wow.. glad i caught up. np M on the texture ideas, you woudl have figured it out yourself. looking back i think a cobalt blue rim with a glossier black would have looked great with his old eye color. Then given him a blue metal sword woudl have made him look more mystical.
Man.. M im really impressed by your armor. I dont ee anything that looks too out of place, and your helmet is great. i think its how i would have made it exactly. (except your came out better).
You should do an update when your done, lie you said of him bigger, like a teenage dragon, make holes in the helmet for his own horns and increase his teeth and claw size, like you said. woudl be great.
I like the pony textures on the helmet also. Nice touch.