Thanks guys. LemonJ, to answer your questions, Andrea makes their miniatures almost exclusively in white metal, and the whole kit is made from white metal (which I think is a combination of pewter and lead). Yes, it's very heavy. It's also a 54 mm, or 1/32 scale diorama. I use humbrol enamels as an undercoat for the fleshtones, and then add Raw Umber and Burnt Sienna artist's oils for the shadows. Highlights are done with very small dots of Titanium white, blended in. I'm glad you liked it.