I thought it was about time to post in this section.
All done and rendered in Blender with a tiny touch-up in Gimp. Took about a week to finish from start to finish (didn’t work on it a ton everyday though). Please tell me what you think. Don’t be afraid to be harsh too!
You got your wish. Added an image of a more front-on angle, and also a close-up on the bindings. They weren’t really modeled for close-ups… so bear with me