This render shows the base off a bit better (and hides some of the modeling flaws, bonus!)

In the final scene, I may play around with a scratch and dent effect on the gold but I'm not sure it will be too noticable (the chalice will be small in the scene) so I may not bother.

Off to the next stage of the project. This time around, my intent is to put together drafts of the two characters pretty quickly, put in a placeholders for most of the walls and objects and getting the lighting right before proceeding. After the lighting is close, I'll go back to the characters and other props. Part of the reason for this is I'm really not sure what lighting I'll settle on and depending on how things work out I may not need any walls, or different props.

Marc