"or is it a case of why not!"
It's exactly that case. I'm still learning Maya and I decided to experiment with some lighting effects.

The wire-frame you asked is attached. It's a bit high poly because of these claws (1600 together) and more.

Edit: BTW, I'm not planing to animate him yet because I don't know how... And I'm still learning some other stuff. Experimenting with fur and hair now .