As for the Bloodthirster, he is going as well. Just finished up 99% of the metal. All that is left are the few random metal bits I may have missed, such as a few buckles or some such. The next step is the skin and then details. The wings are on their 5th layer, with a lot more to go. They are huge! It shouldn't be too terribly long and I am on schedule for the most part.
Commissions have slowed a bit, but I am hoping that around January