He is not based yet - havent tried that yet and now people are doing more interesting things. Have to see what my mates boards look like and try to get a good match. I was dead chuffed with the gems too. There are loads on the reductor unseen in the photo.
That's a great job for such a long hiatus. The gems in particular look very nice, and I also like the skin and general detailing. The weakest part for me is the base, as I can see where the tab is so easily and the bright green is flat and a little boring compared to the kind of bases people are often doing now. But I realise you may be painting to match an existing army. Hope you're enjoying getting back to painting.