thanks!! ... I'm feeling a lot better about this pose... before it was too stiff looking and the arm stubs were too stubby short. All the issues I had with it before are being fixed. The whole thing is more in proportion to the base now as well. When I tilted him down I knew I had to raise him up higher so his chin would be a foot from the surface it's sitting on. It looks a lot better when mounted up on a higher piece of furniture too. I'm going to try and nail this new paint job better also. Taking pictures of it should be more rewarding as well because I wont have to crop as much with more arm and ribs.
I'm thinking this is as big as it can get while still being called a bust.