for sentimental purposes. :)
I've got 5 or 6 unopened pre-painted packs that I got on ebay a long time back. If I can get motivated, I'll take some pics of them. Looking at the difference in quality between the late 1970's and now is just astonishing.
Mark