Alright, fast forward a wee bit and here we have the most recent (as of 3/31/16) build of the head.

What's changed since last time?

First - I've bridged the gap between the snout and the side of the head - from the marks visible, it's clear I plan on padding out the cheeks a bit, and I've still yet to figure out how I'm going to rig up the jaw (considering that getting my head inside with the jaw in place is still on the drawing board). I was scratching my head for a while trying to figure out how to pull the sides of the head together and ultimately decided the best move was just to bridge them with a single sheet of curved foam.

Second, details - I've carved templates for the fins and spines (either, neither or both may ultimately end up transitioning to being cotton/batting stuffed in the final build) and sculpted the horns, which came from a block of 4" foam which was quite the adventure to cut through.

Third and unseen is a single, thick, chunk of padding along the inside of the head to press against my forehead so as to keep the head stable while being worn.

Last, and quite difficult to see is the back of the head - I built a pair of secondary quarter panels to pad out the back of the head on top of the old quarter panels. Why two layers thick? Simple, I need a layer to be able to cut through in order to install the horns, and I'd like to also be able to hollow out the inside for storing fan-batteries if necessary. There is a gap between the two outerpanels, but it is filled by the 2" thick spines running down the back of the head.

What are my next steps?

I'll need to build the jaw and install it, sculpt the cheeks and round out the edges of the head. I'll also need to carve out the eye holes and build the eyes to go in them.

Once the head's done, I'll need to get to work on the hand-claws, foot-claws, tail, back spines, arms, legs, body, and aaaaaugh there's a lot of work to dooooo~