My 1st and only 9 came from this little fella:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/260612
While I was chuffed with the 9, the Bronze Demon I got for him made me pretty darned chipper too! Reserved smirking I beleive, I don't recall much dancing truth be told...
I think the clincher for this one was just some neat conversion work and a fitting paint scheme, rather than an outstanding one. I tried to do a bit of everything - OSL, freehand, weathering, and just getting things as smooth as I could.
Curiously, the mini I got gold for in the same year hasn't broken the 9 threshold (8.9), and my 1st at Salute hangs at a 7.9. Most stuff from the past couple of years hangs a round an 8 so I gues I need to pull my finger out!