Okay, took ages but I got all 80 pictures off my camera...just gonna show you a few though obviously.
here's the head after we made the halves (three for the top, two for the bottom) and then used this special glue to affix them together, and then for the top one we fiberglassed the inside so they'd be even stronger. I added ModelMagic (worked perfect) to the jawline so it closes together all the way. It did on my sculpt, but not on the finished piece.
(the teeth were glued just so I could make them and be sure the mouth would still close and to figure out where they fit together)
The scales look ridiculous like that too haha but on my test I think they look pretty great--I could probably do an even more detailed effect with them but I think they'll be really neat. They FEEL really neat especially. The teeth and tongue got painted today as well.
Here's what we're working on to hold the head--they'll be fiberglassed together and it'll sit on my shoulders rather than the top of the head. It's very strong and durable. The fan will be put inside too.
Painted the head all one color so it won't show through fabric (it wouldn't anyway, the green foam doesn't, but eh) and the inside of the mouth will be painted pink as well.