Photographing Miniatures

I found something today that really helped me get some good pictures: a 
$10 "worklight". It's a 500W halogen light in a reflector and a cage. 
It's as good as having a bright, sunny day.

The only problem is the heat. I had the light about a foot away from my 
camera, and when I was working with the camera, I could feel the heat 
from the light. The camera itself only got as warm as it does in bright 
sunlight, but I still took a couple of long breaks with the light off to

let everything cool down.

Here's a comparison:

http://www.kloognome.com/index.php?wl_mode=more&wl_eid=475