per•se•ver•ance (ˌpɜr səˈvɪər əns)

n.

1. steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
   [1300–50; Middle English perseveraunce < Middle French perseverance < Latin persevērantia]
   per`se•ver′ant, adj.
   syn: perseverance, persistence, tenacity imply determined continuance in a state or in a course of action. perseverance suggests effort maintained in spite of difficulties or long-continued application; it is used in a favorable sense: It was apparent only after PD sat back and regarded the combined frown and grin on the remarkable likeness of Jackie that perseverance had finally paid off.

These are so wonderful, so much detail, blemishes, bruises, dynamic posturing, material folds; Benny looks as if, at any moment, he would duck and uppercut in a flash, and Jackie would unexpectedly split kick the viewer in the face.

You never do a half job on the plinth either, that would detract from the overall value, and once again you've made a piece worthy to display the figures.

Hey, the second iteration of Jackie's facial rework - it reminds me of him in Half a Loaf of Kung Fu, which I'm fond of, a superficially silly film with a Zen Koan sub text about authenticity and experience.

Also, in your Exhibit V photo above, you've localised the lighting to great effect. This is easy to do if you want to repeat it;

1. Move the subject away from walls and other things that could be illuminated and thus break the illusion. This can be done by placing the subject on a stable, flat surface like a stool away from walls. Just watch out for background elements.
2. Then increase the illumination of the subject above that of the surrounding area, such that the exposure will be set according to the subject, leaving the surrounds underexposed (ie: dark). This can be done with LED torches, a lamp, a combination of both, and paper/card can be used to funnel or gate the light, creative shadow/silhouette effects are also possible.

It sounds harder than it is.

If I can find set photographs from this scene I'll post them here, in case you want to make a 3-walled backdrop to stand behind them.