/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Trying to decide how to create the sides of the suit and the spine.
The plates should overlap to allow for full movement, but also be able to be pulled away in order to take off the suit.

The purple shows the areas of the side where I'm talking about.

The green shows how the plates of the stomach and the sides are separate.
Each of these overlap over one another.
They'll either be connected by staples, stitches, or glue to a body suit or will be attached at the spine using straps similar to what you'd find on a backpack.

The yellow is a separate section that moves to allow a little more movement. I'm not sure what material will be used to attach it to the chest.

The red sections are where I intend to attach parachute buckles to allow the plates to be pulled back for quick entry/exit, and for bathroom breaks.

The rest is a solid construction that sits on the shoulders and will have a helm that will be attached by similar plates that I'll use on the lower back/spine to the top of the chest armor in the back.
The front will probably use a cloth 'bib' that will attach to the bottom jaw to cover my skin up which will probably have some plates as well.

Again, I have to sketch to show what I'm looking at and trying to get as close as possible to if you'd like to get an idea of the style and look.