An Exercise in Subtlety: Painting BattleLore

I've been working my way through the components of some of the games I have on my shelf, and when I looked into my copy of BattleLore, I saw a great challenge. What you see in the following pictures is just the start of an extended project. When models get this small, its really hard to get the camera to focus, so I apologize beforehand.

A little size comparison (haha, im so clever)

I think I'm really going to enjoy painting these pieces, especially the shields. Comments? Criticism? Excessive praise for my excellent works and deeds? Comment!