So far, he has been being done at a leisurely pace for 5 months and 1 week or there abouts and has used almost 16,000 beads on him plus the leaves and such.
Believe it or not, I actually keep track of stuff like that because it helps me judge for other beading projects, how many beads I will need and how long it will take me.
Thank you all for your kind comments and Cyn I am so so happy that your are pleased with my version of the blue tank.
Hug him for me soon and tell him I need him to let go of a sickle feather or three or four and 10 of those dark blue feathers. Make sure you talk very sweet to him and tell him it is for a worthy cause and he will be immortalized forever...his greatest shall live on and on in the hearts of women and some men...lay it on thick Cyn