From a regular client, here's the whole thing part-assembled:
The front claws and plates on its back won't be glued on until everything else is finished.
And here's the whole thing again once I'd given it a blast with the airbrush. This was about three or four different applications of different shades running from dark purple up to Blood Red:
Once I've got more painting done I'll take some pics of the claws on their own and the whole thing without the claws, so you can see it better. It's one of those models that's really hard to photograph from just one angle!
R.