Here he is, quite the handsome and comparably rusticated fellow. The revision took 2 hrs.

I purchaced a granite tile to resculpt him on. He is absolutely flush to it's surface. He should be sent on the tile as well. the mold can be made directly on top of it to ensure a perfectly flat cast.

The sculpt is complete: 32.5 hrs.

At this point between research, armature, sculpture, photography and uploading to the blog, we are 10.5 hrs into the sculpt.
The next progress entries will be made after the shell is detailed.