First, thanks for the comment.
The two banners are the banners given in the box of this mini ( it's not one of my own minis but one of a friend, so I added the banners ) and are decals. For the "shiny" issue, I had a problem with my varnish ( and it happened again sometimes ). When you say "harsh" for a highlight, you mean that the contrast is too hard ( sorry, english is not my main language ) ?
Wow. Nice decal on the banner---or is that freehand? If freehand, I've grossly under-rated this. If a decal, it's still nice application, given the fact I can't really tell one way or the other. This close, however, there's a few other issues: It's really shiny, and some of the highlights are pretty harsh (especially the blue).