how this for a deal, I'll put as many joints in the tip of the tail as you want, and you set up the joint parameters =) I'm not confidant that I can set up the joints of the tail and still have it looking convincing, but at the very least I'll make it so you can can curl the tail around a weapon, so to the casual observer it'll be holding it scale back the head? ok can do...I was keeping it larger for that top-heavy jaws-of-death look, but of course it would depend on the story =) I'll still want the head leaning forward a bit, so you can have the tail balancing it to make that "sleek" look I've made some dino-feet, but I don't know if I'll be able to convincingly attach them to the man's legs, I might have to steal the velociraptors feet I should be able to do claws, but I'll leave that until the end (I knew someone would suggest four fingers! I just knew it) SewerRat